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Swiss Attorney General offers resignation over FIFA case fallout
Swiss court confirms Attorney General Michael Lauber had lied about his secret meetings with FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
Switzerland's Attorney General Michael Lauber has offered...
Uber’s Britain court battle of legal challenges
Uber is bracing for a long summer of legal battles that could see the end of its reign in London and entitle its drivers...
Erdogan party moves to tighten grip on social media giants
Erdogan ruling party draft legislation would make social media giants with more than 1 million users in Turkey more accountable to government.
The Turkish president's...
US top Security official defend federal troops’ use of force in...
United States top Homeland Security officials vow to 'maintain' presence as nationwide criticism over the federal response to Portland protests grows.
Top Homeland Security officials...
Oregon takes legal action against federal agents
Oregon state's prosecutor sued federal agencies for 'unlawful law enforcement' and enforcement tactics they have used, amid continued protests in Portland.
Portland protesters have taken...
European general court rejects EU order to Apple to pay $15bn...
European general court has rejected a European Commission order to Apple to reimburse Ireland 13 billion euros in back taxes.
The ruling is a significant...
Jeff Sessions loses Republican primary fight
Jeff Sessions loses Alabama Senate primary to ex-Auburn football coach, but says he ‘saved the president’s bacon’ and has 'no regrets'.
Jeff Sessions took the...
Mongolia’s traditional Naadam sporting festival goes online
Mongolia's traditional Naadam sporting festival kicked-off at the weekend but without the usual crowds of spectators due to coronavirus fears.
For the first time in...
Medical city project in Kairouan moves to second phase
Medical city project in Kairouan moved to the second phase, President Kais Saied announced at a meeting of the Steering Committee in charge of...
Kuwait royal family member arrested for money laundering
Kuwait royal family member arrested on Wednesday night for money laundering related to the Malaysian fund case, known as the 1MBD scandal.
Sheikh Sabah Jaber...
Singapore People’s Action Party on track to retain power
Singapore’s ruling party is on track to retain power comfortably, early counting of votes from Friday’s general election showed, but opponents make gains.
Singapore People's...
Moscow arrested space chief’s aide on treason charges
Moscow law and enforcement agencies arrested former journalist and space chief's aide accused of passing military secrets to an unnamed NATO power.
Russian security forces...
Spain National Tribunal approves extradition of Mexico’s former oil chief
Spain's National Administrative Tribunal has agreed to extradite Emilio Lozoya, former chief executive of oil company to Mexico.
Emilio Lozoya, who is wanted in Mexico...
Kiwi Prime Minister launches election campaign with promises of jobs, financing
Kiwi PM Jacinda Ardern launched election campaign with promises of jobs and extra financing for small businesses as a severe economic downturn looms.
With promises...
Jeffrey Epstein ex-girlfriend arrested, accused of luring girls
Jeffrey Epstein former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell arrested and accused of luring girls that Jeffrey Epstein sexually abused.
Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend and longtime associate...
Israel Uncertain over controversial process of West Bank annexation
Israel has signaled that occupied West Bank annexation controversial plan not imminent as Palestinians gather for renewed protests.
An announcement on Israel's planned annexation of...
UN chief declares Israel’s annexation plans ‘illegal’
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights says Israel's annexation plans 'illegal' and warned that 'shock waves of annexation will last for decades'.
Israel's aim to...
Iran issues arrest warrant for US President, seeks Interpol help
Iran has issued an arrest warrant for US President Donald Trump and asked Interpol for help in detaining Trump and dozens of others.
The US...
Militia members under investigation after Iraq base raid
Militia members under investigation,Joint Operations Command says detentions by CTS unit after judiciary issued arrest warrant to pre-empt potential attack.
Iraq's military authorities have confirmed...
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to end Obamacare
Trump administration has long called Obamacare a disgrace, but Republicans have yet to propose a popular replacement for the law.
President Donald Trump's administration petitioned...
United States blacklists four companies in Iran’s metals sector
United States blacklisted four companies in Iran's metals sector,the move is the latest US effort to slash Iranian revenues since Trump withdrew from Iran...
Johnson and Macron demonstrated unusual reality of diplomacy in Covid
Johnson and Macron Standing apart on either side of a strip of red carpet outside 10 Downing Street,demonstrated unusual reality of diplomacy in Covid...
