President Donald Trump holds briefing on opioid crisis, delivers stern warning to North Korea
A public administration may prohibit staff from wearing items such as an Islamic headscarf, CJEU says. The EU’s top court on Tuesday ruled that a public administration may ban staff from visibly wearing any sign which reveals philosophical or religious beliefs, in order to create a “neutral administrative environment.” “Such a rule is not discriminatory…
Follow our live coverage of the June 8 Mindanao earthquake here. Police gather in front of a collapsed fast food restaurant after an 7.8 magnitude earthquake in General Santos City on June 8, 2026. (AFP) (Updated as of 11:03 p.m.) MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off Sarangani on Monday morning, killing at…
Aug 9 (Reuters) – Russia will build up forces at its western borders following Finland’s accession to the U.S.-led NATO alliance, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu told the governing board of the ministry on Wednesday. In opening remarks to the Collegium of the Defence Ministry, Shoigu said NATO-member Poland had already announced plans to strengthen…
STOCKHOLM, May 30 (Reuters) – Swedish security service SAPO said on Thursday that the Iranian government had been using criminal networks within Sweden to carry out violent acts against other states, groups, and individuals. The Security Service said that Iran recently had targeted the interests of other states in Sweden, and specifically Israel, and had…
Officials say they don’t know who is behind the occupation of the National Public Health Laboratory. The World Health Organization is warning about a “high risk of biological hazard” at a Sudan laboratory of which one of the warring factions in the country has taken control. However, officials don’t know exactly who’s behind the occupation…
China has approved a 10 trillion yuan ($1.4 trillion) plan to bolster its ailing economy by allowing local governments to refinance their debt, unveiling additional stimulus measures to counter a potentially volatile growth path marked by the impending return of Donald Trump to the White House. Finance Minister Lan Fo’an said at a press conference Friday…