Republicans threaten to hold Attorney General Garland in contempt over Biden documents case

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans threatened to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress if he did not turn over unredacted materials related to the special counsel probe into President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents. In a letter Monday — obtained by The Associated Press — Reps. James Comer and Jim Jordan … Read more

Violence and rights abuses threaten South Sudan’s stability, a UN report warns

JUBA, South Sudan — Mass violence and gross human rights violations in South Sudan continue unabated ahead of landmark elections due to take place in December, a report by the UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan has warned. Patterns of violence, violations and entrenched impunity continue to blight the lives of an extremely … Read more

Tractor protests threaten to drive the EU’s green farming policies into a ditch

WESTROZEBEKE, Belgium — It was the puddles of green sludge left by the tires of massive tractors in western Belgium’s industrial farmlands that drew the attention of biological engineer Ineke Maes. The slime was destructive algae, the result of the excess of chemicals used by farmers to boost their crops, but at a high cost … Read more

Russian authorities threaten to bury Navalny in prison colony, aide says

RIGA, Latvia — Russian authorities sharply increased the pressure on Alexei Navalny’s mother on Friday to agree to bury him in a quiet, private funeral — issuing her a three-hour ultimatum and threatening to inter him on the grounds of the prison colony where he died suddenly last week, a former top aide to the … Read more

West African coup juntas threaten to quit regional bloc: What it means

ACCRA, Ghana – ECOWAS flag with member flags at the second extraordinary summit on the political situation in Burkina Faso, in Accra, Ghana, on February 3, 2022. Photo by NIPAH DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images Three West African countries currently under the rule of military juntas have announced plans to exit the Economic Community of West … Read more

Diplomatic tensions between Ecuador and Russia over military equipment threaten banana exports

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A diplomatic rift between Ecuador and Russia appeared to intensify over the weekend after the European nation decided to ban some imports of bananas from Ecuador. The two countries have been at loggerheads recently after Ecuador decided to transfer some of its old Russian military equipment to the United States, in … Read more

How Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea threaten Israel’s economy

Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave In just a few months, Yemen’s Houthis have taken an outsize bite out of global shipping — and have begun to threaten the economy of their stated target, Israel. While Israel, which relies on the Mediterranean more heavily than the Red Sea, has proved resilient, experts warn … Read more

Bitcoin ETFs threaten Coinbase after stock rose almost 400% in 2023

Brian Armstrong, chief executive officer of Coinbase Global Inc., speaks during the Messari Mainnet summit in New York, on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Now that the SEC has approved the creation of bitcoin exchange-traded funds, Coinbase’s position in the crypto market is poised to take a dramatic turn. … Read more

Houthi attacks on shipping in Red Sea threaten global consequences

Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave You’re reading an excerpt from the Today’s WorldView newsletter. Sign up to get the rest free, including news from around the globe and interesting ideas and opinions to know, sent to your inbox every weekday. In 2021, it was a stuck ship that caused massive disruption to … Read more

How Houthi attacks in Red Sea threaten global supply chain

A container ship sails through the new section of the Suez Canal in the Egyptian port city of Ismailia, 135 kms northeast of the capital Cairo on October 10, 2019. Khaled Desouki | AFP | Getty Images Attacks by Iran-backed Houthi militants on ships in the Red Sea have already rocked global trade. And there … Read more