Tag: Politics

Top Biden aide highlights upcoming tax showdown with GOP over 2017 cuts that are due to expire

WASHINGTON -- The Biden White House wants voters to know its differences with Republicans over taxes, with a…

Prince Harry, Meghan arrive in Nigeria to champion the Invictus Games

ABUJA, Nigeria -- ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, arrived in Nigeria on Friday…

The Biden-Netanyahu relationship is strained like never before. Can the two leaders move forward?

WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have long managed a…

Toronto’s offices are emptying out. The city wants to know what to do with them | Globalnews.ca

The City of Toronto is turning to the public for guidance on what to do with its empty…

Brazilian horse stranded on a roof by floods is rescued after stirring the nation

CANOAS, Brazil -- A Brazilian horse nicknamed Caramelo by social media users garnered national attention after a television…

Ukraine drone attack sparks fire at Russian oil refinery; two injured as houses burnt in Kharkiv

Two injured as residential houses set ablaze by Russian attack on Kharkiv, Ukraine saysA view from the site…

Countries struggle to draft 'pandemic treaty' to avoid mistakes made during COVID

GENEVA -- After the coronavirus pandemic triggered once-unthinkable lockdowns, upended economies and killed millions, leaders at the World…

Third week of testimony in Trump's hush money trial draws to a close, with Michael Cohen yet to come

NEW YORK -- The third week of testimony in Donald Trump’s hush money trial draws to a close…

One man was a Capitol Police officer. The other rioted on Jan. 6. They're both running for Congress

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- For Derrick Evans, being part of the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol wasn’t enough.…

House committee asks Microsoft's Brad Smith to attend hearing on security lapses

Brad Smith, vice chair and president of Microsoft, speaks at Gateway Technical College in Sturtevant, Wisconsin, on May…

B.C. Conservative leader pledges not to ‘reopen the abortion debate’ | Globalnews.ca

The leader of the Conservative Party of BC is pledging not to “reopen the abortion debate” after one…

Hunter Biden loses appeal bid to dismiss criminal gun case in Delaware before trial

Hunter Biden, son of U.S. President Joe Biden, arrives for a closed deposition with members of the Republican-led…