Law and order and the economy are focus of the British government’s King’s Speech

LONDON — Britain’s Conservative government is setting out a pre-election policy slate including tougher sentences for criminals and measures to tame inflation and boost economic growth at the grand State Opening of Parliament on Tuesday. King Charles III will read out a speech, written by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s government, outlining its legislative plans for … Read more

Serbia demands that NATO takes over the policing of Kosovo’s north after a deadly shootout

BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbia’s president demanded on Tuesday that NATO-led troops stationed in Kosovo take over the security from police in the north of the country, days after violent clashes between armed Serbs and Kosovo police left one officer and three gunmen dead. A daylong shootout in northern Kosovo on Sunday further raised tensions in … Read more