Prosecutor says ‘no one is above the law’ as he urges jurors to convict Hunter Biden in gun case
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — A prosecutor told jurors that “no one is above the law” as he urged them to convict President Joe Biden’s son Hunter on charges that he lied about his drug use when he bought a gun in 2018. Prosecutor Leo Wise began his closing argument soon after the defense rested without calling Hunter Biden to the witness stand. The case has laid bare some of the darkest moments of his drug-fueled past. The prosecutor said the evidence was “ugly” and “overwhelming” but also “absolutely necessary.”
The far right’s election gains rattle EU’s traditional powers, leading Macron to call snap polls
BRUSSELS (AP) — Far-right parties rattled the traditional powers in the European Union with major gains in parliamentary seats, dealing an especially humiliating defeat to French President Emmanuel Macron, who called snap legislative elections. Some ballots in the vote for the European Parliament were still being counted Monday, but the outcome showed the 27-nation bloc’s parliament membership has clearly shifted to the right. The Christian Democrats of EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen remained by far the biggest group and de facto brokers of the ever-expanding powers of the legislature. But the surge by nationalist and populist parties will make it much harder for the assembly to approve legislation on issues ranging from climate change to agriculture policy.
The main takeaways after the far right rocks European politics, sparking a snap election in France
BRUSSELS (AP) — A four-day election has shaken the European Union’s parliament to its foundations. Hard right parties rocked ruling parties in France and Germany, the EU’s main driving forces. France faces snap national elections in just three weeks. The party of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, which has neo-fascist roots, won more than 28% of the national vote for the EU assembly, which would make it a key player in forming future alliances. Still, the center has held. Pro-European parties remain the biggest in the 27-nation bloc’s assembly. But it will be harder to pass laws and do business there for the next five years. Environmentalist Greens and pro-business liberal groups suffered heavy defeats.
A military plane carrying Malawi’s vice president has gone missing and a search is underway
BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) — A military plane carrying Malawi’s vice president and nine others has gone missing and a search operation is underway. The office of President Lazarus Chakwera said that the plane carrying Vice President Saulos Chilima left the capital Lilongwe on Monday morning. But it failed to make its scheduled landing at Mzuzu International Airport about 370 kilometers or 230 miles to the north about 45 minutes later. The president’s office says aviation authorities lost contact with the plane when it “went off radar.” Chakwera has ordered a search operation and has canceled a trip to the Bahamas.
What does Israel’s rescue of 4 captives, and the killing of 274 Palestinians, mean for truce talks?
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s dramatic rescue of four hostages from inside the Gaza Strip, in an operation that health officials say killed 274 Palestinians, comes at a sensitive time in the 8-month-old war. Israel and Hamas are weighing an American-backed proposal for a cease-fire and the release of the remaining capt…
Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
