Worried about threats to global democracy? Elect more women in 2024, a senior UN...
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Voters around the world who worry about growing threats to democratic freedoms should consider electing more women in countries' national...
Geert Wilders taps 2 new officials to lead the next round of coalition talks...
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch parliament named two new go-betweens Wednesday to lead negotiations to form the next ruling coalition, four months...
Prabowo Subianto’s election as Indonesia’s next president is official. Why is it being challenged?
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s electoral commission announced on Wednesday that Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto, a former general linked to past human rights abuses,...
Indonesia’s defense minister is announced as the country’s next president. The losers allege fraud
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto was announced the winner of last month's presidential election Wednesday over two former governors who...
Czech Republic’s central bank cuts a key interest rate again to help the economy...
PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Republic's central bank on Wednesday cut its key interest rate for a third straight time amid falling inflation and...
Dutch court says the government must do more to rein in noise pollution at...
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government has systematically put the interests of the aviation sector above those of people who live near...
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar says he’s quitting for personal and political reasons
LONDON (AP) — Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, who made history as his country's first gay and first biracial leader, announced Wednesday that he...
A Russian border region reels from sustained Ukrainian artillery and drone strikes
A Russian border region being pounded by Ukrainian shelling and drones is expanding its closure of schools and colleges amid a major evacuation plan,...
Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong resigns amid anti-corruption campaign
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong resigned after a little over a year in the position, the Communist Party said Wednesday,...
Did UK hospital staff try to snoop on Princess Kate’s medical records? Privacy watchdog...
LONDON (AP) — A British privacy watchdog said Wednesday it is looking into a report that staff at a private London hospital tried to...