Category: Regions
Protests in Israel Intensify After Vote on Judicial Limits
New York Times Outraged opponents of the government’s removal of some of the Supreme Court’s powers blocked roads around the country. Police responded on horseback and with water cannons. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/24/world/middleeast/israel-judicial-reform-protests.html
Read MoreNew arrest warrant issued for ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Pakistan’s election commission has issued a non-bailable arrest warrant for the former PM, local news reported on Monday. Khan has faced a multitude of charges since his ousting in April last year, including corruption,…
Read MoreLebanon’s Hezbollah sees Israel on path of ‘collapse’
Jerusalem Post Netanyahu said on Monday he hopes his religious-nationalist coalition will reach an agreement with the opposition on the contested judicial reform plan by the end of November. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-752302
Read MoreBeijing pushes for toning down of China risks in IPO prospectuses
Reuters Reuters exclusively reported that Beijing has asked law firms to tone down the language used to describe China-related business risks in Chinese companies’ offshore listing documents, warning failure to do so could cost them regulatory green light for the IPOs. The post Beijing pushes for toning down of China risks in IPO prospectuses appeared…
Read MoreMacron’s Lesson After Riots? France Needs Order ‘at Every Level’
New York Times President Emmanuel Macron of France had outlined 100 days to move past protests over his pension reform, but rioting set off by a fatal police shooting jolted the country once more. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/24/world/europe/macron-france-riots.html
Read MoreWhat the Collapse of Spain’s Far Right Means Going Forward
New York Times About the only thing clear from Spain’s muddled election results was that Spaniards were turning away from the political extremes. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/24/world/europe/spain-election-vox-party.html
Read MoreExtremist Danish group again desecrates Qur’an in affront to Muslim world
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Two members of an extremist Danish group desecrate a copy of the Qur’an in front of the Iraqi embassy in Copenhagen. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/24/707657/Islam-extremist-Danish-group-Iraqi-embassy-Holy-Quran-Copenhagen
Read MoreGreta Thunberg Fined After Blocking Port Traffic
New York Times The climate activist said that trials like hers brought attention to climate change and that she would continue to protest. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/24/world/europe/greta-thunberg-fined-climate-sweden.html
Read MoreFires Strike Corfu and Evia in Greece as Rhodes Continues to Burn
New York Times New blazes broke out on Corfu and Evia as tourists were being flown home. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/24/world/europe/greece-wildfires-evacuation-rhodes-corfu-evia.html
Read MoreIran claims to dismantle alleged Mossad-linked terror unit
Jerusalem Post The ministry claimed that the group was preparing to carry out “terrorist operations” in various Iranian cities throughout the past month. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-752269
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