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Saudi-Lebanon Diplomatic Crisis Worsens As Envoy Expelled, Imports Banned
Saudi Arabia ordered the Lebanese ambassador to the kingdom to leave within 48 hours on Friday and banned all Lebanese imports in response to critical comments made by a Lebanese minister about the Saudiled military intervention in Yemen.
EU Parliament Sues EU Commission For Inaction Over Rule-of-law Concerns
The European Parliament launched a lawsuit against the bloc's executive on Friday for failing to apply a new law that allows the freezing of EU payments to countries which do not respect ruleoflaw principles.
Timeline Of Events Involving Capital Punishment In Oklahoma
Oklahoma conducted 112 executions from 1976 to October 2015, when the state imposed a moratorium following three consecutive flawed executions or attempted executions. That number rose to 113 Thursday when Oklahoma put John Marion Grant to death by lethal...
California Judge Rejects Water Deal For Major Farm Supplier
A California judge has rejected a federal contract granting permanent access to U.S. governmentcontrolled water for the nations largest agricultural water supplier, saying it lacked details on costs and appropriate public notice.
County Botches Spanish-language Ballot Instructions
Some Spanish-speaking voters in a Pennsylvania city where Hispanics account for nearly 70% of the population are at risk of being disenfranchised in next weeks general election because of an error in Spanish-language instructions that accompanied 17,000 m...
Judge Won't Stop Vaccine Mandate For NYC Cops, Other Workers
A New York judge on Wednesday refused to pause a vaccine mandate set to take effect Friday for the citys municipal workforce, denying a police unions request for a temporarily restraining order.
Judge Won't Stop Vaccine Mandate For NYC Cops, Other Workers
A New York judge on Wednesday refused to pause a vaccine mandate set to take effect Friday for the citys municipal workforce, denying a police unions request for a temporarily restraining order.
Trooper Charged With Murder In Pursuit That Killed Girl, 11
A New York state trooper was charged with murder Wednesday in the death of an 11yearold girl by ramming his patrol vehicle into her family's vehicle in December, the state's attorney general announced.
Mall Shooting Victim's Family Hopes To Bring Body Home
A man who was killed in an Idaho shooting at a Boise mall on Monday was shopping for gifts for his family when he was wounded, family members said.
Prince Andrew's Lawyer Wants To Keep 2009 Legal Deal Sealed
Prince Andrews lawyer asked a New York judge Tuesday to keep sealed a 2009 legal agreement that he says can protect the prince against a lawsuit's claims that he sexually assaulted an American woman when she was under 18.
Biden Administration Issues Sharpest Rebuke Yet To Israel Over Settlements
The United States on Tuesday said it strongly opposed Israel's plans for Jewish settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank as damaging for peace prospects between Israelis and Palestinians, in the Biden administration's harshest public criticism of Is...
The Military Has Taken Over in Sudan. Here's What Happened
Sudan had been ruled by an uneasy alliance between the military and civilian groups since 2019, but on Monday, the military effectively took control.
Judge To Rule On Barring Union From Discussing Vaccine Order
A judge is expected to rule Monday about whether to extend an order barring the president of the Chicago police union from making public statements encouraging members to disobey the city's COVID19 vaccine mandate.
Guatemalan Town Calm Under Martial Law After Mining Dispute
Police and soldiers frisked people at checkpoints and a tense calm reigned in the streets of this lakeside town Monday after protests against a mining project erupted into violence over the weekend.
80-year-old Buddhist Monk's Reappearance Brings Solace in Coup-hit Myanmar
Myanmar has endured eight months of crisis since the military seized power in February, upending a short-lived experiment with democratic rule.
Beleaguered Haiti Capital Brought To Brink By Fuel Shortages
Haitis capital has been brought to the brink of exhaustion by fuel shortages, after staggered along despite an earthquake, the assassination of the president, gang violence and mass kidnappings.