New Congress to convene, but will McCarthy be House speaker?
The new Congress opens with House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy grasping for his political survival
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Bolivia farm region blocks borders, grain transport as protests lead to clashes
By Adam Jourdan and Daniel Ramos
SANTA CRUZ/LA PAZ, Bolivia (Reuters) – Protesters in Bolivia’s farming region of Santa Cruz are blocking highways out of the province, threatening to snarl the domestic transport of grains and food, as anger simmers fo…
‘Burned the hill down’: billionaire’s runaway fireworks spark New Zealand furore
Neighbours furious after firefighters had to be called on Christmas Eve to Redemption Song, owned by Empire State magnate Tony MalkinResidents of a New Zealand town are calling for a ban on private fireworks after a display by a New York billionaire se…
Politicians jailed after assaulting pregnant colleague in Senegalese parliament brawl
Two Senegalese politicians have been sentenced to six months in jail after assaulting a pregnant colleague during a parliamentary brawl.
Transgender Missouri inmate scheduled to be executed Tuesday
Nearly 1,600 death row inmates have been put to death in the U.S. since 1977, but an execution scheduled for Tuesday in Missouri would be the first involving a transgender woman.