Trump Win As Top Court Deals Blow To Jan 6 Case
Donald Trump
Shortly after the Supreme Court issued its decision on his claim of presidential immunity, Donald Trump took to social media to celebrate.
“Big win for our constitution and democracy,” he posted on Truth Social. "Proud to be an American!”
While ... Read More
EU Leaders Nominate von der Leyen For Second Term As Commiss...
Ursula von der Leyen
EU leaders have formally nominated Ursula von der Leyen for a second term as president of the European Commission, European Council President Charles Michel confirmed on Thursday.
Von der Leyen’s nomination was informally agreed on Tuesday, but the formal ... Read More
Ukraine Sets Out On Long Path To EU Membership
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen talk during her visit to Kyiv, Ukraine, Sept. 15, 2022.
Ukrainian officials are embracing what will be a detailed and tortuous process of negotiations following the official ... Read More
In Deal With US, WikiLeaks’ Assange Pleads Guilty, Sec...
Julian Assange
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has pleaded guilty to a single felony charge for publishing U.S. military secrets in a deal with Justice Department prosecutors that secures his freedom and concludes a drawn-out legal saga that raised divisive questions about ... Read More
US Asylum Restrictions May Violate International Law, Says U...
U.N. refugee chief Filippo Grandi speaks at a press conference in Nairobi, Kenya, Oct. 25, 2022. Peace talks to end Ethiopia's Tigray conflict began in South Africa on Tuesday, and Grandi urged both sides to find a route to peace ... Read More
UN Chief Puts Israeli Military, Hamas On Blacklist For Harmi...
António Guterres – UN Secretary-General
The United Nation's secretary-general has included Israel's military and Hamas on the annual blacklist of perpetrators who harm children.
"I am appalled by the dramatic increase and unprecedented scale and intensity of grave violations against children in ... Read More
Globally, Biden Receives Higher Ratings Than Trump, Poll Fin...
New polling data from the Pew Research Center shows that U.S. President Joe Biden has received more positive ratings globally than former President Donald Trump.Conducted from January 5 to May 21, a survey of 40,566 people in 34 countries — ... Read More
China Urges Greater BRICS Role As Western Sanctions Mount
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi (L), Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (C) and Brazil's Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira pose for a group photo during a meeting of the BRICS Plus Ministerial Council in the city of Nizhny Novgorod, Russia June ... Read More
Lavrov Holds Bilateral Talks With BRICS Counterparts
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held bilateral talks with his counterparts from Brazil, South Africa, Iran, Laos, Thailand and Ethiopia on Monday on the sidelines of the BRICS foreign ministers’ summit in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia.
The two-day summit held on 10-11 ... Read More
Biden On D-Day: West Won’t Abandon Ukraine
President Joe Biden
U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday met with the rapidly dwindling number of American veterans of the Allies' bold invasion of Normandy, where he marked the 80th anniversary of the decisive World War II battle.
Biden, speaking just ... Read More