Frederik X is proclaimed the new king of Denmark after his mother Queen Margrethe II abdicates Sunday, 14 January 2024, 19:07 Last update: about 4 years ago Associated Press Denmark's prime minister proclaimed Frederik X as king on Sunday after his mother Queen Margrethe II formally signed her abdication, with massive crowds turning out to rejoice in the throne passing...
The world has a wealth of high-stakes elections in 2024: Are they a test or a triumph for democracy? Sunday, 14 January 2024, 06:46 Last update: about 4 years ago Associated Press More than 50 countries that are home to half the planet's population are due to hold national elections in 2024, but the number of citizens exercising the right to vote is not unalloyed good news. The...
A defiant Netanyahu says no one can halt Israel's war to crush Hamas, including the world court Sunday, 14 January 2024, 06:39 Last update: about 4 years ago Associated Press Israel will pursue its war against Hamas until victory and will not be stopped by anyone, including the world court, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a defiant speech Saturday, as the...
Ruling-party candidate strongly opposed by China wins Taiwan's presidential election Saturday, 13 January 2024, 17:34 Last update: about 4 years ago Associated Press Ruling-party candidate Lai Ching-te emerged victorious in Taiwan’s presidential election on Saturday and his opponents conceded, a result that will determine the trajectory of the...
Taiwan voters choose their next president in a poll weighing China's threat and island's stability Saturday, 13 January 2024, 11:49 Last update: about 4 years ago Polls closed Saturday in Taiwan's presidential and parliamentary election that will chart the trajectory of the self-ruled democracy’s relations with China over the next four...
Israel defends itself at the UN's top court against allegations of genocide against Palestinians Friday, 12 January 2024, 15:36 Last update: about 4 years ago Associated Press Accused of committing genocide against Palestinians, Israel insisted at the United Nations’ highest court Friday that its war in Gaza was a legitimate defense of its people and said...
US, British militaries launch massive retaliatory strike against Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen Friday, 12 January 2024, 07:24 Last update: about 4 years ago Associated Press The U.S. and British militaries bombed more than a dozen sites used by the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen on Thursday, in a massive retaliatory strike using warship- and submarine-launched...
Top UN court opens hearings on South Africa's allegation that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza Thursday, 11 January 2024, 11:02 Last update: about 4 years ago Associated Press Judges at the International Court of Justice on Thursday opened two days of legal arguments in a case filed by South Africa accusing Israel of genocide in its Gaza war. Israel rejects the...
8 countries including Malta accuse Russia of using North Korean missiles against Ukraine Thursday, 11 January 2024, 07:01 Last update: about 4 years ago Associated Press The United States, Ukraine, Malta and five other countries accused Russia on Wednesday of using North Korean ballistic missiles and launchers in a series of devastating aerial attacks against Ukraine,...
Watch: Masked gunmen storm TV studio in Ecuador as gang attacks in the country escalate Wednesday, 10 January 2024, 08:04 Last update: about 4 years ago Associated Press It was a day like any other at the TC Television studio in Guayaquil, Ecuador, with its mid-afternoon newscast underway, when the masked gunmen burst in unleashing at least 15 minutes of...