Category Archives: Social
EU to aid Lithuania as migrants pour in from Belarus
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — European Union officials on Monday pledged millions of euros to help Lithuania tackle a migrant crisis that it blames on the government of neighboring Belarus and its authoritarian president, Alexander Lukashenko.
Belarus sends reporter to prison over deleted chat messages
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A court in Belarus convicted a journalist of insulting the president in messages in a deleted chat group and sentenced him to 1 1/2 years in prison, the Belarusian Association of Journalists said Monday.
US expands Afghan refugee program as Taliban violence rises
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Monday expanded its efforts to assist at-risk Afghan citizens flee Taliban violence as fighting intensifies ahead of the U.S. military pullout at the end of the month.
Seattle mayoral primary will be test of progressive movement
SEATTLE (AP) — A year after racial justice and anti-police demonstrators took over part of Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood, there are lines outside the restaurants in and around the former protest zone.
Israeli court’s compromise would avoid Palestinian evictions
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's Supreme Court has floated compromises that would block the evictions of dozens of Palestinians in the east Jerusalem of Sheikh Jarrah, where attempts by Jewish settlers to expel them from their homes helped spark an 11-day
‘They don’t see us as police:’ Community safety officers at work in Regina park
REGINA — A 900-hectare green space in the middle of a city can be a complicated place to police, so the Saskatchewan capital's approach to safety in its showcase park uses an alternative to traditional law enforcement. Wascana Park in Regina
EU slaps sanctions on Nicaraguan first lady, 7 others
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Monday slapped sanctions on Nicaraguan first lady and Vice-President Rosario Murillo and seven other senior officials accused of serious human rights violations or undermining democracy, amid a crackdown on opposit...
Biden’s judges: More diverse and more of them
WASHINGTON (AP) — With no Supreme Court opening to slow them, President Joe Biden and Senate Democrats are putting judges on federal trial and appellate courts at a much faster clip than any of Biden’s recent predecessors, including former President
Will Trump be spoiler as California GOP seeks Newsom recall?
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California could witness a stunning turnabout in a nation of deeply polarized politics if the liberal state dumps Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and elects a Republican to fill his job in a September recall election.
Berlin protesters decry coronavirus measures; 600 detained
BERLIN (AP) — Thousands turned out in Berlin on Sunday to protest the German government’s anti-coronavirus measures despite a ban on the gatherings, leading to clashes with police and the detention of some 600 protesters.
