Turkey is facing diplomatic pushback after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for the expulsion of 10 ambassadors, including U.S. Ambassador David M. Satterfield, after they called for the release of…
New US Justice Department Initiative to Combat ‘Redlining’
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Friday new measures to fight discriminatory lending practices. The Justice Department’s new Combating Redlining Initiative will redirect federal resources to investigating fair lending concerns,…
Picasso Artworks in Las Vegas Fetch More than $100 Million
Eleven Picasso paintings and other works that helped turn Las Vegas into an unlikely destination for art were sold at auction on Saturday for more than $100 million. The Sotheby’s…
Uzbek Leader Expected to Secure Second Term in Office
Uzbekistan votes in a presidential election on Sunday in which incumbent President Shavkat Mirziyoyev faces no genuine opposition and is almost certain to win a second term. Mirziyoyev’s predicted victory…
Germany Says Border Protection Is ‘Legitimate’
Germany’s interior minister said Sunday it was “legitimate” to protect borders, after several EU states asked Brussels to pay for barriers to prevent illegal migrants from entering the bloc. The…
Brave New World: Atlanta Beats LA 4-2, Heads to World Series
Led by an unlikely hero, the Atlanta Braves are heading back to a place that used to be so familiar to them. The World Series. Eddie Rosario capped a remarkable…
US Envoy Urges North Korea to End ‘Provocations’
The U.S. envoy for North Korea once again urged Pyongyang on Sunday to engage in talks to denuclearize. Special Representative Sung Kim called Pyongyang’s recent ballistic missile test concerning and…
US Special Envoy Arrives in Seoul to Reopen Nuclear Talks With Pyongyang
U.S. special envoy for North Korea Sung Kim arrived Saturday in South Korea to reopen stalled denuclearization talks with the North. U.S.-North Korea negotiations were halted more than two years…
US Immigration Agency Overwhelmed by 20,000 Afghan Humanitarian Requests
As recently as last week, the U.S. immigration service was using six officers to process about 14,000 humanitarian requests for Afghans seeking relocation to the United States following the Taliban…
Trapped in ‘Cruel’ Forest, Migrant Regrets Belarus-EU Crossing
Exhausted and trapped in a cold, “cruel” forest, Lebanese barber Ali Abd Alwareth said he regretted his weeklong bid to enter the European Union via the Belarus-Poland border. “It’s miserable.…
Tens of Thousands Rally for Orban in Budapest
Tens of thousands of supporters of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his right-wing government marched in Budapest on Saturday in a demonstration of unity behind the populist leader’s contentious…
Salvini on Trial in Italy Over 2019 Migrant Ship
Italy’s right-wing former interior minister, Matteo Salvini, went on trial Saturday charged with kidnapping for refusing in 2019 to allow a Spanish migrant rescue ship to dock in Sicily, keeping…
Russia Reports Record Number of COVID Deaths for 5th Straight Day
Russia reported a record number of COVID-19 deaths Saturday for the fifth straight day as the country prepares for a week-long workplace shutdown and the reimposition of a partial lockdown…
250 Km/h Without a Driver: Indy Autonomous Cars Gear Up for Race
There will be cars at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday but no drivers in sight as racing teams mark a milestone in autonomous vehicle development. Nine single-seaters will take…
Turkey to Banish 10 Western Ambassadors, Erdogan Says
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday he had ordered the foreign ministry to declare 10 ambassadors from Western countries “persona non grata” for calling for the release of philanthropist…
UN Adopts Legal Mechanism to Protect Environmental Defenders
Forty-six countries and the European Union have adopted a legally binding mechanism under the so-called Aarhus Convention to protect environmental defenders who risk abuse and harm because of their activism.…
As Pandemic Empties Offices, Record Number of Buildings Converted to Apartments
The practice of converting office buildings into apartments is at an all-time high in the United States, according to a recent report. Of the nearly 32,000 apartments created through adaptive reuse…
‘Strategic Ambiguity’ on Taiwan Apparent as White House Walks Back Biden Comments
White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Friday appeared to walk back President Joe Biden’s statement on Thursday that the United States was committed to defending Taiwan should it come…