Giorno: 29 Maggio 2024

Polls close and South Africa counts votes in election framed as its most important since apartheid

South Africans voted Wednesday at schools, community centers, and in large white tents set up in open fields in an election seen as their country’s most important since apartheid ended 30 years ago. It could put the young democracy into unknown territory. At stake is the three-decade dominance of the African National Congress party, which […]

Wildfire near Canada’s oil sands hub under control, Alberta officials say

A wildfire that forced thousands of residents from their homes in western Canada’s oil sands hub of Fort McMurray earlier this month is now under control, Alberta officials said Wednesday. Alberta wildlife officials said the blaze remains less than six kilometers (3.7 miles) from the community and is about 190 square kilometers (118 square miles) […]

Haiti’s new prime minister vows to seek unity after he is selected by transitional council

Haiti’s newly chosen Prime Minister Garry Conille vowed to seek unity Wednesday in his first statement since a transitional council selected him to head the government in the troubled Caribbean country under siege by criminal gangs. Conille thanked the civil society groups, political parties and members of the Haitian diaspora who proposed him as a […]

Sleepy town thrust into chaos as out-of-control chickens ruin families’ everyday lives

What the cluck? A group of unruly feral chickens are reportedly wrecking havoc on a tight-knit British village, altering the way of life in the quiet community, while also attracting tourists who have exacerbated the problem. Residents in Snettisham, a village in the English county of Norfolk, said their lives have been made “hell” after […]

Kansas Gov. Kelly to call special legislative session over tax cuts

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced Wednesday that she will call a special legislative session on tax cuts beginning June 18. The move comes after the Democratic governor vetoed three Republican plans to cut taxes this year, setting up a high-stakes election-year tussle with the GOP-controlled Kansas Legislature. “I am committed to working with the Legislature […]

Trump urges Judge Merchan to ‘save his reputation’ by dismissing trial

Judge Juan Merchan can “save his reputation” if he dismisses the NY v. Trump case, former President Donald Trump said Wednesday in remarks outside the Manhattan courtroom.  “The confusion is nobody knows what the crime is because there’s no crime. Nobody knows what the crime is. The D.A. didn’t name the crime of the moment. […]

Trump son-in-law Michael Boulos meets with dozens of Arab leaders in an effort to curry favor

Around 40 Arab-American leaders in the key swing state of Michigan came together with two top Trumpworld figures as the presumptive Republican nominee and President Biden both seek its delegate prize in November. The Trump campaign told Fox News Digital the meet-up — which featured Michael Boulos and former Director of National Intelligence Ric Grenell […]

DOJ: China Malware Boosted $6B in COVID, Unemployment

The Department of Justice has charged a Chinese national with operating the world’s “largest botnet” that stole $5.9 billion in COVID-19 relief funds.

Rafah offensive by Israel didn’t cross Biden’s ‘red line,’ White House says

White House officials told reporters that Israel’s airstrike on Rafah on Sunday that killed two senior Hamas terrorist leaders and dozens of civilians does not violate President Biden’s “red line,” mainly because the strike did not represent a major ground operation. White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby addressed reporters during a White House […]

Antisemitism at Yale, Univ. of Michigan to face congressional scrutiny

FIRST ON FOX: The dates for closed-door interviews with top university presidents have been announced as House Republicans continue to probe antisemitism at educational institutions across the country.  Two university leaders were provided notice by the House Committee on Education and the Workforce on Wednesday of upcoming transcribed interviews that will be closed to the […]