Tag: National governments
Japanese PM Suga says world should see safe Olympics staged
TOKYO — The world needs to see that Japan can stage a safe Olympics, the country’s prime minister told sports officials Tuesday ahead of...
Spain: govt bill targets supporters of Franco’s dictatorship
MADRID — Spain’s government wants to outlaw expressions of support for Gen. Francisco Franco’s 20th-century dictatorship and ban bodies which praise that period’s policies...
Attackers try to stab the transitional president of Mali
BAMAKO, Mali — A man tried to stab Mali’s transitional President Col. Assimi Goita Tuesday at the Grand Mosque in the capital amid celebrations...
Federal court nixes Indiana’s voter registration purge law
INDIANAPOLIS — A federal appeals court has sided with opponents of an Indiana law aimed at having elections officials immediately purge voter registrations for...
Gang member gets 30 years in prison for boy’s stabbing death
GREENBELT, Md. — A gang member was sentenced on Tuesday to 30 years in federal prison for his role in the killing of a...
Man faces 1st sentencing for felony in riot at US Capitol
CHICAGO — A Florida man who breached the U.S. Senate chamber carrying a Trump campaign flag is scheduled to become the first Jan. 6...
Israeli PM: No change to ban on Jewish prayer at mosque
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is not changing the norms at a contested site in Jerusalem to allow Jewish prayer there, his...
Israel plans to tax disposable plastic in bid to reduce use
JERUSALEM — Israel's government Monday put forward a plan to double taxes on single-use plastics in a bid to reduce the proliferation of the...
Federal judge affirms Indiana University vaccine requirement
INDIANAPOLIS — A federal judge is allowing Indiana University to continue with its COVID-19 vaccine requirement for all students and employees.
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Watchdog: Ross misled on reason for citizenship question
President Donald Trump’s commerce secretary misled Congress about why he sought to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census, according to an investigation...