No evidence for Trump claim about ‘void’ Biden pardons and autopen
President Trump claims 'many' of Biden's pardons are void because they were signed automatically and not by hand.
Ismaili Imamat pledges €100 million for Syria’s development – Aga Khan Development Network
- Ismaili Imamat pledges €100 million for Syria’s development Aga Khan Development Network
- Syria donors pledge $6.5 billion in aid hoping to encourage its new leaders down the path to peace The Associated Press
- EU and its partners pledge 5.8 billion euros for Syria and its neighbours Reuters
- Brussels hosts Syrian foreign minister for talks on country's future Euronews
- Middle East updates: Syria, Iran at focus of EU meetings DW (English)
Two people killed in Israeli air strike on Deraa in southern Syria
The Israeli army said it had targeted military sites in southern Syria that posed a 'threat to the State of Israel'.
Second body identified in Canada landfill amid search for serial killer’s victims
Marcedes Myran’s remains found in search mission after Jeremy Skibicki preyed on Indigenous women in 2022
Canadian police have confirmed the identity of a second woman whose body was dumped at a private landfill near Winnipeg by a serial killer who preyed on Indigenous women and left their bodies hidden in trash.
The Manitoba Royal Canadian Mounted police said in a statement on Monday that the human remains found in the Prairie Green Landfill, north of Winnipeg, were those of Marcedes Myran, 26.
Continue reading...Video: Thousands of Yemenis rally in Sanaa against deadly US strikes
Thousands of Yemeni demonstrators marched in the streets of Sanaa to protest the deadly US military strikes.
White House denies violating judge’s order with Venezuela deportations
Trump administration used Alien Enemies Act to deport about 250 alleged gang members to El Salvador
The White House has denied allegations that it engaged in a “a blatant violation” of a judge’s order by deporting about 250 Venezuelan alleged gang members to El Salvador on Saturday, with the US border czar appearing to contradict the denial on Monday by declaring: “I don’t care what the judges think.”
The US district judge James E Boasberg has scheduled a hearing for Monday afternoon to demand an explanation about why his Saturday order temporarily blocking the deportation flights had apparently been ignored.
Continue reading...Conor McGregor anti-immigration rant in White House condemned by Irish PM
Micheál Martin says MMA fighter’s comments before Trump meeting ‘do not reflect spirit of St Patrick’s Day’
Ireland’s taoiseach has denounced anti-immigration comments made by Conor McGregor as the MMA fighter visited the White House before a St Patrick’s Day meeting with Donald Trump.
McGregor said “Ireland is on the cusp of losing its Irishness” and that an “illegal immigration racket” was “running ravage on the country”.
Continue reading...Mourners protest against corruption in North Macedonia after nightclub fire
Demonstrators call for change and justice for 59 victims after tragedy blamed on multiple safety violations
With flags still flying at half mast in North Macedonia, grief over a fire that tore through a nightclub killing dozens of people turned to anger as thousands took to the streets in protest.
In Kočani, the town where the fire destroyed the Pulse venue early on Sunday, demonstrators demanded justice for the 59 mostly young Macedonians who lost their lives and called for an end to the corrupt practices blamed for the tragedy.
Continue reading...Netanyahu’s decision to sack his security chief will not end well – The Economist
- Netanyahu’s decision to sack his security chief will not end well The Economist
- Netanyahu’s Move to Fire Shin Bet Chief Reflects Wider Push for Control The New York Times
- Netanyahu's Firing of Shin Bet Head Is Israel's 'Weimar Moment' Haaretz
- Netanyahu seeks to oust head of Israel's domestic security service Reuters
- Netanyahu’s push to fire Israel’s domestic security chief sparks an uproar The Associated Press
White House denies defying judge’s order over deportations to El Salvador
An order to halt the removal of 261 people came too late and had "no legal basis" anyway, the White House says.
M23 rebels withdraw from Congo peace talks, citing international sanctions – The Associated Press
- M23 rebels withdraw from Congo peace talks, citing international sanctions The Associated Press
- M23 rebels pull out of peace talks with Congo after EU sanctions Reuters
- Rwanda Severs Diplomatic Relations With Belgium Bloomberg
- Angola urges ceasefire ahead of DRC-M23 peace talks Africanews English
- DR Congo’s M23 rebels say they will no longer join peace talks in Angola Al Jazeera English
White House threatens ‘dire consequences’ for Iran if Houthis strike
The Trump administration is upping threats against Tehran, saying it has full responsibility for the Houthis in Yemen.
Deadline looms for Homeland Security to release Harry’s US visa records
A US judge ordered the prince's immigration record to be made public after a think tank alleged he lied about past drug use.
Trump warns Iran will be ‘held responsible’ for Houthi attacks from Yemen
The US president has threatened Iran, while the Pentagon vows 'overwhelming lethal force' against the Houthis in Yemen.
Pope remains in stable condition with slight improvement – Vatican News – English
- Pope remains in stable condition with slight improvement Vatican News - English
- Vatican Releases First Photo of Pope Francis Since He Was Hospitalized The New York Times
- First Photo of Pope Francis Since Entering Hospital National Catholic Register
- Photo of Pope Francis released as Vatican says his health continues to improve National Catholic Reporter
- Pope Francis seen praying in first photo since his hospitalization a month ago NPR
EU’s foreign policy chief laments US funding cuts to Radio Free Europe
Kaja Kallas says the bloc cannot automatically fill the gap left by the US
The EU’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, expressed disappointment over US funding cuts to Radio Free Europe and said the EU could not automatically fill the gap.
The US Agency for Global Media stopped grants over the weekend to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), which was founded during the cold war and broadcasts to 23 countries, including Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, Iran and Afghanistan.
Continue reading...Cyprus recovers at least seven bodies after refugee boat capsizes
The border protection agency Frontex says irregular crossings into the EU over the Mediterranean rose last year.
Surrogate parents too afraid to return to Italy after ‘procreative tourism’ law
The gay couple, who travelled to the US for the birth of their son, could be among the first Italians prosecuted under a new ban on domestic surrogacy
The Italian parents of a child who was recently born in the US via surrogacy say they are too afraid to return home since Giorgia Meloni’s government enacted the west’s most restrictive law against what she described as “procreative tourism”.
The gay couple could be among the first Italians to be prosecuted under the law, enacted in early December, which extended an outright ban on domestic surrogacy by making it a universal crime that transcends borders, putting them on a par with terrorists, paedophiles and war criminals.
Continue reading...Scientists at Antarctic base rocked by alleged assault
A spokesperson for the South African government told the BBC there had been an assault at the station.
French politician jokes US should return Statue of Liberty for siding with ‘tyrants’
Raphaël Glucksmann quips that US should give back 19th-century gift from France over Trump’s approach to Ukraine
A French European parliament member has quipped that the US should return the Statue of Liberty, which it received as a gift from France about 140 years ago, after Donald Trump’s decision “to side with the tyrants” against Ukraine.
Trump’s White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, then responded to Raphaël Glucksmann on Monday by calling him an “unnamed low-level French politician” and saying the US would keep the statue.
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