New York judge pauses proceedings in Trump hush money case
“The People agree that these are unprecedented circumstances,” prosecutors wrote. Read More
Germany’s highest court begins hearing on solidarity tax
BERLIN – Germany’s Constitutional Court began hearing a case on Tuesday on whether German taxpayers must continue to pay a “solidarity tax” introduced after reunification of the country nearly three…
Turkish club defend ex-president after jail sentence for referee assault
ANKARA – Turkish football club Ankaragucu have protested against their former president, Faruk Koca being sentenced to more than three years in prison for assaulting a referee last year, claiming…
Mauritius opposition wins 62.6% of votes, election commission says
PORT LOUIS – Mauritius’ election commission said on Tuesday final results from the general election showed the opposition Alliance de Changement (ADC) led by Navin Ramgoolam won 62.6% of votes.…
UK proposed assisted dying law has strong safeguards, lawmaker says
LONDON – A proposed law allowing terminally ill adults in England and Wales to end their lives was published on Tuesday, setting out safeguards such as ensuring the approval of…
Germany set for Feb. 23 election, sources say
BERLIN – Germany is set to hold fresh elections on February 23, eleven weeks after the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s governing coalition, with sources on Tuesday saying the Social…
Israel fails to meet US aid demands to ease Gaza catastrophe, aid groups say
GENEVA – International aid groups said that Israel had failed to meet a series of U.S. demands intended to improve the humanitarian crisis in Gaza by a Tuesday deadline. Read…
Shell wins appeal against landmark Dutch climate ruling
Court said Shell was already on its way to meet required targets for its own emissions. Read More
Trump picks South Dakota governor Kristi Noem for Homeland Security
She will be implementing Trump’s policies on immigration, including his pledge to carry out mass deportations of undocumented migrants. Read More
Explainer-COP29: What is the latest science on climate change?
BAKU – This year’s U.N. climate summit – COP29 – is being held during yet another record-breaking year of higher global temperatures, adding pressure to negotiations aimed at curbing climate…