Greek parliament lifts immunity of ex-Commissioner amid ‘Qatargate’ probe
ATHENS, Sept 17 – Greece’s parliament lifted the immunity of one of the country’s former European Commissioners on Thursday, clearing the way for further action by authorities investigating the “Qatargate”…
EU Commission proposes under-13s social media ban
STRASBOURG, France, Sept 17 – European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen set out a sweeping plan to keep children safe from online dangers on Thursday, proposing to ban under-13s…
Democratic senator calls for US diplomats to help guide Europe troop review
WASHINGTON, Sept 17 – A key Senate Democrat has asked Secretary of State Marco Rubio to ensure that U.S. diplomats are involved in a Pentagon-led review of America’s military presence…
In Silicon Valley, AI data center boom meets local resistance
SAN JOSE, California, Sept 17 – In Silicon Valley’s biggest city, residents and environmental groups are organizing against a wave of proposed data center projects that officials have courted in…
Explainer-How Yemen’s Houthis went from a small mountain militia to a big regional threat
LONDON, Sept 17 – A lightning advance by Yemen’s Houthi group has brought the vital Bab el-Mandeb Strait under its control, making the once ragged highland militia a regional player…
UN mission finds grounds to believe US committed war crimes in Iran, and Tehran crimes against humanity
GENEVA, Sept 17 – A UN fact-finding mission on Iran said on Thursday it had reasonable grounds to believe the United States was behind two military strikes on a school…
Morocco’s political parties battle youth disenchantment ahead of election
RABAT/CAIRO, Sept 17 – Morocco’s political parties are trying to entice young voters to the polls next week with promises of jobs and affordable housing after violent protests last year…
Trump, in North Carolina, says Democrats are soft on crime and communism
Trump attempted to blame Democrats for America’s affordability troubles. Read More
Military leaders meet in Paris to mull post-UN mission plans
PARIS, Sept 17 – European and Arab military chiefs will meet in Paris on Thursday to assess the Lebanese Armed Forces’ needs and discuss the looming end of a United…
NASA scan discovers new, ‘once in a century’ moon crater
The crater, dubbed “McGetchin,” measures 222m wide, NASA said in a blog post. Read More