Dutch election winner Geert Wilders is an anti-Islam firebrand known as the Dutch Donald Trump
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by MIKE CORDER Associated Press
4d ago
He’s been called the Dutch Donald Trump. He’s been threatened with death countless times by Islamic extremists, convicted of insulting Moroccans and the British government once banned him from entering the country. Now Geert Wilders has won a landslide victory ..read more
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Fiery right-wing populist Javier Milei wins Argentina's presidency amid discontent over economy
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by DANIEL POLITI and DAVID BILLER Associated Press
1w ago
Right-wing populist Javier Milei will become the next president of Argentina after promising a dramatic shake-up to the state in a fiercely polarized campaign. Economy Minister Sergio Massa conceded defeat and congratulated his opponent. Immediately after his concession speech, the ..read more
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Rosalynn Carter, outspoken former first lady, dead at 96
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by BILL BARROW and MICHAEL WARREN Associated Press
1w ago
Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has died at the age of 96. The Carter Center in Atlanta announced that the wife of former President Jimmy Carter died Sunday afternoon at her home in Plains, Georgia, with her family at her ..read more
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Hunter Biden wants Trump documents subpoenaed to investigate any political pressure on criminal case
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by LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press
1w ago
Hunter Biden has asked a judge to approve subpoenas for documents from Donald Trump and former Justice Department officials related to whether political pressure wrongly influenced the criminal case against him. Defense attorneys for President Joe Biden’s son say Trump ..read more
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Biden meets with new Speaker Mike Johnson at the White House to discuss aid for Israel and Ukraine
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by LISA MASCARO, FARNOUSH AMIRI and SEUNGMIN KIM Associated Press
1M ago
On his first full day as speaker, Rep. Mike Johnson said prayer was a proper response from the House to the mass shootings in Maine. Johnson said “this is a dark time in America,” and that ”prayer is appropriate at ..read more
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At the White House to discuss aid for Israel and Ukraine
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by LISA MASCARO, FARNOUSH AMIRI and SEUNGMIN KIM Associated Press
1M ago
On his first full day as speaker, Rep. Mike Johnson said prayer was a proper response from the House to the mass shootings in Maine. Johnson said “this is a dark time in America,” and that ”prayer is appropriate at ..read more
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Jenna Ellis becomes latest Trump lawyer to plead guilty over efforts to overturn Georgia's election
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by WILL WEISSERT and KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press
1M ago
Attorney and prominent conservative media figure Jenna Ellis has pleaded guilty to a felony charge over efforts to overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss in Georgia. Ellis tearfully told the judge Tuesday she looks back on that time with “deep ..read more
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Trump has narrow gag order imposed on him
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by MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, LINDSAY WHITEHURST and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press
1M ago
Donald Trump says in a social media post he'll appeal a narrow gag order imposed on him in his 2020 election interference case in Washington. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan's Monday order bars the Republican presidential candidate from making statements ..read more
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Australia looks for new ways to lift Indigenous living standards after referendum loss
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by ROD McGUIRK Associated Press
1M ago
Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles says his government will look for new ways to lift Indigenous living standards after voters soundly rejected a proposal to create a new advocacy committee. Every state and mainland territory apart from Australian Capital ..read more
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Polish opposition leader Tusk declares win after exit poll shows ruling conservatives lose majority
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by MONIKA SCISLOWSKA and VANESSA GERA Associated Press
1M ago
Polish opposition leader Donald Tusk declared the beginning of a new era after three opposition parties appeared to have won enough votes in Sunday’s election to oust the governig party. That party, Law and Justice, has bickered with international allies ..read more
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