Venezuela’s Constituent Assembly approves trial of four opposition lawmakers
Venezuela’s pro-government Constituent Assembly on Monday approved a trial for four opposition lawmakers accused of committing crimes including treason and conspiracy.
Finland aims to repatriate Islamic State children from Syria ‘as soon as possible’
Finland will try to repatriate children of Finnish mothers who traveled to Syria to join Islamic State “as soon as possible”, Prime Minister Sanna Marin said on Monday.
Italy’s Salvini drops calls for government to quit, urges unity on reforms
Matteo Salvini, the leader of Italy’s right-wing League party, has suddenly dropped his calls for the government to resign and is instead proposing that all the main parties work together to solve the country’s most pressing problems.
Serie A uses paintings of apes to launch anti-racism campaign
Italy’s top-flight Serie A soccer league launched a new anti-racism campaign on Monday by presenting artwork featuring three side-by-side paintings of apes.
United States hits South Sudanese officials with sanctions
The United States has imposed sanctions on two senior South Sudanese officials it accuses of fomenting conflict, the U.S. Treasury Department said on Monday, in its latest move to pressure the country’s politicians to form a unity government.
Private detective investigation of Canadian billionaire couple’s death complete: police
The investigation into the deaths of a Canadian pharmaceutical billionaire couple by a private detective hired by the victims’ family has been completed, the chief homicide investigator of the Toronto police and the family said in a joint statement on …
Chilean president says protest-hit police must be ‘respected, protected’
Chile’s President Sebastian Pinera sent a bill to congress on Monday to strengthen protections for the country’s security forces after two months of unrest that has rattled one of Latin America’s strongest economies.
How one deadly day prompted Iraqi leader’s exit
In the pre-dawn hours of Nov. 28, after Iraqi demonstrators set the Iranian consulate in the southern holy city of Najaf ablaze, the killings began.
Estonia apologizes after minister taunts Finnish PM as ‘sales girl’
Estonia apologized to Finland on Monday after Estonia’s interior minister mocked Finland’s new prime minister — the world’s youngest-serving government leader — as “a sales girl” and questioned her ability to run the Nordic country.
Turkey must step up measures against money laundering, watchdog says
Turkish authorities must address shortcomings in tackling money laundering and terrorism financing or face being added to a “gray list” of countries with inadequate financial controls, according to a global money laundering watchdog.
