Labour Party claims victory in Malta elections
Opposition party concedes defeat as Prime Minister Robert Abela secures his first mandate and a third straight victory for the Labour Party. A woman holds a flare outside the Labour…
Taliban reversal on girls’ education derails US plan for diplomatic recognition
Taliban reversal on girls’ education derails US plan for diplomatic recognition Joint event had been planned ahead of Doha Forum that would have set process in motion to grant group…
Shanghai to lock down each half of city for mass Covid-19 testing | CNN
CNN — Shanghai has said it will lock down each half of the city by turns for mass Covid-19 testing starting Monday amid surging infections. The eastern half of the…
Nearly 50,000 California grocery workers vote to authorize strike
LOS ANGELES — Thousands of central and Southern California grocery workers have voted to authorize their union to call a strike against several major supermarket chains as contract negotiations are…
Elon Musk says he’s seriously considering creating a new social media platform
Musk’s tweet follows criticism of Twitter, where he claimed the platform doesn’t allow for free speech. “Given that Twitter serves as the de facto public town square, failing to adhere…
Biden’s off-the-cuff remark on Putin sends shock waves on dramatic final day of trip | CNN Politics
Warsaw, Poland CNN — At nearly the same moment President Joe Biden declared him a “butcher,” Vladimir Putin’s missiles began falling in Lviv, Ukraine. Sending black smoke and flames billowing…
Ukraine pleads for help, says Russia wants to split nation
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused the West of cowardice Sunday while another top official said Russia was trying to split the nation in two, like North…
Ukraine willing to be neutral, says Russia wants to split nation
Ukraine intelligence chief predicts guerrilla warfare Russia-backed region signals possible referendum Blinken says U.S. has no regime change strategy in Russia LVIV, Ukraine, March 27 (Reuters) – Ukraine is willing…
Colorado Wildfire Scorches Nearly 190 Acres and Prompts Evacuations
A fire near Boulder, Colo., that had burned nearly 190 acres as of Sunday morning prompted the authorities to evacuate 19,000 people over the weekend, officials said. About 1,600 people…
Body of missing Montana man found after ‘encounter with a grizzly,’ officials say
The body of a Montana man, who appears to have died after being attacked by a grizzly bear, has been found by search and rescue teams. Craig Clouatre, 40, of…