India demanded parity in diplomatic staffing, effectively requiring Ottawa reduce its India staffing. The Canadian government claims there are “credible allegations” the Indian government orchestrated the extra-judicial slaying of a Sikh separatist in Canada. Canada will only be able to offer in-person consular services at its High Commission in New Delhi. India rejects Canada’s claims … Read more
17 Mins Ago Europe stocks open lower European stocks were lower early Monday, with the benchmark Stoxx 600 index falling 0.4%. Most sectors traded lower except oil and gas, keeping the U.K.’s energy-heavy FTSE 100 at a 0.3% loss as Germany’s DAX and France’s CAC 40 shed 1% and 1.1%, respectively. See Chart… Stoxx 600 … Read more
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded on Friday to Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi. Mohammadi received the prize for “her fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her fight to promote human rights and freedom for all,” the awards committee said. The announcement follows much speculation over who would win this year’s … Read more
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — Federal prosecutors on Monday dropped charges against Bijan Kian, a onetime business partner of former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn who had been accused of acting as an unregistered agent of the Turkish government. Monday’s decision ends a five-year legal saga for Kian, whose case received significant attention when he … Read more
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on Wednesday appeared briefly unable to respond to reporters’ questions at a press event. It’s the second time in weeks that the Republican leader has struggled to speak in public, requiring help from people around him. Fresh questions about McConnell’s health arise at an especially fraught moment for Republicans … Read more
8 Mins Ago Trump’s first tweet since January 2021: his own mugshot Trump has posted on X, the site formerly known as Twitter, for the first time since Jan. 8, 2021, when he was suspended from the site in the wake of the riot at the U.S. Capitol. His new post: a picture of his … Read more
In exchange for withdrawing criminal charges and waiving future charges against the bank, Goldman Sachs agreed in July 2020 with the Muhyiddin Yassin-led government to repay Malaysia $3.9 billion. The Anwar administration has disputed the amount to be paid to Malaysia, saying the payable sum negotiated by the previous government is too small. Anwar says … Read more
The Justice Department has asked a federal judge overseeing the criminal case against former President Donald Trump in Washington to step in after he released a post online that appeared to promise revenge on anyone who goes after him. Prosecutors on Friday requested that U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan issue a protective order concerning … Read more
Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during the Turning Point Action Conference in West Palm Beach, Florida on July 15, 2023. beautiful frame | Reuters Former President Donald Trump’s trial for mishandling classified documents will begin on May 20, 2024, a federal judge ordered Friday. Judge Aileen Cannon presented the schedule … Read more