Day: April 16, 2023
Marjorie Taylor Greene spent $65,000 in campaign funds on home fence
The fence cost $10,000 more than the median household income in her district
Iranian president plans to visit Latin America; date to be determined
Iran’s ambassador to Venezuela says President Ebrahim Raisi plans to make a visit to Latin America, including Venezuela, with the exact date yet to be determined.
Why are talks between Paris and New Caledonia’s rival groups deadlocked?
The French government is trying to renew dialogue between New Caledonia’s pro and anti-independence groups. Negotiations broke down after a third referendum in 2021 rejected full sovereignty for the Pacific Ocean island group.
EU states abandon Ukraine ‘in most difficult situation’ with key import ban
Poland and Hungary banned imports of grain and other food from Ukraine in a move that has left Ukrainian farmers in “the most difficult situation”.
South Dakota governor ‘reassures’ NRA that her granddaughter, 2, ‘already’ has multiple guns
The South Dakota governor and potential 2024 candidate addressed the conference days after a gunman killed six people in Kentucky with an AR rifle
Former Indian lawmaker and brother shot dead on live TV
A former Indian lawmaker convicted of kidnapping and facing murder and assault charges was shot dead along with his brother in a dramatic attack that was caught live on TV in northern India, officials said Sunday.
Jimmy Carter and Playboy: How ‘the weirdo factor’ rocked ’76
Jimmy Carter’s Baptist faith was one of his calling cards in the 1976 presidential campaign.
Dozens killed as army, rivals battle for control of Sudan
The Sudanese military and a powerful paramilitary group are battling for control of the chaos-stricken nation for a second day