Wise Man? King? In Naples, Trump joins Jesus in nativity displays
“(Customers) see him as high-level, very educated, very, very capable, it seems,” said one shop owner. Read More
Explosions heard in southern Moscow at site of general’s killing, Russia’s Telegram channels say
Dec 24 – Several explosions were heard in southern Moscow on Wednesday at the site where Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov was killed by a car bomb on Monday, Baza and…
US targets former EU commissioner, activists with visa bans over alleged censorship
WASHINGTON, Dec 23 – The Trump administration on Tuesday imposed visa bans on a former European Union commissioner and anti-disinformation campaigners it says were involved in censoring U.S. social media…
WhatsApp calls out restrictions in Russia after reported slowdown
LONDON, Dec 23 – WhatsApp criticised restrictions to its service in Russia on Tuesday, accusing the authorities of trying to deprive more than 100 million Russians of the right to…
US Supreme Court rejects Trump’s military deployment in Chicago area, for now
WASHINGTON, Dec 23 – The U.S. Supreme Court refused on Tuesday to let Donald Trump send National Guard troops to the Chicago area as the Republican president expands the use…
Pope Leo expresses ‘much sadness’ about Russia refusing Christmas ceasefire
VATICAN CITY, Dec 23 – Pope Leo said on Tuesday that he feels “much sadness” that Russia did not agree to a Christmas ceasefire in its nearly four-year old war…
Trump’s campaign against corporate DEI faces high legal hurdles
WASHINGTON, Dec 23 – U.S. President Donald Trump’s anti-discrimination enforcement agency has a high bar to clear to prove companies’ diversity, equity and inclusion policies run afoul of the law,…
Brazil’s Bolsonaro to undergo hernia surgery on Thursday
SAO PAULO/RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec 23 – Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has authorized former President Jair Bolsonaro to undergo a surgical procedure to treat a hernia on…
Congo halts artisanal copper and cobalt processing amid corruption crackdown
Dec 23 – Democratic Republic of Congo has suspended artisanal copper and cobalt mineral processing, according to a decree seen by Reuters, in an effort to improve transparency and prevent…
Lawsuit challenges Trump administration’s ending of protections for South Sudanese migrants
BOSTON, Dec 23 – Immigrant rights advocates have filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s decision last month to end the temporary protections from deportation granted to more than 200…