What does Interpol do? Posted February 11, 2022 Interpol made the news in late November when it elected a new president, Ahmed Nasser Al-Raisi. The global police agency is a common plot device in cop shows and …
Myanmar court sentences ousted leader Suu Kyi to 4 years Posted February 9, 2022 A Myanmar court sentenced the country’s ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, to four years in prison Dec. 6 after finding her guilty of incitement and violating coron…
News Mash-up: Politics Posted February 7, 2022 Interpol elects UAE official as president Global police agency Interpol elected Emirati Inspector Genera…
News Mash-up: Political Trouble Posted January 25, 2022 EU agrees to step up sanctions on Belarus The European Union agreed Nov. 15 to step up …
Removing the %&*@ in Maine will take time Posted January 4, 2022 A Maine law banning profanities from personalized license plates went into effect Oct. 18, but removing the obscenities from plates on Maine’s ro…
Puerto Rico ex-cop sentenced in historic firearms robbery Posted January 4, 2022 A former Puerto Rican police officer found guilty of masterminding the U.S. territory’s biggest firearms robbery in history has been sentenced to…
Pandora Papers: Documents detail alleged ties between world leaders and secret wealth Posted December 15, 2021 A massive leak of financial documents, dubbed the “Pandora Papers,” was published by several major news organizations Oct. 3, allegedly tying sec…
News Mash-up: China Posted December 2, 2021 Human rights groups urge broadcasters to not cover Beijing Winter Olympics Human rights groups have asked television broa…
In escalation over submarine deal, France recalls envoys from US and Australia Posted November 19, 2021 France plunged into an unprecedented diplomatic crisis with the United States and Australia on Sept. 17 after it recalled its ambassadors from both countries over…
Where now for the Afghan refugees? Posted November 12, 2021 When the U.S. withdrew its military from Afghanistan, it tried to evacuate as many American and Afghan civilians as it could — more than 123,000, by one count. Where will they go?…