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.
Spontaneous protest hounds former Lebanese PM from concert
Outraged concert-goers shouting “revolution, revolution” hounded former Lebanese prime minister Fouad Siniora from a Christmas concert at the American University of Beirut on Sunday night.
Zimbabwe vice president’s wife charged with his attempted murder
The wife of Zimbabwean Vice President Constantino Chiwenga was charged with trying to kill her husband when she appeared in court on Monday.
East European mayors urge EU to bypass governments in disbursing funds
The European Union should bypass national governments that flout democratic standards and deal directly with municipalities as they can perform “miracles” in areas such as climate change, the mayors of four eastern European capital cities said on Monda…
Investors seek exhumation of Canadian crypto currency firm founder to ensure it’s him
Lawyers representing users of the Canadian digital platform QuadrigaCX have asked police to exhume the body of its founder, whose sudden death last year trapped millions of dollars in digital currencies in its accounts, to make sure it’s him.
