Ohio Man Who Blamed Trump for Storming the Capitol Is Found Guilty
Dustin Thompson was the first defendant tried for his role in the Jan. 6, 20
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Democrats Aim to Fill as Many Court Vacancies as Possible by End of 2022
Democrats aim to fill as many court vacancies as possible by the end of 2022, when Senate Republicans are in reach of winning control and slamming the brakes on President Biden’s picks. Send any friend a story As a subscriber,…
British Militant Convicted for Role in Deaths of Americans
The verdict capped a two-week trial that featured the testimony of former captives who detailed relentless beatings, waterboarding and murder by an Islamic State cell known as the Beatles. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
The world must not allow Putin to bankrupt Ukraine into surrender
Russian war crimes in Ukraine have made global headlines, but the systematic damage being inflicted on the Ukrainian economy by Putin’s invasion also requires urgent international attention. In a recent address to the EU’s Economic and Financial Affairs Council, Ukrainian…
Le Pen’s softened stance on Frexit is just talk
French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen has softened her stance on France’s possible exit from the EU but her programme for the country, if elected, suggests otherwise. EURACTIV France reports. Le Pen came second in the first voting round…
Faced with discrimination, Ukrainian Roma refugees are going home
After facing discrimination and being denied humanitarian aid in Hungary, many Roma refugees fleeing Ukraine head back to their war-torn country to reunite with their families, despite the risks, activists say. It is estimated there are around 400,000 Roma in…
New global compact to accelerate fight against noncommunicable diseases
Members of the World Health Organisation (WHO) have called for concrete action to reduce premature deaths from noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes, cancers, and heart and lung disease, calling their prevalence a “
How Europe undervalues the economics of its craft heritage
Too late to save the Poterie Renault, and its escargot plates (Photo: Poterie Renault, via Kiss That Frog) This week, the European Commission suggested a system to protect the intellectual property of regional industries and craft products, inspired by the…
UK’s €150 million asylum deal with Rwanda set for legal challenge
The UK on Thursday (14 April) unveiled an agreement with Rwanda that will see them send thousands of asylum seekers to the East African country to have their applications processed, but the controversial deal is likely to spark legal challenges.…
French PM travels to La Réunion to rally support for Macron
Prime Minister Jean Castex will pay a two-day visit to France’s overseas territory at Réunion island on 14-15 April in an attempt to rally support for President Emmanuel Macron, after most islanders voted for the far-left candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon in…