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Thousands rally again in Georgia to protest the parliamentary election they say was rigged

Nov. 05, 2024 02:17 AM EST

TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Thousands of opposition supporters rallied outside Georgia's parliament for the second straight Monday to denounce the Oct. 26 election as illegitimate after the ruling party was declared the winner amid allegations of vote-rigging helped by Russia. The...

South Korea and EU worry about Russia's technology transfer in return for North Korea troops

Nov. 04, 2024 14:18 PM EST

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea and the European Union on Monday strongly condemned North Korea’s reported dispatch of troops to aid Russia’s war against Ukraine and expressed concerns that Russia could reward North Korea with transfers of sensitive technology to enhance its nuclear and...

China files complaint at World Trade Organization over EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles

Nov. 04, 2024 13:35 PM EST

GENEVA (AP) — China has moved forward with a complaint at the World Trade Organization that alleges the European Union has improperly set anti-subsidy tariffs on new Chinese-made electric vehicles. The Chinese diplomatic mission to the WTO said Monday it “strongly opposes” the...

Moldova's diaspora tipped the scales in a pivotal election. Critics question the vote's validity

Nov. 04, 2024 12:41 PM EST

CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldovans living abroad voted in record numbers in a presidential runoff that secured victory for pro-Western President Maia Sandu, in a pivotal race that pitted her against a Russia-friendly opponent amid ongoing claims of Russian interference, voter fraud, and...

EU lawmakers grill candidates who will drive policy for the next 5 years

Nov. 04, 2024 11:47 AM EST

BRUSSELS (AP) — Nominees for some of the European Union’s top jobs faced parliamentary hearings on Monday, as lawmakers start to vet would-be commissioners to oversee Europe-wide policies ranging from agriculture to trade for the next five years. Four of the 26 new members of the...

A presidential campaign unlike any other ends on Tuesday. Here's how we got here

Nov. 04, 2024 06:42 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — It's the election that no one could have foreseen. Not so long ago, Donald Trump was marinating in anger at Mar-a-Lago after being impeached twice and voted out of the White House. Even some of his closest allies were looking forward to a future without the...

Moldova’s pro-Western president wins 2nd term in runoff overshadowed by Russian meddling claims

Nov. 03, 2024 19:20 PM EST

CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldova’s pro-Western President Maia Sandu has won a second term in a pivotal presidential runoff against a Russia-friendly opponent, in a race that was overshadowed by claims of Russian interference, voter fraud, and intimidation in the European Union candidate...

Albania aims to join the European Union by 2030, prime minister tells expatriates in Greek city

Nov. 03, 2024 15:35 PM EST

THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Albania hopes to join the European Union by 2030, Prime Minister Edi Rama told a crowd of some 2,000 supporters at a hotel in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki on Sunday. Rama also promised that the numerous Albanian expatriates will be able for...

Champions League teams chase 10-points tally in poignant week for coaches Amorim, Alonso, Ancelotti

Nov. 03, 2024 08:07 AM EST

The first Champions League team will reach 10 points this week and likely ensure advancing to the knockout stage as the untested 36-team standings format reaches the midway point. Either Liverpool or Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen will have 10 points after they meet at Anfield on...

Lawmakers are vetting the EU chief's new team. It might be tough but she has the right on her side

Nov. 03, 2024 02:11 AM EST

BRUSSELS (AP) — Five months after the European Union lurched to the political right, the influence of nationalist and populist parties will go on public display in Brussels on Monday when lawmakers vet the proposed new members of the EU’s increasingly powerful executive branch. ...