Appeals court rejects contractor’s appeal in Abu Ghraib case
A federal appeals court has rejected a contractor’s request to dismiss a lawsuit accusing it of contributing to the torture of prisoners at Iraq’s infamous Abu Ghraib prison. Friday’s unanimous ruling from the appeals court in Richmond could clear the…
Indonesia’s President Unveils Plan To Move Capital From Jakarta To Borneo
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with conservation scientist Erik Meijaard about why Jakarta is sinking and the plan to move Indonesia’s capital to Borneo — where a whole new set of problems awaits.
Israel bans cameras at Arab polling stations in next vote
Israel’s elections committee has ruled against a plan by the prime minister’s party to have cameras at polling stations in Arab communities during parliamentary elections next month. During April’s vote, Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party deployed activ…
G7 summit: last rites of old order as Trump’s theater looms next year
Leaders put on a show of common endeavor with awareness that meeting could be a lot worse next year when Trump will be circus masterDonald Trump at the G7 summit in Biarritz, France, on 26 August. Photograph: Carlos Barría/ReutersIf next year’s G7 summ…
Israel ‘strikes inside Lebanon’ amid rising tensions in region
Israeli jets reportedly struck a Palestinian fighter base in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley early Monday, as the Lebanese president described earlier Israeli drone strikes as a “declaration of war”. Local officials confirmed three rockets struck a Popular Fron…
Environmental campaigners dismiss G7 pledge of £16 million for Amazon fires as ‘inadequate’
Environmental groups on Monday dismissed a G7 pledge of £16 million to fight fires engulfing vast expanses of the Amazon as “inadequate”. Emmanuel Macron, the French president, who hosted a three-day summit of the world’s seven major industrialised cou…
‘Persistent Engagement’: The Phrase Driving A More Assertive U.S. Spy Agency
For the director of the National Security Agency, Gen. Paul Nakasone, it means relentlessly tracking adversaries in cyberspace and increasingly taking action against them.
Trump Again Blames Obama For Russia’s Illegal Annexation Of Crimea
President Trump insisted that Vladimir Putin was ousted from the G-8 "because of Obama," ignoring that Russia violated international law.
China’s Vice Premier Calls For ‘Calm’ In U.S. Talks; Hawks Want A War Of Attrition
Chinese factions want to take different tacks toward the trade war. Some argue for cutting a deal quickly to save the economy, while others call for a war of attrition with President Trump.
Trump at G7: From skipping meetings to lavishing praise on Johnson, Putin and North Korea, the president’s chaotic summit
Donald Trump has wrapped up a contentious weekend of meetings at the G7 in France, where he made headlines on issues ranging from his trade war with China, to climate change, to his long standing interest in re-admitting Russia into the international g…
Trump and Rouhani suggest they could meet to resolve US-Iran crisis
Donald Trump and Iran’s president Hassan Rouhani have suggested they would be willing to sit down to hammer out their country’s differences.The two leaders may meet at the United Nations General Assembly session next month – and could cool down fears o…
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