Antismoking laws gain local traction
When the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce was convening experts and community leaders around a health initiative, the idea of raising the smoking age from 18 to 21 kept coming up. Within a mere two weeks, legislators in both Kansas City, Mo., a…
Protesters Throng Berlin In Massive Rally To Support ‘Open And Free Society’
Organizers expected 40,000 people to show up at their march Saturday. Instead, they say, more than 240,000 attended. The event comes at a time when far-right populists are gaining ground in Germany.
International Pressure Mounts On Saudi Arabia After Disappearance Of Jamal Khashoggi
The disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi is bringing international pressure onto the kingdom — and threatening its plans to modernize with the help of Western business partners.
China Lures Taiwan’s Latin American Allies
The biggest bloc of Taiwan’s few remaining world allies is in Central America and the Caribbean. But even that solidarity is splintering.
‘Thankful To Be Safely Home’: Pastor Brunson, Freed From Detention, Arrives In U.S.
Andrew Brunson’s arrest in Turkey raised tension between the two longtime allies. Now, the pastor has returned — and President Trump greeted him Saturday at the White House.
Pope Francis Defrocks 2 Chilean Priests In Deepening Sex Abuse Scandal
The two high-ranking retired clerics, Archbishop Francisco José Cox Huneeus and Bishop Marco Antonio Órdenes Fernández, were expelled from the priesthood due to alleged “manifest abuse of minors.”
The Week In Politics: Kanye West At The White House, The Jamal Khashoggi Case
The rapper’s meeting with President Trump raised eyebrows, and the disappearance of a journalist in a Saudi consulate in Turkey has brought the spotlight again on Washington’s relations with Riyadh.
Tim Kaine On Disappearance Of Jamal Khashoggi And Saudi Arabia
NPR’s Scott Simon talks with Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., member of the Foreign Relations Committee, about Jamal Khashoggi’s disappearance and what it could mean for U.S.-Saudi relations.
Trump Expected To Welcome Andrew Brunson, Pastor Who Was Held Captive In Turkey
Turkish authorities arrested the American pastor after the failed coup in 2016. President Trump made the cause a key issue in his administration’s dealings with Turkey.
NAFTA’s replacement will have to do, Untangling the Skripal poisoning case, In US tariff talks, Japan should push principles of free trade, Sexual abuse survivors also face #MeToo consequences, Forced evictions are a global problem
“The North American free-trade agreement was … stitched back up without major damage to the Canadian economy…,” writes Campbell Clark. “The peace treaty worked out [recently] isn’t going to be a glowing ode to the principles of free trade…. The …
Does A Lack Of Secrecy Mean Russian Spies Want Their Actions To Be Known?
Abundant evidence points to Russian military intelligence carrying out murders, attempted murders and sabotage throughout Europe. The lack of secrecy could mean the GRU wants its actions to be known.
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