Barr’s ‘investigation of investigators’ sparks fears for efforts to thwart Russia
Critics say that Barr’s investigation – which partially overlaps another one by the DoJ’s own inspector general – will probably be used by Donald Trump’s …
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Several killed in al-Shabab attacks in Mogadishu
Twin car bombings have killed at least eight people in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, emergency workers have said, as the al-Shabab armed group claimed responsibility for the attacks. «We …
Mexico’s migration chief offers resignation to president
Mexico’s immigration chief presented his resignation to the president on Friday as the country embarks on a crackdown on irregular migration through its territory in …
Workers strike in Brazil
Sao Paulo, Brazil — Thousands of Brazilians brought services in several cities across the country to a standstill on Friday after launching a national strike to …
British special forces to get new mission to counter state actors
The idea, first reported by BBC’s Newsnight, has been worked up for ministers and would involve a new focus for the SAS and other parts …
Hundreds arrested in Kazakhstan over election protests
Authorities in Kazakhstan have handed jail terms and other penalties to nearly 1,000 people for taking part in protests over its recent presidential election. The country saw …
Charges dropped against eight people
Prosecutors in the US state of Michigan have dropped all criminal charges against eight people in the Flint water scandal, pledging to start the investigation …
White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders leaving job at end of June
Announcing her departure after three and a half years in the job, Trump tweeted that Sanders was «a very special person with extraordinary talents, who …
National Guard won’t go to border until June 30
The announced deployment has created confusion in Tapachula near the Mexico-Guatemala border, where migrants and asylum seekers say increased militarisation will not stop migration. Migrants …
Argentina group identifies 130th person taken during dictatorship
He traced the edges of a sepia-toned photograph of his sister, Elena, one of Argentina’s «desaparecidos» (disappeared) by the military dictatorship and its ruthless Dirty …
Climate Hackers
But is it already too late? In October 2018, the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued a shocking warning that we have just …
Explosions reported on two tankers in Gulf of Oman
Scores of crew members from the Marshall Islands-flagged Front Altair and the Panama-flagged Kokuka Courageous abandoned the ships on Thursday after sending out distress calls amid explosions …