The record lawsuit of €500,000 against news and investigative website Mediapool was harshly criticised by Reporters Without Borders and the Balkan Free Media Initiative as a threat to media freedom. The insurance company Lev Ins is suing Mediapool for BGN…
Civil and political rights are generally respected in Croatia, but corruption in the public sector is a serious issue, Freedom House said in an assessment of the youngest EU member’s democracy that is part of its annual ‘Freedom in the…
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House Republicans demanded answers about whether Jan. 6 prisoners were mistreated, part of a broader effort by the G.O.P. to rewrite the history of the riot. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Larry Householder, a former Ohio House speaker, and Matthew Borges, a former chairman of the Ohio Republican Party, were found guilty in a conspiracy that dated back to 2017, the Justice Department said. Send any friend a story As a…
The Saudi crown prince is seeking a civilian nuclear program and security assurances from President Biden, a steep price for an agreement long sought by Israel. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
After two years championing progressive priorities, the president is speaking more to the concerns of the political middle as he prepares to announce a campaign for a second term. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Graphic footage emerged this week on social media depicting what appeared to be the final moments of a captive Ukrainian soldier being summarily executed by Russian forces. The brief video of this apparent war crime shows an unarmed Ukrainian POW,…
The EU’s largest economy is steering towards a bleak future, with businesses more pessimistic than during the height of the pandemic, a leaked EU paper reads. The paper, which is from the Commission, looks into how the current energy crisis…
The president proposed trillions of dollars in new spending that has no chance of passing a Republican House, even as he sought to reduce deficits by raising taxes on business and the rich Send any friend a story As a…