By Nate Raymond (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday criticized adoption of a federal policy designed to curb the practice of “judge shopping” used by conservative litigants to steer cases challenging President Joe Biden’s agenda to judges perceived as sympathetic. McConnell in remarks delivered on the Senate floor urged the U.S. … Read more
LONDON — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday that a Conservative lawmaker was wrong to say the mayor of London is controlled by Islamists, and denied his party tolerates anti-Muslim prejudice. Sunak was pressured to condemn Islamophobia after the comments by Lee Anderson about Mayor Sadiq Khan, amid growing tensions within British politics … Read more
Today, Meta’s Oversight Board released its first emergency decision about content moderation on Facebook, spurred by the conflict between Israel and Hamas. The two cases center around two pieces of content posted on Facebook and Instagram: one depicting the aftermath of a strike on Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza and the other showing the kidnapping of … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has lost his latest bid to end the business fraud lawsuit he faces in New York as he campaigns to reclaim the White House. Judge Arthur Engoron issued a written ruling Monday denying the Republican’s latest request for a verdict in his favor in a lawsuit brought … Read more
Yellow taxi cabs drive down a road in Senegal’s capital city of Dakar on Sept. 6, 2023. John Wessels | Afp | Getty Images BEIJING — An ambassador of an African country to China has criticized the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank for restrictive lending policies. “The problem is that the ratings we … Read more
Comment on this storyComment A U.N. body has criticized France’s ban on its Olympic athletes wearing headscarves at the 2024 Paris Games, amplifying the debate over religious expression in a country with a long history of restricting Islamic dress in the name of secularism. When asked about the decision during a news conference Tuesday in … Read more
JERICHO, West Financial institution — A U.N. committee voted Sunday to checklist prehistoric ruins close to the traditional West Financial institution metropolis of Jericho as a World Heritage Web site in Palestine, a choice that angered Israel, which controls the territory and doesn’t acknowledge a Palestinian state. Jericho is among the oldest frequently inhabited cities … Read more
Touch upon this storyComment Pope Francis spoke out towards what he described because the “reactionary” nature of extra conservative components of the U.S. Catholic Church, arguing that some are changing religion with ideology. Talking earlier this month at a non-public assembly with Portuguese members of the Jesuit order, of which he’s additionally a member, Pope … Read more
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has criticized Hong Kong authorities over their pursuit of two pro-democracy activists who stay in Australia FILE – Hong Kong Chief Government John Lee speaks throughout a information convention in Hong Kong, March 21, 2023. Lee mentioned Tuesday, July 4, that eight pro-democracy activists who now stay in the US, … Read more