Senegal's president dissolves opposition-controlled parliament to pave the way for a snap legislative election

Associated Press

12 September 2024 at 4:15 pm

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal's president dissolves opposition-controlled parliament to pave the way for a snap legislative election.

CNN
Professor who correctly predicted 9 presidential elections weighs in on ‘October surprise’
CNN’s Michael Smerconish asked presidential historian Allan Lichtman about the October surprise and if it ever impacts his prediction for who will win the race for the White House.
HuffPost
George Conway Sums Up A Donald Trump Tactic With 2 Words From Adolf Hitler
“That’s German. I don’t speak German, so forgive my pronunciation," the conservative lawyer told MSNBC's Alex Wagner.
The Independent
Voices: After the Elon Musk-Donald Trump rally, there’s a better word for Republicans than ‘weird’
Now that the former president and Tesla CEO have teamed up, there’s only one way to describe the American political right in its current form...
The Daily Beast
Lara Trump Fumes as CNN Host Calls Out Donald’s Hurricane Helene Lies
CNN’s Dana Bash and Lara Trump sparred over misinformation Donald Trump has spread about funding for disaster relief in North Carolina, with the anchor refusing to let the former president’s daughter-in-law get away with ducking her questions.Bash laid into the Republican National Committee co-chair as she tried to change the direction from her father-in-law's dubious claims that FEMA is only offering a few hundred dollars to Americans who have had their homes destroyed in Hurricane Helene. “I w
The Daily Beast
Giuliani’s Daughter Reveals How Dad Reacted to Harris Endorsement
Caroline Giuliani, who is the daughter of the former New York City mayor and ardent Trump supporter Rudy Giuliani, has revealed how her father responded to her endorsement of Kamala Harris.Giuliani said she has been forced to have “open conversations” with her father since she penned a column in Vanity Fair about her decision to support Harris.“He knows how I feel about all these things,” she said Sunday on MSNBC’s Alex Witt Reports. “I don’t think any of this came as a surprise. I think one thi
The Telegraph
How Sue Gray lost the battle for Starmer’s ear
It was a fortnight ago, on the opening weekday of the Labour Party conference in Liverpool, that Sir Keir Starmer settled down for lunch with the man he has just made his most senior adviser.
The Telegraph
‘I became an accidental landlord to Ukrainian refugees – now Labour is punishing me’
When war broke out in Ukraine, Alison Bloxham felt she had to help.
HuffPost
Donald Trump Melts Down In New Post About Jimmy Kimmel
The GOP nominee shared a video to attack the late-night TV host but left out one crucial bit.
Associated Press
Ukraine strikes a Russian oil hub as Zelenskyy says the war is in 'a very important phase'
Ukraine’s military claimed it struck a major oil terminal Monday in Crimea that provides fuel for Russia’s war effort as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the war has entered a key phase. Both sides are facing the issue of how to sustain their costly war of attrition — a conflict that started with Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and that shows no signs of a resolution.
The Telegraph
Labour suffers a dozen by-election defeats in less than a month amid donations row
Labour has suffered a dozen by-election defeats in less than a month as it grapples with the row over donations and freebies.
HuffPost
Elon Musk's Unhinged Appearance At Trump Rally Gets Mocked In Memes
The tech CEO literally jumped for joy while stumping for the former president in Pennsylvania over the weekend.
Fortune
The Russian economy can’t sustain Putin’s war on Ukraine much longer, expert says
"Ukraine could win the war if it had an additional $50 billion per year, as well as a green light to bomb military targets inside Russia."
HuffPost UK
How Sue Gray Finally Paid The Price For Labour's Nightmare First 100 Days In Power
Keir Starmer decided that his chief of staff had to go.
The Telegraph
Steep rise in Russian executions of Ukrainian prisoners of war
Executions of Ukrainian prisoners of war by Vladimir Putin’s forces have surged this year, with a top Kyiv official warning it could indicate a shift in Russian policy.
Business Insider
Video shows Ukrainian 'dragon' drone appearing to destroy a Russian tank with 'molten thermite'
Equipment losses are further straining Moscow's soaring defense spending, which has fueled rampant inflation in Russia.
HuffPost
'You Just Saw It': ABC Host Calls Out Mike Johnson For Playing Dumb About Video He Just Saw
Johnson claimed he didn't want to "parse" Eric Trump's inflammatory language despite George Stephanopoulos reading the remarks verbatim.
The Daily Beast
Republican Shocks Abby Phillip With Defense of Trump Lie
Abby Phillip appeared to be in complete disbelief after a Republican guest on CNN NewsNight defended Donald Trump’s claims that the Biden administration “stole” funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and spent money on housing immigrants.“The former president has an election to win in just about a month. With 31 days until America votes, it’s pretty clear that he is willing to break the rules—and the truth—to do it,” Phillip said.“The latest episode: his plainly false insistence that
The Telegraph
Saudi executions hit record number under ‘reformist prince’
Saudi Arabia has reached a record high for executions despite pledges to cut down the death penalty.
Reuters
'God save the Tsar!': Putin receives first wishes for 72nd birthday
The greeting came from ultra-nationalist Russian ideologue Alexander Dugin on his Telegram messaging channel minutes after midnight. Dugin, 62, has long advocated the unification of Russian-speaking and other territories in a vast new Russian empire, which he wants to include Ukraine, where Russia has been waging a war.
The Independent
Trump ‘asked Putin for advice’ about whether the US should help arm Ukraine
Trump had only been in office for seven months when he met with Putin in Hamburg

Latest stories