France’s top court rejects restriction on police image use
PARIS — France's top court ruled Thursday a legal provision restricting the publication of images of on-duty police officers is unconstitutional.
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US proposes 15% minimum tax on global corporate profits
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Treasury Department said Thursday that it supports a global minimum corporate tax rate of at least 15% — below the...
Nervous workers struggle to adjust to new mask policies
NEW YORK — An abrupt relaxation of mask policies has left workers at some retail and grocery stores reeling as they try to sort...
Czechs rally against justice minister over explosion probe
PRAGUE — Thousands of people rallied against the Czech Republic's justice minister Thursday, accusing her of undermining the independence of the country's legal system...
Chicago mayor faces dashed hopes of her backers
CHICAGO — Lori Lightfoot had her work cut out for her when she became mayor of Chicago in 2019, running as a progressive Democrat...
Inmate’s suicide probed; lawyer says meds were discontinued
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — A northern Virginia inmate awaiting sentencing on federal bank robbery charges killed himself after jailers discontinued his psychotropic medication, according...
Biden meets with Kennedy Center honorees at White House
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden spent Thursday morning in a star-studded meeting with this year’s Kennedy Center honorees.
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UK to reunify national rail network under government control
LONDON — Britain plans to bring the national rail network back under government control, reversing one of the most controversial elements of the privatization...
Mexican president draws US into dispute over governor
MEXICO CITY — Mexico has made little headway defusing a bizarre standoff over the possible arrest of a a sitting state governor facing charges...
Arizona election chief: GOP-audited machines must be dropped
PHOENIX — Voting machines from Arizona’s most populous county should not be used in the future after state Senate Republicans forced officials to give...