The conservative party of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis won a landslide election victory on Sunday but fell short of winning an outright majority in the 300-seat parliament. Summary The conservative party of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis won a landslide election victory on Sunday but fell short of winning an outright majority in the 300-seat parliament. The ruling New Democracy Party secured 40% of the popular vote, finishing twenty points ahead of its leading rival, the far-left Syriza party. …
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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey has ruled for two decades but his grip on power is in jeopardy as the country’s presidential election appears to be headed to a runoff vote. Summary President Recep Tayyip …
Fighting and missile barrages have continued despite the agreed-upon ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. Summary Fighting and missile barrages have continued despite the agreed-upon ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. At least 33 …
King Charles III was crowned on Saturday in a ceremony steeped in 1,000 years of history at Westminster Abbey in Britain’s first royal coronation since 1953. Summary King Charles III was crowned on Saturday in a …
American special operations forces evacuated U.S. embassy personnel from Sudan on Sunday. Special forces flew the diplomats out by helicopter and were on the ground for less than an hour, with “no major casualties” reported. Summary …
Two incidents of political violence shook Japan and India this weekend. Summary Two incidents of political violence shook Japan and India this weekend. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida escaped an explosion unharmed after an apparent smoke …
Clashes between Sudan’s military and the country’s main paramilitary group left at least 26 people dead and 183 people wounded in a power struggle for control of the large African nation. Summary Clashes between Sudan’s military …