US Supreme Court restores conviction in 1979 Etan Patz missing-child case
June 22 – The U.S. Supreme Court reinstated on Monday the 2017 murder conviction of a man in the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz in New York City, one…
PM Magyar moves to oust Hungary’s president, launch anti-graft office
BUDAPEST, June 22 – Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on Monday that his government would initiate the president’s removal from office with a constitutional amendment, and also launch a…
With Starmer’s resignation, Britain’s experiment with technocratic centrism is over for now
Few British leaders experienced a faster rise to power. The fall was just as rapid. Read More
Judge investigating Spanish PM Sanchez’s wife faces disciplinary hearing
MADRID, June 22 – A judge leading a corruption probe into Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s wife, Begoña Gomez, will face a disciplinary hearing for suggesting her police escort could…
EU reassesses whether to hold July UK summit after Starmer resignation announcement
BRUSSELS, June 22 – The European Union is reassessing whether to hold a summit with Britain as planned on July 22 after British Prime Minister Keith Starmer said he would…
Pope Leo decries leaders who ‘feed’ wars while millions go hungry
ROME, June 22 – World leaders are “feeding” wars instead of the hungry, Pope Leo said on Monday, telling the U.N. food aid agency that global priorities were badly skewed.…
Toronto’s newest convenience store floats and doesn’t let you buy anything
The store is fully stocked with essentials one would usually find at a grocery store. Read More
Colombian protests vow ‘resistance’ to right-wing rule
Some people set fire to barricades and lobbied objects at police, who used tear gas. Read More
Colombian protests vow ‘resistance’ to right-wing rule
Some people set fire to barricades and lobbied objects at police, who used tear gas. Read More
De La Espriella win in Colombia cements Latin America’s rightward shift
BOGOTA, June 22 – Colombia has swung to the right, electing nationalist lawyer and political newcomer Abelardo De La Espriella as president, accelerating a rightward shift rippling across Latin America.…