Los Angeles passes ‘sanctuary city’ ordinance to protect migrants
The policy would prohibit the use of city resources and personnel to carry out federal immigration enforcement. Read More
Chaos in Rio shows a world untethered even before Trump returns
The mood at the G-20 summit in Brazil was far from festive. Read More
Netanyahu offers $6.69m for each hostage freed in Gaza
Many Israelis have accused Mr Netanyahu of failing to prioritise the release of the captives. Read More
Biden approves anti-personnel mines for Ukraine, Washington Post reports
An official said Ukraine had committed to not using the mines in densely populated areas. Read More
Trump Names TV Doctor Mehmet Oz as Medicare, Medicaid Chief
President-elect Donald Trump nominated celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Read More
Son of Norwegian princess arrested on suspicion of rape
Police said they had searched the suspect’s home and made “seizures”. Read More
Ukraine hits Russia with US ATACMS missiles for first time on war’s 1,000th day
US President Joe Biden had given his approval for Ukraine to use the missiles inside Russia. Read More
Trump administration plans to roll back Biden’s stricter fuel-efficiency standards
WASHINGTON – President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration plans to target federal regulations championed by President Joe Biden that aim to make automobiles more fuel-efficient and incentivize a shift toward electric…
Russian invasion toll on environment over $90b, Ukraine says
The UN Development Programme a year ago had put environmental damage from the war at US$56 billion. Read More
UN Force in Lebanon says four peacekeepers wounded, Israel blames Hezbollah rockets
CAIRO – The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said that four Ghanaian peacekeepers were wounded on Tuesday when a rocket that was most likely fired by “non-state actors”…