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CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldovans are heading to the polls to cast ballots in a tense parliamentary election plagued by claims of Russian interference, a vote seen as a choice between integration with the European Union or a drift back into Moscow’s fold.Sunday’s pivotal vote will elect a new 101-seat parliament, after which Moldova’s president nominates a prime minister, generally from the leading party or bloc, which can then try to form a new government. A proposed government then needs parliamentary approval.The tense race pits the governing pro-Western Party of Action and Solidarity, or PAS, which has held a strong…

LONDON (AP) — Keir Starmer never had much of a political honeymoon. Now some members of his political party are considering divorce.Little more than a year after winning power in a landslide, Britain’s prime minister is fighting to keep the support of his party, and to fend off Nigel Farage, whose hard-right Reform UK has a consistent lead in opinion pollsThe next election is as much as four years away, but as thousands of Labour Party members gather Sunday for their annual conference beside the River Mersey in Liverpool, lawmakers are growing anxious. A potential leadership rival has emerged in…

In 2007, eight years after becoming Venezuela’s president, Hugo Chávez revoked the license of the country’s oldest private television station. Eight months into his second term, President Donald Trump suggested revoking the licenses of U.S. television stations he believes are overly critical of him.Since he returned to office in January, Trump’s remaking of the federal government into an instrument of his personal will has drawn comparisons to elected strongmen in other countries who used the levers of government to consolidate power, punish their enemies and stifle dissent.But those familiar with other countries where that has happened, including Hungary and Turkey,…

MEXICO CITY (AP) — After a decade of caring for camels, lions, lynxes and lemurs, Joel Frías joined the team handling the Chapultepec Zoo’s star attraction: the giant pandas.It was 2000, and Mexico City’s zoo, nestled in its massive forested urban oasis, had been the first outside China to successfully breed giant pandas.Xin Xin, the last panda born from that program, was 10 years old then. Now she’s 35, elderly by captive panda standards, and the last giant panda in Latin America.Every morning, Frías arrives early to quietly check on her breathing before preparing a breakfast of biscuits, cooked rice,…

Sep 27, 2025, 07:58 PM ETParis Saint-Germain beat Auxerre 2-0 on Saturday but saw their injury problems mount ahead of their blockbuster Champions League clash against Barcelona.Midfielder Vitinha came off late in the first half after creating the first goal and Georgia winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was replaced at halftime with an apparent thigh-muscle injury.Champions League winners PSG visit Barcelona on Wednesday in the second round of league phase games.- Marquinhos adds to PSG injury woes before BarçaPSG were already without injured captain Marquinhos in central defence, as well as Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembélé, fellow forward Désiré Doué and midfielder…

Kimberly Pope Adams was an auditor working in Virginia when she got a call from a Democratic state Senator who had heard Adams was interested in running for office. Sen. Danica Roem encouraged Adams to attend a six-month training program with the state’s chapter of Emerge, a national group focusing on preparing Democratic women to run for office. Adams said the training was detailed, covering campaign finance, communications, media and overall strategy.“It just made us all better women, better candidates after going through it,” she said of her cohort. “I learned such granular information.” Adams lost that first election by…

Our football betting expert and top tipster Jones Knows provides his insight across the Premier League, sharing his best bets and predictions. Newcastle United vs Arsenal, Sunday 4.30pm, live on Sky Sports – PLAY SUPER 6 HERE! This is the last fixture Mikel Arteta needs right now. A trip that’s rapidly becoming one of the most emotionally charged and physically demanding fixtures in the Premier League calendar and one where Arsenal have history of succumbing to the atmosphere.Arsenal are favourites with the markets here at Evens with Sky Bet. But should they be? I’m not having it. Not when Newcastle…

U.S. President Donald Trump passes a document to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to fact-check the numbers during a tour of the Federal Reserve Board building, which is currently undergoing renovations, in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 24, 2025. Kent Nishimura | ReutersPresident Donald Trump posted on Saturday a cartoon image depicting him firing Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.The post on Truth Social was an image of himself pointing his finger and shouting “YOU’RE FIRED!” to Powell, who was holding a box with his belongings. Behind them is a depiction of the seal of the Federal Reserve.The image appears to be…

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami suffered a blow in their hopes of winning back-to-back Supporters’ Shields after a 1-1 draw at Toronto FC on Saturday.Miami (16-6-8), which clinched a playoff spot midweek, came into the game 28 points above Toronto in the Eastern Conference. But Djordje Mihailovic scored in the 60th minute for his first goal for Toronto to give the Canadian club its seventh straight draw after Tadeo Allende scored in first-half stoppage time for Miami.Messi had scored five of Miami’s 10 goals in its three previous wins but he was frustrated at BMO Field as he failed to find the…

Sep 27, 2025, 03:52 PM ETThe last time Julián Álvarez faced Real Madrid, his mishap in a penalty shootout led to another painful loss for Atlético Madrid.Álvarez redeemed himself on Saturday when he scored two goals to fuel a 5-2 rout of Atlético’s fiercest rival in a La Liga derby. It was the first time in 75 years that Atlético scored five goals against their crosstown rival.The Argentina striker stole the show from Kylian Mbappé, who scored as Madrid built a 2-1 lead. Álvarez converted a penalty to put the hosts ahead 3-2 early in the second half before he…