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Turks return to the polls to decide whether Erdogan extends his government or is ousted

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Turks return to the polls to decide whether Erdogan extends his government or is ousted

ANKARA, Turkey (HPD) — Turkish voters went back to the polls on Sunday to decide whether the country’s 20-year ruler extends his increasingly authoritarian rule for a third decade or …

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Biden and McCarthy reach agreement to resolve crisis over debt limit

WASHINGTON (HPD) — President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached an “agreement in principle” Saturday to raise the country’s legal debt limit as they rushed to finalize a …

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Ecuador: Truck runs out of brakes and causes a vehicle accident; at least three dead

QUITO (HPD) — A cargo truck ran out of brakes Saturday on a slope and rammed smaller vehicles traveling on the Pan-American Highway north of the Ecuadorian capital, killing at …

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Why will the Texas House of Representatives impeach the attorney general?

AUSTIN, Texas (HPD) — After years of legal and ethics scandals surrounding Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Republican-controlled state House of Representatives voted Saturday to in favor of subjecting …

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Egypt: Reveal ancient workshops and tombs discovered in pharaonic necropolis

CAIRO (HPD) — Egyptian antiquities authorities unveiled workshops and tombs on Saturday that they say were recently discovered in a pharaonic necropolis outside the capital Cairo. The spaces were discovered …

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Texas House of Representatives Votes to Impeach State Attorney Ken Paxton

AUSTIN, Texas (HPD) — The Republican-led Texas House of Representatives impeached state Attorney General Ken Paxton on Saturday on charges including bribery and breach of public trust, a sudden, historic …

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Nicaragua: They investigate the Catholic Church for alleged “money laundering”

MEXICO CITY (HPD) — Nicaraguan police announced Saturday that they are conducting an investigation of the local Catholic Church for alleged illegal acts “as part of a money laundering network” …

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Deal on US debt is ‘close’ but not yet, says McCarthy

WASHINGTON (HPD) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Saturday that Republican negotiators were “closer to a deal” to resolve the looming U.S. debt crisis, but had not yet reached it. …

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Pope Francis resumes activities after experiencing fever

VATICAN CITY (HPD) — Pope Francis resumed his normal schedule of activities Saturday after experiencing a fever that caused him to cancel his meetings the day before. The pontiff had …

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Hong Kong’s 2nd largest pro-democracy party decides to disappear, amid political crackdown

HONG KONG (HPD) — One of Hong Kong’s few remaining pro-democracy parties voted Saturday to fold, joining a growing list of organizations that have dissolved as authorities crack down on …

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Ukraine says Russia prepares provocation at nuclear plant

KIEV, Ukraine (HPD) — Without presenting evidence, Ukrainian military intelligence says Russia is planning a “large-scale provocation” at a nuclear plant it occupies in the country’s southeast to thwart an …

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US Vice President: World “unstable” due to Russian aggression and growing threats from China

NEW YORK (HPD) — Vice President Kamala Harris, the first woman to deliver a commencement address at West Point Military Academy, praised the cadets Saturday for their noble sacrifice in …

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