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Tusk’s government survives vote of confidence in Poland as he bids to reassert control WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s government survived a confidence vote in parliament on Wednesday, shoring up its mandate after the nationalist opposition’s victory in Poland’s presidential election deepened political gridlock and raised doubts about Tusk’s ability to deliver on key reforms. Lawmakers voted 243-…

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Mali’s government adopts bill granting junta leader 5 more years in power BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali’s Council of Ministers on Wednesday adopted a controversial bill granting the head of the military junta an additional five years in power. Gen. Assimi Goita has led the West African nation since orchestrating two coups in 2020 and 2021. The move follows the military regime’s dissolution of political parties in May. …

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Samoa to hold snap election on Aug. 29 after PM’s government collapses NEWCASTLE, Australia (AP) — Samoa will head to the polls on Aug. 29, a half-year earlier than expected, after Prime Minister Fiamē Naomi Mata’afa’s government collapsed following a budget defeat in parliament late last month. Fiamē, who became the South Pacific island nation’s first female prime minister in 2021 and ended four decades of Human R…

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Election observers voice serious concerns about Mexico’s contentious judicial elections MEXICO CITY (AP) — Abysmal voter turnout, political polarization and voting “cheat sheets” were among the reasons an observation mission for Mexico’s historic judicial elections on Friday issued a recommendation to other countries in the region: don’t try this at home. In their report, the electoral mission from the Organization…

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Poland on a knife’s edge as exit polls show a near tie in presidential runoff WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Exit polls in Poland’s presidential runoff Sunday showed the two candidates in a statistical tie with the race still too close to call in the deeply divided nation. The results could set the course for the nation’s political future and its relations with the European Union. A first exit poll showed liberal Warsaw may…

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South Korea holds a snap presidential election Tuesday. Here’s what to know SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — After months of political turmoil, South Korea will elect a new president this week to succeed conservative Yoon Suk Yeol, who was ousted over his brief but shocking imposition of martial law. ... Wed, 04 Jun 2025 21:21:03 +0000

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Taylor Swift has regained control of her music, buys back first 6 albums NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift has regained control over her entire body of work. In a lengthy note posted to her official website on Friday, Swift announced: “All of the music I’ve ever made now belongs to me.” According to the note, the pop star has purchased her catalog of recordings — originally released through Big Machine Records — from t…

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New York Mets hire Lew Sherr from the US Open tennis tournament as president of business operations PARIS (AP) — The New York Mets are hiring the person who oversees the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Lew Sherr, as their new president of business operations. Sherr has been the CEO and executive director of the U.S. Tennis Association since 2022 and has worked there since 2010, including previously as chief revenue of…

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U.S. Army analysis finds Great Lakes pipeline tunnel would have sweeping environmental impacts Building an underground tunnel for an aging Enbridge oil pipeline that stretches across a Great Lakes channel could destroy wetlands and harm bat habitats but would eliminate the chances of a boat anchor rupturing the line and causing a catastrophic spill, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Friday in a long-awaited draf…

Macron warns US and the Indo-Pacific not to abandon Ukraine at the expense of focusing on China SINGAPORE (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron warned the United States and a large audience of Indo-Pacific nations on Friday night that they risk a dangerous double standard as they concentrate on a potential conflict with China, if that shift comes at the cost of abandoning Ukraine. Macron’s made the remarks as the…

Sellers outnumber prospective homebuyers as high prices and mortgage rates skew the housing market LOS ANGELES (AP) — Homeowners eager to sell may have to wait a while before a buyer comes along. As of April, the U.S. housing market had nearly 34% more sellers than buyers shopping for a home, according to an analysis by Redfin. Aside from April 2020, when the pandemic brought the economy and home sales activity to…

US group including 49ers Enterprises buys majority stake of Glasgow club Rangers GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Scottish soccer club Rangers confirmed on Friday a U.S.-based consortium that includes an investment arm of the San Francisco 49ers has purchased a majority ownership stake. Rangers said health insurance entrepreneur Andrew Cavenagh and 49ers Enterprises led the consortium of investors that was reported to have…