France targets sexual harassment with on-the-spot fines
PARIS (Reuters) – France will announce a series of measures against sexual violence on Wednesday, including on-the-spot fines for sexual harassment on the street and extended deadlines for filing rape complaints.
A ‘millennials party’ dares to break Indonesia’s political mould
JAKARTA (Reuters) – In the Jakarta headquarters of the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI), workers call each other “bro” and “sis”, and their leader sets the sartorial standard with a pair of ripped jeans.
Syrian rebels reach evacuation deal in Eastern Ghouta town: rebel sources
AMMAN (Reuters) – A Russian-brokered deal has been reached to evacuate a Syrian rebel group from a town in Eastern Ghouta to opposition-held northwestern Syria in the first such deal in the last remaining rebel bastion near the capital, two opposition …
Trump praises U.S. military sales to Saudi as he welcomes crown prince
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump gave a warm welcome to Saudi Arabia’s powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday and credited U.S. defense sales to the Saudis with boosting American jobs, even as Riyadh’s involvement in Yem…
U.S. arrests Iranian over alleged $115 million sanctions evasion scheme
(Reuters) – An Iranian who chairs a Maltese bank has been arrested on U.S. charges he participated in a scheme to evade U.S. sanctions and funnel more than $115 million paid under a Venezuelan construction contract through the U.S. financial system, pr…
Crime spike prompts Canada to unveil tougher gun control steps
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada’s Liberal government unveiled proposals on Tuesday to tighten already tough gun control laws to address a spike in crimes involving firearms, including a deadly attack on a mosque last year.
Trump praises U.S. military sales to Saudi, fetes crown prince
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump feted Saudi Arabia’s powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday and lauded U.S. defense sales as a boost to American jobs, even as Riyadh’s involvement in Yemen’s civil war faced criticism.
Mexican leftist’s ‘big tent’ pitch puts presidency in sight
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – After years of denouncing his political opponents in Mexico as stooges of a corrupt “mafia,” leftist leader Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has extended his hand to them in a bid to make it third time lucky in the July 1 presidentia…
Spike in crime prompts Canada to unveil tougher gun control steps
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada’s Liberal government on Tuesday unveiled proposals to tighten already tough gun control laws to address a spike in crimes involving firearms, including a murderous attack on a mosque last year.
EU primes UK trade offer, seeks Brexit transition endorsement
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU governments agreed on Tuesday to offer British banks and airlines hope of good market access after Brexit but kept London waiting for confirmation it will get the transition deal it wants to avoid disrupting business.
