The political crisis in Tunisia, explained by an expert

    Tunisia’s president has pushed the country’s fledgling democracy into crisis. Over the weekend, President Kais Saied fired the country’s prime minister and suspended Parliament in what his political opponents have called a coup. But he says the move was justified after thousands of Tunisians took to the streets in recent days to protest the government’s…

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      Ironman UK reveal new bike course

      This year’s route takes athletes through the northern countryside, starting with a point-to-point from Pennington Flash to Bolton for the first few miles. This will then become a 3-lap bike course with a 650 feet reduction in climbing. Advertisement There will be a few technical descents through Edgworth, Turton and Chapeltown at the north end of…

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        Pakistan on unprecedented security lockdown as voters head to the polls after election campaign marred by violence

        Pakistan has launched its largest ever polling day security operation amid fears voting in Wednesday’s general election will be a target for militant attacks. More than 370,000 military personnel deployed to guard 85,000 polling stations for the closely fought contest. The poll for 106 million eligible voters comes after a bloody campaign which has seen…

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          Three strikes at debate and Trump is out

          Strike one against GOP nominee Donald TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE at the Las Vegas debate? Trump did not chastise the Russians for interfering…

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          Thomas Vergara est sorti de l’hôpital

          Click:electronics supplierQuelques jours après être entré dans un état “sérieux” à l’hôpital européen George Pompidou, Thomas Vergara vient d’en sortir ce mercredi midi. Debout, mais le visage fermé, il est prêt à raconter sa version des faits. Si Nabilla est encore en détention à Versailles, Thomas Vergara vient, lui, de retrouver une certaine forme de…

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            Tsipras to EU: Greece's Days as 'Laboratory for Austerity' Are Over

            As the European Parliament convened in Strasbourg, France on Wednesday all eyes—and ears—were aimed at Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras as he made his case for why the European Union must change its handling of the financial crisis in his own country and across the continent. Tweets from https://twitter.com/commondreams/lists/greek-crisis Arguing that his people—who overwhelmingly rejected…

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              Tired Dem donors feel like their money got burned

              Democratic donors stung by Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonWhite House accuses Biden of pushing ‘conspiracy theories’ with Trump election claim Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness Trayvon Martin’s mother Sybrina Fulton qualifies to run for county commissioner in Florida MORE’s upset loss in the presidential race feel like they just set their…

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