Venezuela’s government, its allies and other groups on Wednesday announced a proposal on when to hold this year’s presidential election, suggesting more than 20 potential dates ranging from as soon as the last week of March through early December.The proposal will be presented over the next few days to Venezuela’s…

Widespread strikes in Greece halted trains, ferries and much of the capital’s public transport on Wednesday in protests timed to coincide with the first anniversary of the country’s deadliest rail crash, which killed 57 people.The train disaster on the night of Feb. 28, 2023 shocked the country. Many of the…

Ghana’s parliament passed a highly controversial anti-LGBTQ+ bill on Wednesday that could send some people to prison for more than a decade.The bill was introduced to parliament three years ago and criminalizes members of the LGBTQ+ community as well as its supporters, including promotion and funding of related activities and…

Canada’s government is reimposing some visa requirements on Mexican nationals visiting Canada, an official familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Wednesday.Quebec’s premier has been urging the federal government to slow the influx of refugees which he says has been straining resources.CANADIAN MASS MURDERER MYLES SANDERSON DIED OF…

Officials in Moldova’s Russia-backed breakaway region of Transnistria appealed to Moscow for protection Wednesday, as tensions escalate with the pro-Western government.Moldova, a candidate to join the European Union, imposed new customs duties on Jan. 1, 2024 on imports to and exports from Transnistria, which borders Ukraine and is not recognized…

Indiana lawmakers on Tuesday advanced a bill that would hold back students who fail the state’s crucial reading test, currently administered in the third grade.The bill would also knock the test’s first administration back a year, with second graders who pass not being required to take it again.About 7,000 more…

French maritime authorities say a body has been found and searches are underway for two people feared missing on the treacherous English Channel crossing route used by migrants hoping to reach Britain from France.POLICE ARREST SUSPECT IN FATAL SHOOTING OF DUTCH RAPPER AT PARIS AIRPORTIn a statement, the maritime authorities…

When French President Emmanuel Macron inaugurates the Olympic village on Thursday, he will see a formerly run-down area transformed into an international hub for the Paris Games.The village sits in the suburb of Saint-Denis, known in the sports world as the home to the Stade de France where France’s national…

An avalanche buried three German backcountry skiers in Italy’s northern South Tyrol province on Wednesday, killing one and critically injuring the other two, Italy’s alpine rescue corps said.RUSSIAN SKIER DEAD, 6 RESCUED IN AVALANCHE AT HIMALAYAN RESORTAll three skiers were recovered quickly thanks to electronic location devices; the two survivors…

The Italian athletics federation announced Wednesday that it has withdrawn its candidacy to host the 2027 world championships in Rome.The move comes after the Italian government refused to guarantee the $92 million needed to host the meet at the Stadio Olimpico.ITALIAN FAMILY RETURNS TO ROME 2 YEARS AFTER KIDNAPPING BY…