Netanyahu bristles at protests as Israel’s judicial reform edges ahead
JerusalemReuters Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday summoned his attorney-general to explain the police’s handling of resurgent demonstrations against his plan to overhaul the justice system, as the reform bill edges ahead. The bill that would limit “reasonableness” as a standard of judicial review – and which critics argue would open the door for […]
Biden begins three-nation tour with stop in London
Stansted, England, UKReuters US President Joe Biden arrived in Britain on Sunday, starting a three-nation trip that will be dominated by a NATO summit in Lithuania aimed at showing solidarity with Ukraine in its fight against Russia while not yet accepting Kyiv as a member of the alliance. But the challenges of forging solidarity among […]
Pope Francis names 21 new cardinals, including prelates based in Hong Kong and Jerusalem
Vatican CityAP Pope Francis on Sunday announced he has chosen 21 new cardinals, including prelates from Jerusalem and Hong Kong – places where Catholics are a small minority – as he continues to leave his mark on the body of churchmen who will select his successor. The Pope announced his picks during his customary weekly […]
At least 300 migrants missing at sea near Spanish Canary Islands, aid group says
Madrid, SpainReuters At least 300 people who were travelling on three migrant boats from Senegal to Spain’s Canary Islands have disappeared, migrant aid group Walking Borders said on Sunday. Dozens of wooden boats used by migrants to reach the Canary Islands are seen at the Port of Arinaga, in the island of Gran Canaria, Spain, […]
Uzbek leader holds early election to extend rule
Tashkent, UzbekistanReuters Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev holds an early election on Sunday to extend his rule for another seven years, just months after changing the constitution to lift term limits that would have required him to step aside in 2026. Mirziyoyev, 65, has brought Uzbekistan out of near-isolation since taking power in 2016 after the […]
Japan marks a year since former PM Abe was gunned down
Tokyo, JapanReuters Japan on Saturday marked one year since former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was gunned down during an election speech by a man angry at his links to the Unification Church. The death of Japan’s longest serving Prime Minister, which was caught on video, rattled a nation unused to gun violence. Mourners offer flowers […]
Biden due to meet King Charles III, PM Sunak during brief UK visit
London, UKReuters US President Joe Biden will arrive in Britain on Sunday for a brief visit during which he will meet British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and discuss climate change issues with King Charles III ahead of the upcoming NATO summit. The White House said the trip was designed “to further strengthen the close relationship […]
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The Long Read: Biden’s new asylum policy strands some migrants at Mexico border
LAURA GOTTESDIENER, TED HESSON, MICA ROSENBERG, KRISTINA COOKE and DAINA BETH SOLOMON, of Reuters, report…
Dutch PM Rutte meets King to discuss caretaker government
The Hague, The NetherlandsReuters Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte met with King Willem-Alexander on Saturday to discuss a caretaker administration, the day after his centre-right government collapsed following a dispute over migration policies. Rutte declined to comment on the hour and a half-long talks after he left the palace in The Hague. “These are confidential […]