The president argued the state’s redistricting push is a “giant scam” shutting out Republicans. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said California’s redistricting attempts are not only unconstitutional but also part of a statewide process that is “rigged” against Republicans — and that those procedures were under review. While the president indicated that California’s processes were … Read more
While a critical mass discusses a deal, many are still demanding their colleagues dig in and fight. Democrats are showing unmistakable signs of splintering as the government shutdown reaches the cusp of setting an all-time record. While many are still demanding their colleagues dig in and fight, a critical mass of Democratic senators appear to … Read more
Major parties rule out coalition with rightwinger, giving his party little chance of being part of government Voting is under way in a knife-edge parliamentary election in the Netherlands that polls suggest could again be won by the far-right Freedom party (PVV) of Geert Wilders, although there is little chance of it being part of … Read more
ean-Xavier de Lestrade defends decision to film mini-series inside Paris theatre where 130 people died in 2015 The Oscar-winning director of a TV mini-series about survivors of the 2015 terrorist attack at the Bataclan in Paris has rejected accusations his decision to film inside the theatre was “indecent”. Jean-Xavier de Lestrade said the hostages on … Read more
Tiphaine Auzière spoke at trial of 10 people accused of harassment by posting claims that French first lady was born a man Brigitte Macron’s daughter has told a Paris court that false claims online that the French first lady was born a man had damaged her mother’s quality of life, leaving her worrying every day … Read more
An African staging of Brian Friel’s Translations resonates deeply as the country distances itself from France On a humid evening in Dakar, an Irish jig echoes through the country’s air-conditioned national theatre. The breathy, woody sound of the west African Fula flute brings a different cadence to the traditional tune. Actors dance across the stage, … Read more
The government of Aleksandar Vučić’s now resembles a political Ponzi scheme: borrowing legitimacy through spectacle while deferring its collapse n 1 November 2024, a concrete canopy collapsed at the railway station in Novi Sad, Serbia’s second-largest city, killing 16 people. The tragedy triggered the longest wave of protests the country had seen in a decade … Read more
State funding for the project has plunged, while construction has slowed and few civil servants have been eager to move away from Jakarta Indonesia’s utopian new capital Nusantara seems to appear out of nowhere. Deep in the forest, a multilane highway abruptly opens up through the trees, leading to a palace topped by a winged … Read more
Seoul says it has reached broad agreement on investment and shipbuilding as attention shifts to US-China meeting Just two weeks after millions of Americans joined No Kings protests against Donald Trump, the US president was presented with a golden crown by South Korea. After arriving on Wednesday for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) meetings, Trump … Read more
Big win leaves many wondering if result reflects genuine support for president or corrosive US influence Opposition posters scattered across Buenos Aires before Sunday’s midterms showed president Javier Milei’s name plastered over a US flag, in a bid to tap into anti-American sentiment over Donald Trump’s alleged interference in Argentina’s election. Days before the vote, … Read more