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.
EU to check whether Polish bill on judges undermines court independence
The European Commission said on Monday it would closely examine whether a new Polish draft law undermines the independence of the judiciary, amid tensions between Brussels and Warsaw over democratic standards.
U.S. imposes sanctions on South Sudan officials for perpetuating conflict
The United States imposed sanctions on two senior South Sudanese officials it accused of fomenting conflict, the U.S. Treasury Department announced on Monday in its latest move to pressure the country’s politicians to form a unity government.
Briton Ian Bailey faces extradition hearing over 1996 murder
An Irish court ordered British journalist Ian Bailey to face an extradition hearing in connection with his conviction in France for murdering a French film producer in Ireland 23 years ago.
