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Canada's Trudeau says there's 'more work to do' after his party suffers another by-election loss
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday he’s focused on the work ahead after the ruling Liberals lost in another by-election, raising more questions about his ability to lead the party into the next federal election. For the second...
Swiss city councilor apologizes for firing gun at a Mary and Jesus poster
GENEVA (AP) — A city councilor in Switzerland has apologized and reportedly sought police protection against threats after she fired a sport pistol at an auction poster of a 14th-century Madonna and child painting and posted images of their bullet-ridden faces on social media. ...
Canada's NDP leader says end of agreement with Liberals makes election timing uncertain
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The leader of Canada’s leftist New Democratic Party said Thursday that policies supported by liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre hurt Canadians, although he didn’t say if he was willing to trigger a snap federal...
Canadian opposition party ends support agreement with Prime Minister Trudeau's Liberals
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — An opposition party in Canada ended a support agreement with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government Wednesday, raising the odds an election could happen before the fall of 2025. Leftist NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh moved to distance himself from an...
Takeaways from AP's report on JD Vance and the Catholic postliberals in his circle of influence
Ohio Sen. JD Vance’s 2019 conversion to Catholicism helped shape his political worldview, he has written. It has also put him in close touch with a Catholic intellectual movement, viewed by some critics as having reactionary or authoritarian leanings, that has been little known to...
South Korea's president skips opening ceremony of parliament as strife with opposition deepens
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — President Yoon Suk Yeol boycotted the formal opening of South Korea’s parliament on Monday as his squabbles with the opposition deepen over allegations of wrongdoing by top officials and his wife. It’s a tradition for South Korean presidents to...
Why the progressive 'Squad' is getting smaller after defeats this primary cycle
WASHINGTON (AP) — The "Squad,” a group of progressive lawmakers in the House, is set to shrink next year after two members suffered primary defeats this election cycle following an unprecedented deluge of special interest spending. The primary losses for Reps. Cori Bush in...