Latest in Greek lawmakers elect advocate for return of sculptures from Britain as president
Sort by
491 items
-
Greek lawmakers elect advocate for return of sculptures from Britain as president
Greek lawmakers have elected a former parliament speaker and leading advocate for the return of the disputed Parthenon sculptures from the British Museum as the country’s new presidentABC News - 5h -
Ukrainian Lawmakers Approve Contentious Purchase of Nuclear Reactors
Opponents of the project say it is costly, will take far too long to strengthen Ukraine’s battered power supply and opens the door to corruption.The New York Times - 9h -
Deportation Flights Return Migrants From U.S. to Venezuela
The flights, which left Fort Bliss in Texas, represent a significant victory for President Trump, who has vowed to carry out sweeping deportations.The New York Times - 1d -
-
GOP lawmakers urge Trump to respect federal court rulings
Senate Republicans are urging President Trump to respect the rulings of federal judges who have blocked his executive actions to freeze spending federal grants and loans, dismantle the U.S. Agency ...The Hill - 5h -
Trump officials tell GOP lawmakers they need $175B to secure borders
Two senior Trump administration officials told Republican senators at a closed-door lunch meeting Tuesday that they’re running out of money to secure the borders and need Congress to immediately ...The Hill - 16h -
U.S. and Britain snub international AI accord in Paris
A communique entitled "Statement on Inclusive and Sustainable Artificial Intelligence" showed both the U.S. and U.K. were absent from a list of signatories.CNBC - 19h -
The President Is on a Mission to Destroy the ‘Enemy From Within’
It has proved to be the key mobilizing concept underpinning the MAGA movement.The New York Times - 22h -
GOP lawmaker proposes renaming Greenland 'Red, White, and Blueland’
Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.) introduced a new bill this week aiming to rename Greenland to "Red, White, and Blueland," as President Trump seeks to acquire the island territory. The legislation, called ...The Hill - 22h -
Greek island of Santorini sees strongest quake yet amid highly unusual seismic swarm
The latest of hundreds of earthquakes have rattled the volcanic Greek island of Santorini after the strongest one so far with magnitude 5.3ABC News - 1d -
Ecuador’s President Faces Runoff After Falling Short in Re-Election Bid
President Daniel Noboa, who is known for his aggressive law-and-order policies, failed to win a majority of votes in his re-election bid on Sunday.The New York Times - 1d -
Romania's president announces resignation under pressure from far-right
One Romanian political analyst says President Klaus Iohannis' decision to resign means "the populists can say they won."CBS News - 2d -
Israeli delegation returns from ceasefire talks, Hamas releases 3 hostages in frail condition
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says an Israeli delegation that went to Doha for talks on the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal returned to Israel Monday morning. Hamas released three more ...CBS News - 2d -
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis resigns ahead of election rerun
Leader says he wants to avoid his country becoming ‘laughing stock’ after vote scrapped because of alleged Russian meddlingFinancial Times - 2d -
Vice President Vance to meet with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy
CBS News has learned that Vice President JD Vance is set to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Munich Security Conference later this week. CBS News senior foreign ...CBS News - 2d -
Yes, income from your winning Super Bowl wager on the Eagles is taxable. So were winning bets on the election in November.
Prediction-market winnings are taxable income, even if platforms don’t send a notice reporting the money to the recipient and the IRS.MarketWatch - 2d -
Thai Hostages Return From Gaza
Thais were, after Israelis, the nationality most affected by Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, attack, with nearly 40 farm workers killed and almost as many captured.The New York Times - 2d -
Britain’s system for controlling arms exports is broken, former diplomat claims
Ex-Foreign Office official says he saw conduct that ‘crossed the threshold into complicity with war crimes’. Mark Smith: I saw illegality and complicity with war crimes. That’s why I quit the UK ...The Guardian - 2d -
This Isn’t the Donald Trump America Elected
He is making us a corrupted, brittle superpower.The New York Times - 3d -
Trump Plans to Send $8 Billion in Arms to Israel, Bypassing Some Lawmakers
President Biden announced the arms sales at the end of his administration, and President Trump is pushing it soon after his meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel.The New York Times - 3d -
Ecuador heads to the polls for presidential election led by millionaire president and leftist lawyer
Ecuador’s presidential election is shaping up to be a repeat of the 2023 race when voters chose a conservative young millionaire over the leftist protégé of the country’s most influential president ...ABC News - 3d -
Britain comes from behind to beat Canada and Australia in SailGP Sydney
Britain has lost the lead and regained it to beat Canada and Australia in a thrilling three-boat final in the Sydney leg of SailGPABC News - 3d -
‘We never gave up’: tears and elation as freed Thai hostages return home from Gaza
The group of five workers were greeted at Bangkok airport by overjoyed family members and officials after being held for over a year in Gaza. See all our Middle East coverage . The families of ...The Guardian - 3d -
Britain navigates rough transatlantic waters as Trump roils the 'special relationship'
Ever since Winston Churchill coined the phrase, politicians have extolled the “special relationship” between the United States and BritainABC News - 3d -
Democratic Lawmakers Denied Entry to the Department of Education
It was the fourth agency this week that federal employees blocked congressional Democrats from entering amid a push to shutter government agencies and dramatically cut the federal work force.The New York Times - 3d -
Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham returns from torn triceps for Super Bowl
Veteran to play after presumptive season-ending injury Graham, 36, had decisive strip-sack in Super Bowl LII Philadelphia Eagles star defensive end Brandon Graham was cleared to return from a ...The Guardian - 3d -
Guatemalan president says no timeline on receiving third-country nationals deported from U.S.
Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo said his country and the U.S. “don’t have a timeline” on when Guatemala will begin receiving third-country nationals deported from the U.S.NBC News - 3d -
Schools on 4 Greek islands will stay shut next week as earthquakes continue
Schools on four Greek islands will remain closed through next week as earthquakes continue to rattle the regionABC News - 4d -
Jalen Williams leads Thunder past Raptors 121-109 as Chet Holmgren returns from injury
Jalen Williams scored 27 points, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 25 and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Toronto Raptors 121-109 in Chet Holmgren’s return from injuryABC News - 4d -
Lawmakers question Musk’s ‘infiltration’ into Education Dept. and student loan borrower data
Senators expressed concern that Elon Musk's DOGE had "infiltrated" the U.S. Department of Education and possibly gained access to federal student loan data.CNBC - 4d -
A mother pleads for Britain’s help in freeing son from Egyptian prison, one day of hunger at a time
Laila Soueif is a mathematician, a university professor, a political activistABC News - 5d -
Thousands block Athens traffic to protest delays in Greek rail disaster inquiry
Several thousand high school and university students have blocked traffic in central Athens in an anti-government protest against delays in an investigation into a 2023 rail disaster that claimed ...ABC News - 5d -
Ernest Drucker, Public-Health Advocate for the Scorned, Dies at 84
He marshaled epidemiological research to press for changes in drug policy, alternatives to prison and needle-exchange programs to slow the spread of AIDS.The New York Times - 5d -
House lawmakers push to ban AI app DeepSeek from US government devices
Lawmakers in the House are proposing to ban the Chinese artificial intelligence app DeepSeek from U.S. government devicesABC News - 5d -
Earthquake surge prompts state of emergency on Greek island of Santorini
Greece’s government has declared a state of emergency on Santorini after hundreds of undersea earthquakes shook the resort island for nearly a weekABC News - 6d -
D.C. Lawmakers Take Aim at DeepSeek
Lawmakers are said to be working on a bill to block the Chinese chatbot app from government devices, underscoring concerns about the artificial intelligence race.The New York Times - 6d
