Former Czech Prime Minister Babis indicted in fraud case

PRAGUE (AP) — Czech Former Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis will face trial after the prosecution indicted him in a fraud case involving European Union subsidies. The

Ontario introduces bill aimed at tackling border blockades

Ontario introduced legislation Monday with measures aimed at tackling blockades at international border crossings like the one at the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor that disrupted trade with the U.S. last month. Solicitor General Sylvia Jones introduced ...

Greece: Norwegian photographer held on spy charge released

LESBOS, Greece (AP) — A Norwegian photographer arrested on espionage-related charges on the Greek island of Lesbos has been released from custody after appearing Monday at a public prosecutor's office.

US says Myanmar repression of Muslim Rohingya is genocide

WASHINGTON (AP) — Violent repression of the largely Muslim Rohingya population in Myanmar amounts to genocide, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday, a declaration intended to both generate international pressure and lay the groundwork for...

High court rejects case of Christian group, bisexual lawyer

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says it won't review the case of a Seattle-based Christian organization that was sued after declining to hire a bisexual lawyer who applied for a job. A lower court let the case go forward,

Zaghari-Ratcliffe seeks freedom for remaining Iran hostages

LONDON (AP) — Former Iranian captive Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe said Monday that brushing her young daughter’s hair was one of her greatest joys upon returning home after almost six years of detention, and appealed for all of Iran's remaining hostages t...

Security staff at 8 German airports to strike on Tuesday

BERLIN (AP) — A union has called on security staff at eight German airports, including Frankfurt, to walk off their jobs all day Tuesday in a pay dispute.

Australia understands India’s stance on Ukraine, after talks

Australia said it understands New Delhi's position on the ongoing Ukraine crisis, as the two countries aim to focus on stability in the Indo-Pacific region and pushing through a major trade deal, India’s foreign secretary said on Monday.

Pakistan’s Khan rallies supporters ahead of parliament vote

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan turned to grassroot supporters Monday, lobbying the poor and promising better hospital care as he faces a no-confidence motion in parliament.

S. Korea’s Yoon faces obstacles in plan to ditch Blue House

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s outgoing liberal government expressed its opposition Monday to a plan by its rival and conservative President-elect Yoon Suk Yeol to relocate the presidential office by his inauguration in May, a development that...

Discuss on boreal.social