Bulgaria’s ruling coalition threatened by defections
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria's leader says he will move forward with a minority government following the withdrawal of one of the four parties from the country's centrist coalition government.
Capitol attack’s full story: Jan. 6 panel probes US risks
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol played out for the world to see, but the House committee investigating the attack believes a more chilling story has yet to be told -- about the president
Spain grants nationality to ‘stateless’ girl
MADRID (AP) — A Spanish court has upheld the decision to grant Spanish nationality to the daughter of a Cameroon woman who was born while they migrated to Europe.
North Macedonia’s fugitive ex-leader convicted anew at home
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — A court in North Macedonia on Wednesday imposed a new prison sentence on the country's fugitive former prime minister Nikola Gruevski, this time a six-year term for abuse of power over the financing of his
Caught on Camera: Footbridge collapses during inaugural walk by mayor in Mexico
At least 24 people were injured, three of them seriously, when a footbridge collapsed Saturday during the inauguration ceremony in Cuernavaca, Mexico, authorities said. Mayor José Luis Urióstegui was among those who fell about 10 feet (3 meters) onto rocks
Wisconsin governor asks GOP to repeal dormant abortion ban
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on Wednesday called a special session for the Republican-controlled Legislature to repeal the state’s dormant 173-year-old law banning abortion, a move that’s more likely to win him political points with h...
EU lawmakers endorse ban on combustion-engine cars in 2035
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Parliament on Wednesday threw its weight behind a proposed ban on selling new cars with combustion engines in 2035, seeking to step up the fight against climate change through the faster development of electric vehicles.
Armed man arrested for threat to kill Justice Kavanaugh
WASHINGTON (AP) — A man carrying a gun, a knife and zip ties was arrested Wednesday near Justice Brett Kavanaugh's house in Maryland after threatening to kill the justice.
Ex-TRC director Kimberly Murray named special interlocutor for residential schools
OTTAWA — Canada's newly appointed interlocutor for unmarked burial sites at residential schools expects that prosecuting crimes against Indigenous children will be the "No. 1 conversation" with survivors and First Nations. Justice Minister David Lamett...
Jan. 6 committee’s members are on diverging political paths
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nine members of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection are on diverging political paths as they prepare for public hearings that could become a defining moment in their careers.