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Raúl Castro Reemerges as Havana Rallies Defiance Against Escalating U.S. Pressure

Havana-Former Cuban president Raúl Castro made his first public appearance since U.S. authorities unsealed murder charges against him last month,

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Snap State Polls Put Anwar’s Coalition Under Pressure

Kuala Lumpur — Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s ruling coalition faces an important political test after the states of Johor

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Israel Attorney General Warns of Democratic Erosion

Jerusalem-Israel’s Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara warned on Monday that democratic institutions were being weakened under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government,

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Turkish Police Storm Opposition HQ as Leadership Battle Deepens Political Crisis

Ankara-Turkish riot police entered the headquarters of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) in Ankara on Sunday, firing tear

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Madrid Protest Swells as Corruption Allegations Intensify Pressure on Sanchez

Madrid-Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched through central Madrid on Saturday demanding the resignation of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez,

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London Locks Down as Far-Right Rally, Pro-Palestinian March Set for Massive Showdown

Washington: London police prepared for one of their largest security operations in years on Saturday as tens of thousands of

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Turkey Widens Crackdown With New Detentions in Istanbul Graft Probe

Istanbul — Turkish police detained 29 people on Friday as part of a widening corruption investigation targeting Istanbul’s opposition-controlled municipality,

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Thai court accepts case against 44 opposition figures over royal law challenge

Bangkok— Thailand’s Supreme Court said on Friday it had accepted a petition accusing 44 current and former opposition lawmakers of

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Raskin Proposes Commission to Assess Presidential Fitness Amid Renewed Trump Tensions

Washington — U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin said on Friday he plans to introduce legislation to establish a bipartisan commission to

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Vance Heads to Pakistan for High-Stakes US-Iran Ceasefire Talks

Paris — JD Vance departed Washington on Friday for talks in Pakistan aimed at stabilizing a fragile ceasefire between the

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