NEW YORK (AP) — Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper has called him a “threat to democracy.” Former national security adviser John Bolton has declared him “unfit to be president.” And former Vice President Mike Pence has declined to endorse him, citing “profound differences.” As Donald Trump seeks the presidency for a third time, he is … Read more
Members of the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol have warned America for three years to take former President Donald Trump at his word. Now, as Trump is poised to win the Republican presidential nomination, his criminal trials face delays that could stall them past election day, and his … Read more
Gillingham leapfrogged opponents Notts County into the League Two play-off positions after coming from behind to win 3-1 victory at Meadow Lane. Dan Crowley put County ahead but Gillingham responded through goals from Oli Hawkins, Max Clark and Conor Masterson to claim a win that lifts them up to seventh place, two points above the … Read more
27-year-old Filipina atomweight MMA sensation ‘The Menace’ Denice Zamboanga is getting ready for the biggest fight of her professional career thus far. But the Quezon City, Philippines native says her two most recent victories have more than prepared her for the challenge that lies ahead. Zamboanga put together an impressive performance against highly regarded Chinese … Read more
PARAMARIBO, Suriname — PARAMARIBO, Suriname (AP) — Former Suriname dictator Desi Bouterse, who was sentenced to 20 years in prison last month for the 1982 killings of more than a dozen political opponents, has vanished after not turning himself in to authorities on Friday as planned. His wife, Ingrid Bouterse-Waldring, told reporters that she did … Read more
BANGKOK — A U.N.-appointed human rights expert and opponents of Myanmar’s military government have welcomed the latest sanctions imposed by the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada on companies providing financial resources to the army-installed regime and high-ranking officials. The move is linked to rising violence and human rights abuses in the Southeast Asian … Read more
Comment on this storyComment Jack Lew, President Biden’s nominee to become the next U.S. ambassador to Israel, faced strident opposition from Republican senators during a Wednesday hearing to vet his nomination, as Democrats insisted that the urgent need to contain the deadly violence engulfing Israel and the Gaza Strip demands a speedy confirmation. A former … Read more
GUATEMALA CITY — Bernardo Arévalo’s expertise in peacebuilding and diplomacy eminently qualify him to steer Guatemala because the conflict-riven nation’s subsequent president, those that know him say. However first he must overcome forces that might maintain him from taking energy. Guatemalans voted for Arévalo in a landslide Sunday, however his opponent, former first woman Sandra … Read more