Trump administration sued over new social media disclosure rules
Two documentary film groups on Thursday filed a lawsuit challenging Trump administration rules adopted this year that require nearly all visitors to the United States to disclose social media user information from the last five years.
Mexican president hails ‘good meeting’ with U.S. attorney general Barr
Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said he had a “good meeting” on Thursday with U.S. Attorney General William Barr, as they sought to address the threat of Mexican drug cartels, which the United States wants to label terrorist groups.
‘Tired, afraid, fed up’: a grenade found in one Madrid social center hits a nerve
A minors’ reception center in Madrid became the focus for clashing views on immigration and social welfare on Thursday, after police defused a grenade found there a day earlier.
Mortars hit Iraq’s Balad air base: military sources
Two mortars landed inside Iraq’s Balad air base on Thursday, two Iraqi military sources said.
Canadian Supreme Court declines to hear citizenship appeal of ex-Nazi death squad member
The Supreme Court of Canada on Thursday declined to hear the appeal of an ex-Nazi death squad member to restore his Canadian citizenship, which was revoked after the Canadian government learned of his wartime activities.
Kosovo jails former minister for denying a war massacre
A court in Kosovo has sentenced a lawmaker who once served as a government minister to two years in jail for denying a massacre by Serb forces in 1999 which prompted NATO’s intervention to halt the war.
Peru and U.S. close to signing deal to counter Chinese influence in region: diplomat
Peru and Washington are in the final stages of talks on a deal to promote American investments in the South American country as part of a U.S. initiative to counter Chinese influence in the region, a Peruvian diplomat told Reuters.
U.S. military could add troops to Middle East, but struggles to explain plans
The United States military struggled on Thursday to explain its plans for potential increases in U.S. forces in the Middle East amid concerns Iran could carry out further aggressive actions in the region.
Trump criticizes Iran over crackdown on protesters
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday criticized Tehran for cracking down on protests and said the United States will stand with protesters in Iran.
Merkel to give Auschwitz 60 million euros from Germany during first visit
Angela Merkel will make her first visit to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial on Friday after 14 years as German chancellor, bringing a 60 million euro donation to help conserve the site where the Nazis ran their largest death camp, the museum said.
