Karim Khan, the prosecutor of the international criminal court, will plead on Monday for extra cash to pursue Russian war crimes in Ukraine, including the potential prosecution of Vladimir Putin for overseeing the abduction of children from Ukraine to Russia. Khan made his dramatic move against the Russian president last […]
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SYDNEY, March 20 (Reuters) – A former U.S. Marine Corps pilot may have been “lured” from China to Australia by security agencies before his arrest, his lawyer said outside court on Monday after an extradition hearing in Sydney. Daniel Duggan, 54, is facing extradition to the United States on charges […]
The cast of hit show “Ted Lasso” is expected to visit the White House on Monday to discuss efforts to address mental health needs with President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden. According to an Apple TV+ statement, the visitors will include the Emmy-winning comedian and actor Jason Sudeikis, […]
The United Nations was poised to release a capstone report Monday distilling nearly a decade of published science on the impacts and trajectory of global warming, and the tools available to prevent climate catastrophe. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s 30-odd page “summary for policymakers” — compressing 10,500 pages authored […]
Florida lawmakers are considering a draft law to strengthen state control over sex education that its sponsor says would ban any instruction in schools about menstrual cycles before the sixth grade. The proposal comes as Florida’s Republican-dominated legislature, backed by Governor Ron DeSantis, has already passed a raft of laws […]
BOGOTA, March 19 (Reuters) – Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Sunday said he had suspended a ceasefire with the Clan del Golfo, the country’s largest criminal organization, because it had attacked police. “I have ordered the armed forces to reactivate all military operations against the Clan del Golfo,” Petro said […]
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With water scarce in some places, in excess elsewhere, polluted or otherwise problematic, the United Nations addresses this week a global crisis that has been long overlooked even as the welfare of billions of people is at stake. “It’s the first time in 46 years that the world comes together […]
The New South Wales premier, Dominic Perrottet, has given his strongest endorsement yet of the Albanese government’s Indigenous voice to parliament, questioning “what the real concern is” from opponents to the referendum. Perrottet has previously given his support for the voice, at odds with federal Liberals who have so far […]
March 20 (Reuters) – Moves by authorities to avert a global banking crisis appeared to have lifted market confidence on Monday as investors welcomed emergency dollar liquidity from top central banks and a historic Swiss-backed acquisition of troubled Credit Suisse by UBS Group. In a package orchestrated by Swiss regulators […]
ORLANDO, Florida — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy urged calm Sunday and said Americans should not protest if former President Donald Trump is indicted and arrested in a hush-money investigation in New York, contradicting Trump, who called on his supporters Saturday to “Protest, take our nation back!” “I don’t think people […]
* Sensitive trip comes three days after arrest warrant for Putin * Russia looks to China to stand with it against United States * US distrustful of China’s attempt to mediate in Ukraine war By Mark Trevelyan LONDON, March 20 (Reuters) – Three days after being accused by an international […]
Vladimir Putin has praised “good old friend” Xi Jinping in a newspaper article published in China on the eve of a state visit by the Chinese president that will reaffirm the leaders’ strong ties and provide Moscow with an opportunity to emphasise that it has not been isolated by the […]
SINGAPORE, March 20 (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Monday after suffering their biggest weekly loss in months as UBS struck a deal to buy Credit Suisse and some of the world’s largest central banks sought to reassure and stabilise global financial markets. Brent crude futures rose 35 cents, or […]
Russian state media have reported that President Vladimir Putin paid a surprise visit to Mariupol, a Ukrainian port city captured by Russian forces after they pounded much of it to ruins. In an official video the Russian president can be seen driving a car through streets at night and visiting […]
The European Union is fundamentally revamping its policies on dealing with critical raw materials, imposing limits on imports from countries like China while unleashing subsidies and other financial incentives to ramp up home production, according to angry MEPs. The plans by the European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, are essential […]
MARBLE, Colo. — A Colorado skier has been killed and two other people were injured after getting caught in a massive backcountry avalanche in western Colorado. The body of Joel Shute, 36, of Glenwood Springs was recovered Saturday afternoon, authorities said. Shute had been missing since Friday evening, when he was buried […]
Vladimir Putin driving around Mariupol in a visit to the city at the weekend Ukraine likened Vladimir Putin to a murderer returning to the crime scene after he drove himself around Mariupol in a sign of defiance at his war crimes arrest warrant. It came as Britain pledged £395,000 to […]
A man has been arrested on suspicion of violent disorder after crowds gathered and a window was smashed at the Indian high commission in London. Metropolitan police officers were called to the building in Aldwych, Westminster at about 1.50pm on Sunday, and two security guards sustained minor injuries. Footage posted […]
WASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Dick Durbin, the chamber’s No. 2 Democrat, said on Sunday that he will quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19, adding to a number of lawmakers from both parties who have been absent from the Senate. “Thankfully, I am fully vaccinated and boosted and […]