Netherlands seeks to opt out of EU migration rules
AMSTERDAM – The Netherlands’ right-wing government said on Wednesday it had asked the EU for an opt-out on migration rules so it can implement a clamp-down on unwanted arrivals. Read…
Finland’s president wants end of single state veto at UN Security Council
HELSINKI – Finland’s President Alexander Stubb has called for expansion of the U.N. Security Council, abolition of its single state veto power, and suspension of any member engaging in an…
UN to demand Israel end ‘unlawful’ presence in Palestinian territories within 12 months
UNITED NATIONS – The United Nations General Assembly will on Wednesday adopt a Palestinian-drafted resolution that demands Israel end “its unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory” within 12 months.…
UN to demand Israel end ‘unlawful’ presence in Palestinian territories within 12 months
UNITED NATIONS – The United Nations General Assembly will on Wednesday adopt a Palestinian-drafted resolution that demands Israel end “its unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory” within 12 months.…
How migrant workers suffered to craft the ‘Made in Italy’ luxury label
PRATO, Italy/GENEVA – “Made in Italy: shame in Italy,” a handful of migrant labourers who had travelled from Italy’s famed leatherware region Tuscany chanted last week in Geneva outside the…
Colombia’s Petro says ELN attack ‘practically’ ends peace talks
BOGOTA – An attack with explosives by Colombian leftist rebel group the National Liberation Army (ELN), which left more than two dozen troops injured and two dead, has “practically” ended…
Biden calls on Sudan’s warring parties to re-engage in negotiations
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday called on Sudan’s warring parties to re-engage in negotiations to end a war that has been ongoing for more than 17 months.…
Fake Kamala hit-and-run story is the work of Russian propaganda group, Microsoft says
Microsoft described the group as a Kremlin-aligned troll farm. Read More
In Egypt, Blinken to discuss bilateral ties, Gaza ceasefire
CAIRO – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken hopes to advance efforts to achieve a ceasefire deal in Gaza as well as strengthen bilateral ties with Cairo when he visits…
Exploding pagers in Lebanon spur theories on sabotage method
Much of the debate centred on the possibility that the supply chain for the retro devices had been compromised. Read More