The French president has claimed that Ukraine is ?protecting Europe? and deserves assurances from NATO. French PresidentEmmanuel Macron has argued that Ukraine is "protecting Europe" and should be provided with security guarantees by NATO ... However, they have stopped short of offering the blanket protection afforded to NATO members ... (RT.com) ....
WASHINGTON — The White House announced Thursday that it will levy sanctions against people "who are perpetuating the violence" in Sudan as warring sides fail to abide by a cease-fire agreement ...PresidentJoe Biden on May 4 laid the groundwork for the sanctions when he issued an executive order that expanded U.S ... The appeal from the U.S ... .
BULBOACA, Moldova (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy took his quest for more arms and support to a sprawling summit of some 50 European leaders in Moldova on Thursday, becoming the focal point of an event that seeks to quell regional conflicts and shore up unity in the face of Russia’s war ... “Our meeting today in Moldova speaks volumes ... .
Summary ... KAMPALA, June 1 (Reuters) - Uganda's PresidentYoweri Museveni has defended signing one of the world's harshest anti-LGBTQ laws, with punishments up to and including the death penalty, saying it was needed to prevent LGBTQ community members he said were "disoriented" from "recruiting" others ... Our Standards ... ....
BULBOACA, Moldova (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy took his quest for more arms and support to a sprawling summit of some 50 European leaders in Moldova on Thursday, becoming the focal point of an event that seeks to quell regional conflicts and shore up unity in the face of Russia’s war ... “Our meeting today in Moldova speaks volumes.
Amazon agreed to pay over $30 million to settle allegations that its Ring and Alexa divisions enabled illegal surveillance by employees and hackers. . The FTC filed a complaint accusing Amazon’s Ring video doorbell unit of violating the FTC Act, which prohibits unfair or deceptive business practices ... .
WASHINGTON — Veering away from a default crisis, the House approved a debt ceiling and budget cuts package late Wednesday, as PresidentJoe Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy assembled a bipartisan coalition of centrist Democrats and Republicans against fierce conservative blowback and progressive dissent ...Air Force Academy ... .
SEATTLE, May 31 (Reuters) - Some Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) employees staged a walkout on Wednesday in protest of the e-commerce giant's changes to its climate policy, layoffs and a return-to-office mandate ... "Emissions climbing. Time to act!" the group chanted. "Stand together; don't turn back!" ... Our Standards ... Matt Mcknight.
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was convicted Thursday of corrupting youth but acquitted on charges of raping a woman who worked at a massage parlor and making death threats against her. The court sentenced Sonko to two years in prison ... Sonko is considered PresidentMacky Sall’s main competition ... Source .
The "PatrioticBill" criminalizes comments that damage "the national interest of Zimbabwe." The move comes just months before the next election. . Lawmakers in Zimbabwe passed a controversial bill late on Wednesday that outlaws criticism of the country's government ...President Mnangagwa is expected to then sign it into law ... .
CAIRO (AP) — The United States urged Sudan’s warring sides on Thursday to return to ceasefire talks and make a concerted effort to abide by a lasting truce after peace efforts collapsed yet again. The appeal from the U.S ... The fighting between the Sudanese military, led by Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan, and the Rapid Support Forces, commanded by Gen ... .
Moscow CityCourt rejected an appeal from politician Alexei Navalny’s legal team for more time to consider case material ahead of a new trial on charges of extremism ... The contempt charge related to Navalny insulting a judge while on trial for slandering World War II verteran Ignat Artyomenko ... .