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Spanish PM To Testify In Graft Probe Case Against Wife

Pedro Sanchez has said the allegations against his wife are baseless
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will testify on July 30 in a preliminary corruption inquiry into his wife Begona Gomez's business ties, a Madrid court said Monday, an issue that caused him to consider resigning three months ago.
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With 220 votes in the third round, Yael Braun-Pivet, 53, in a surprise move beat left-wing candidate Andre Chassaigne, who received 207 votes

French Parliament Speaker Re-elected In Surprise Move

French lawmakers on Thursday re-elected a member of President Emmanuel Macron's centrist bloc as speaker of the lower house, a first breakthrough in attempts to form a majority amid deadlock following snap elections.
US President Joe Biden steps off Air Force One in Delaware after testing positive for Covid

Biden Nears Crunch Point As Pressure Grows To Drop Out

US President Joe Biden was reportedly coming closer to dropping out of the White House race Thursday as allies including Barack Obama were said to have expressed concerns that he can no longer win the 2024 election.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg (R) reaffirmed the alliance's backing for  Volodymyr Zelensky's (L) Ukraine

'Extremely Important' US Keeps Backing Ukraine: NATO Chief

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday said it was "extremely important" that the United States maintains its backing for Ukraine, after former president Donald Trump chose a sceptic of aiding Kyiv as his election running mate.
Donald Trump

Trump Accepts Republican Nomination As Biden Teeters

Donald Trump predicted an "incredible victory" Thursday in accepting the Republican presidential nomination from a party euphoric over his escape from assassination and buoyed by the apparent implosion of Joe Biden's reelection campaign.
J.D. Vance speaks during the third day of the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Republican VP Pick Woos US Working Class In Convention Speech

Donald Trump's vice presidential pick J.D. Vance lit up the Republican National Convention Wednesday with a speech leaning heavily on his personal story as he sought to connect his turbulent upbringing with the hardships faced by millions of Americans.
Donald Trump's vice-presidential pick J.D. Vance is further to the right on several issues

Trump Running Mate Vance To Light Up Republican Convention

US Senator J.D. Vance was set to debut on the national stage Wednesday in his first address as the Republican vice-presidential nominee -- completing a meteoric rise from humble midwestern beginnings to a coveted spot on Donald Trump's ticket.
Menendez is a career politician and formerly led the influential Senate Foreign Relations Committee

Top US Senator Found Guilty Of Corruption

Jurors found a powerful US senator guilty on all counts of corruption Tuesday after gold bars and hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash were found at his home, prosecutors said, sparking calls for his resignation.
Republican candidate Donald Trump and US President Joe Biden are enmeshed in fierce rivalry ahead of the November election

Division Trumps Unity In US Election Rhetoric

Donald Trump and Joe Biden have both stressed "unity" in the wake of the stunning assassination attempt on the Republican presidential contender, but any shift to a more civil political discourse is likely to be short-lived.
Seen through a window, US President Joe Biden speaks during an address to the nation from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on July 14, 2024.

Biden Campaign Upended By Trump Shooting, For Now

The assassination attempt on Donald Trump has forced Joe Biden's campaign to dial down its attacks for now, with the US president admitting he was wrong to say his rival should be put in the "bullseye."
A supporter of Donald Trump in Milwaukee

US Judge Dismisses Trump Classified Documents Case

A Florida judge appointed by Donald Trump on Monday dismissed one of the criminal cases against him, concerning charges that he mishandled top secret documents -- a decision the prosecution is set to appeal.
Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

Bangladesh PM's Helicopter-flying Servant Sparks Graft Probe

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says she is "taking measures" after a slew of corruption scandals -- including one involving her former household servant who now travels by helicopter after amassing a staggering $34 million fortune.
Biden hosted Starmer in the Oval Office of the White House

Starmer Enjoys 'Honeymoon' Start As UK PM

Britain's Keir Starmer could hardly have asked for a better first week as prime minister, from hobnobbing with fellow world leaders to England's run to the final of the European football championships.

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