Trump slams Elon Musk over EV stance and opposition to spending bill
PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump took aim at Elon Musk on Tuesday in a sharply worded social media post, accusing the Tesla and SpaceX CEO of hypocrisy and dependence on…
Australia government seeks opposition support on immigration detention legislation
By Renju Jose and Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) -The Australian government on Wednesday urged the opposition to support legislation that would allow authorities to lock up former immigration detainees who were released…
Venezuela may allow opposition appeals to advance as US deadline approaches
CARACAS/WASHINGTON/HOUSTON (Reuters) – The Venezuelan government may allow appeals from opposition politicians seeking to remove bans barring them from public posts to progress in court, as a way to partially comply with…
Beijing frets over Taiwan opposition split as parties go on the attack over China ties
BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) – Beijing is fretting that a split in Taiwan’s opposition could pave the way for the island’s ruling party – which the Chinese government despises – to stay in power,…
Polish PM: opposition threatens cenbank independence with tribunal talk
WARSAW (Reuters) – Polish opposition parties want to launch an attack on the independence of the central bank by putting its governor before a state tribunal, the prime minister said on Friday,…
Another Carbon Pipeline Runs Headlong Into Local Opposition, Paperwork Problems
Another Carbon Pipeline Runs Headlong Into Local Opposition, Paperwork Problems Nick Pope on November 20, 2023 A major carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) pipeline has run into problems with landowner pushback and…
Clock ticking as Taiwan opposition bicker over joint presidency bid
By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) – A potential joint bid for Taiwan’s presidency by the island’s two main opposition parties was in disarray on Saturday as they bickered on how to agree…
Venezuela, opposition to sign election deal, paving way for US sanctions relief
By Deisy Buitrago, Vivian Sequera and Matt Spetalnick CARACAS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s government is set to sign an agreement with the country’s opposition on Tuesday that could pave the…
Venezuelan opposition skeptical Maduro will follow through on election deal
By Mayela Armas and Marianna Parraga CARACAS/HOUSTON (Reuters) – Some members of the Venezuelan opposition said on Monday, the eve of the planned signing of an agreement on presidential elections next year,…
Venezuela readying return to Mexico-based talks with opposition -sources
By Marianna Parraga, Diego Oré and Mayela Armas HOUSTON/MEXICO CITY/CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s government is set to approve a return to Mexico-based negotiations with the country’s political opposition, almost a year after…
Uganda arrests 40 opposition supporters as their leader arrives
By Elias Biryabarema KAMPALA (Reuters) – Ugandan security forces have arrested 40 people during an operation against supporters of opposition leader Bobi Wine whose detention under house arrest the United States said…
Australia Indigenous referendum opposition led by older, rural voters -poll
By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) – An Australian constitutional referendum on Indigenous recognition is on track to be defeated amid strong opposition from older voters and those living outside cities, according to…
Congolese opposition leader Fayulu confirms he will run for the presidency
By Ange Kasongo KINSHASA (Reuters) – Democratic Republic of Congo opposition leader Martin Fayulu confirmed on Saturday he will submit his candidacy for the December presidential election, where he is expected to…
Mexico university to probe opposition presidential candidate’s thesis after plagiarism allegations
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s top university on Wednesday called for an investigation into an academic essay submitted by opposition presidential candidate Xochitl Galvez in 2010, after local media reported allegations that…
Lula names two ministers from opposition to buttress congressional support
By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva swore in two new ministers from center-right opposition parties on Wednesday, in a bid to increase congressional support for…
Polish opposition leader says rate cut decision was political
WARSAW (Reuters) – The leader of Poland’s largest opposition party accused central bank governor Adam Glapinski of acting under political influence on Thursday, after a bigger-than-expected rate cut stunned markets weeks before…
Zimbabwe opposition calls for re-run of elections and African mediation
By Nyasha Chingono and Nelson Banya HARARE (Reuters) -Zimbabwe’s main opposition party on Tuesday called for last week’s elections to be re-run, saying the polls were riddled with flaws and calling on…
Joe Biden’s Key Opponent Sues Google Says Company is Censoring Political Opposition
New York, NY — Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court Northern District of California alleging that the tech giant censored his speech on…
German opposition leader rules out working with far-right AFD
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s main opposition leader, Friedrich Merz, on Sunday ruled out cooperation of any kind with far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD) “We don’t work with the AfD,” Merz, who…
California GOP Floats Removing Opposition To Abortion, Same-Sex Marriage From Party Platform: REPORT
California GOP Floats Removing Opposition To Abortion, Same-Sex Marriage From Party Platform: REPORT Arjun Singh on August 21, 2023 A new proposal currently under consideration by the California Republican Party does not…
Venezuela opens probe into death threats against opposition candidate
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s top prosecutor launched an investigation on Sunday into death threats against a presidential candidate, as fears of political violence in the region have risen following last week’s assassination…
French lawyer for Senegal opposition leader imprisoned in Dakar
DAKAR (Reuters) – Juan Branco, a French lawyer for Senegalese opposition politician Ousmane Sonko, is in custody in Dakar on terrorism, conspiracy and public order charges, among others, his lawyer told Reuters…
Jailed Russian opposition politician Navalny gets 19 more years in prison, says his team
MELEKHOVO, Russia (Reuters) -Jailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny was sentenced on Friday to an additional 19 years in prison after being found guilty on a series of new charges, Navalny’s supporters…
Senegal opposition leader Sonko charged with plotting insurrection
By Ngouda Dione DAKAR (Reuters) – Senegal’s opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was charged on Saturday with plotting an insurrection, criminal conspiracy and other offenses, two months after his trial for a separate…
Bangladesh police clash with opposition supporters calling on PM to resign
By Ruma Paul DHAKA (Reuters) – Bangladesh police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at stone-throwing opposition party supporters blocking major roads in the capital Dhaka on Saturday to demand the prime…
UK opposition Labour leader says still a long way to win power
LONDON (Reuters) – The failure of Britain’s Labour Party to take former Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s old parliamentary seat in an election this week shows the opposition party still has a long…
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