Politics
California governor vetoes bill banning caste discrimination
California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill recently passed by the state legislature to ban caste discrimination, arguing that separate legislation to that effect was
U.S. hands Kyiv 1.1 million rounds of ammunition seized from Iran
The United States has shipped to Ukraine about 1.1 million bullets seized last year in Iran, its military has said. The US Central Command (CENTCOM),
UK plan to deport migrants to Rwanda goes to the High Court
The British government will try to persuade the country’s High Court judges to overturn a ruling that declared illegal its divisive plan to deport asylum
U.S. House of Representatives votes to suspend Republican leader
Kevin McCarthy has been ousted in a right-wing revolt – the first time in history that a speaker of the US House of Representatives has
Sunak cancels part of his rail project
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has cancelled part of a high-speed rail project, ending weeks of uncertainty and drawing the ire of his Conservative Party
Trump made more than $100 million through fraud
Donald Trump attacked New York’s attorney general and the judge overseeing his civil fraud trial when the state prosecutor accused the former president of making
Pope Francis hints at openness to blessings of same-sex couples
Francis said the church is very clear that the sacrament of marriage can only be between a man and a woman and open to procreation
Serbia cuts troop numbers near Kosovo
Serbia has withdrawn some troops stationed near the border with Kosovo after increasing the number of troops deployed there following a shootout in northern Kosovo
Fico to receive mandate to negotiate government after winning Slovak elections
Slovakia’s election winner, leftist Robert Fico, will receive a mandate to begin talks on a coalition government after he led his party to election victory
Italian coastguard rescues 177 people on board burning ferry
The Italian coastguard rescued 177 people on board a burning ferry. Among the passengers were 83 migrants who were being transferred from Lampedusa. All the