A court in Leipzig has lifted a ban imposed by the German government on the influential far-right magazine Compact. The ruling is seen by some as a blow to Germany’s fight against right-wing extremism, although for others it could be proof of the country’s high standards of free speech. In July 2024 the German interior … Read more
Iranian authorities are pivoting from a ceasefire with Israel to intensify an internal security crackdown across the country with mass arrests, executions and military deployments, particularly in the restive Kurdish region, officials and activists say. Within days of Israel’s airstrikes beginning on June 13, Iranian security forces started a campaign of widespread arrests accompanied by … Read more
To say Wall Street isn’t a fan of Zohran Mamdani would be an understatement. In fact, high-profile investors and business leaders in the Big Apple are up in arms about the stunning win by the democratic socialist in the primary to win the Democratic nomination to serve as the next New York City mayor. The three-term … Read more
New York City’s high-profile mayoral primary this week shined a bright light on the nation’s ongoing experiment with ranked choice voting, reopening the debate over the relatively new, unique and complex system. New York City is among the 63 jurisdictions — which include cities, states and counties — that have in recent years implemented ranked … Read more
At a Nato press conference in the Netherlands, President Trump took a question from Myroslava Petsa from the BBC Ukrainian Service. She asked whether the US would be supplying Patriot air defence systems to Ukraine. Trump then asked where she was from and took an interest in her personal situation, asking whether her husband was … Read more
Three people have been found ineligible to remain in Canada in recent years for being senior officials of the Iranian regime, the federal border agency says. Deportation orders were issued for all three and one has been removed from Canada, the Canada Border Services Agency said Wednesday. In 2022, Ottawa declared Iran’s leaders — including … Read more
In a landmark shift for the U.S. housing finance system, the Federal Housing Finance Agency has issued a directive ordering Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to formally consider cryptocurrency as an asset in single-family mortgage loan risk assessments. The move, signed by FHFA Director William J. Pulte on Wednesday, signals a new era of crypto … Read more
Federal prosecutors want to tighten their case against Sean Combs, asking a judge to strike language regarding “attempted” kidnapping and arson from jury instructions, according to court documents filed Tuesday. While Combs still faces the same racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking counts — which includes the kidnapping and arson allegations — prosecutors said in a … Read more
US President Donald Trump swore as he expressed his frustration at the conduct of Iran and Israel over a ceasefire between the two nations. Speaking to reporters, Mr Trump said he was “not happy” with either side in the conflict. Warning: Contains strong language Read live updates on this story. Source link
Canada joined its NATO allies on Wednesday in agreeing to a new defence spending target of five per cent of GDP — but the details are more complicated. Members of the alliance will have until 2035 to reach the new spending goal, for one thing. And the five per cent is being split into two … Read more