Britain plans to bring forward parliament’s mid-year break: official
Britain’s government intends to bring forward parliament’s mid-year recess to Thursday, a parliamentary official said on Monday.
Egypt passes law that could shield top military brass from prosecution
Egypt’s parliament on Monday passed a law that could make senior military officers immune from future prosecution over to violence that followed the 2013 ouster of Islamist president Mohamed Mursi.
World Cup Pussy Riot pitch intruders jailed for 15 days
A Moscow court on Monday handed down 15-day jail sentences on four members of the Pussy Riot protest group who interrupted Sunday’s World Cup final between France and Croatia when they ran onto the pitch wearing fake police uniforms.
Russia might seek peacemaker role after World Cup, Helsinki summit: Finland
Russia may try to carve out a peacemaker role for itself after successfully hosting the World Cup and following the summit in Helsinki between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin, Finland’s foreign minister said on Monday.
Top Senate Democrat urges sanctions, hearings after Trump-Putin summit
U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer called for a bipartisan effort to “ratchet up” sanctions on Moscow following U.S. President Donald Trump’s summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki earlier on Monday.
After Helsinki, U.S. intel chief defends findings on Russian meddling
The U.S. intelligence community has been clear about the threat posed by Russian political interference and will continue “to provide unvarnished and objective intelligence” assessments, the Director of National Intelligence said on Monday.
U.S. lawmakers call Trump ‘weak’ in summit with Russia’s Putin
U.S. lawmakers from both parties on Monday criticized President Donald Trump for failing to issue a stern warning to Russian President Vladimir Putin about meddling in American elections, calling Trump’s message to Putin weak and a missed opportunity.
Nicaraguans stage protest march in Managua after violent weekend
Hundreds of Nicaraguans took to the streets of capital Managua on Monday to demand justice for the victims of a violent crackdown on protests against President Daniel Ortega, which claimed another 12 lives over the weekend.
Senator McCain says Trump summit with Putin ‘tragic mistake’
Republican U.S. Senator John McCain on Monday called President Donald Trump’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki “a tragic mistake” and a new low point for the United States, accusing the American leader of failing to defend his …
Shock as Trump backs Putin on election meddling at summit
Standing side-by-side with Vladimir Putin, U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday refused to blame the Russian leader for meddling in the U.S. 2016 election, casting doubt on the findings of his own intelligence agencies and sparking a storm of critici…
