Politics

US charges three in Iran-linked plot to assassinate journalist
Attorney General Garland says charges stem from an investigation into Iranian efforts to target a journalist on US soil.
Published On 27 Jan 2023
Peru’s president says elections could be held later this year
Dina Boluarte says she is open to bringing vote forward to December 2023 as protests demanding her resignation continue.
Published On 27 Jan 2023
Footage released of hammer attack on Nancy Pelosi’s husband
Police video shows Paul Pelosi, husband of former US House speaker, attacked with a hammer in their San Francisco home.
Published On 27 Jan 2023
Tyre Nichols: US braces for release of police arrest video
Memphis police chief says the video, which shows police beating a Black motorist, depicts ‘acts that defy humanity’.
Published On 27 Jan 2023

Shake-up comes midway through US president’s term, as outgoing Ron Klain resigns citing need for ‘fresh leadership’.

Commissioner of Police Sitiveni Qiliho is seen as close to former Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama.

Manila had argued it was conducting its own investigation into deaths under the controversial policy.

US government panel recommends adding box on Census to count people from the Middle East and North Africa region.

Protesters erect burning barricades in Port-au-Prince as anger bubbles over following recent killings by Haitian gangs.

Peru has struggled with diplomatic isolation as left-wing governments criticise its crackdown on protesters.

New US restrictions on asylum ‘will not solve’ challenge at country’s border with Mexico, Democratic legislators say.

A default by the US government could have catastrophic effects on both domestic and global economies.

Washington says Moscow is relying on Wagner Group in Ukraine war amid biting Western sanctions and battlefield setbacks.

A new policy under the Biden administration to restrict border crossings creates hurdles for Cuban asylum seekers.

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