Japan coalition deal paves way for Takaichi to be first woman PM
TOKYO (AFP) — Japan’s ruling LDP and its junior partner signed a coalition deal Monday, paving the way for Sanae Takaichi to become the country’s first woman premier. The 11th-hour agreement with the Japan Innovation Party came just a day before the lower...
US envoys meet Israel’s Netanyahu after Gaza violence
JERUSALEM and WASHINGTON (AFP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that he would give Hamas a chance to honor the Gaza truce deal with Israel, but warned the group would be “eradicated” if it fails to do so. “We made a deal with Hamas that...
Europe caught flat-footed by Trump’s new Ukraine stance
(CN) — European Union foreign ministers scrambled Monday in Luxembourg to respond to Donald Trump’s rejection of Ukraine’s weapons requests, splitting sharply over his planned meeting with Putin as they jockeyed for position ahead of a critical EU summit...
Trump puts drug users’ gun rights in crosshairs at Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (CN) — The Supreme Court agreed Monday to review whether its landmark Second Amendment ruling usurped federal prohibitions on gun possession by users of illegal drugs. Since 2022, the justices have been asked to review a slew of appeals defining the limits...
Louvre closes for second day as France hunts jewel thieves
PARIS (AFP) — The Louvre was closed for a second day Monday as police hunted for thieves who broke in and stole priceless jewels in a spectacular daylight robbery. Officials said a team of 60 investigators was working on the theory that an organized crime group was...
Federal courts grind to a halt as shutdown drags into another week
WASHINGTON (CN) — The federal judiciary on Monday joined the growing list of government agencies and institutions affected by the government shutdown, which threatens to stretch through the end of the month as lawmakers remain far from a deal to end it. And though...
As ceasefire takes hold, Germany’s pro-Palestinian protesters grapple with fallout at home
BERLIN (CN) — Though German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s reaction to the ceasefire in Gaza largely rests on the prospects of long-term peace in the region, he expects an impact back home too. “I hope this will also bring some calm on the domestic front....
No explanation
Is the use of the “emergency docket” by the U.S. Supreme Court a crisis? Or is it an opportunity? The emergency docket, in case you haven’t been following the news, consists of quick rulings by the Supreme Court without explanation. These days those are usually...
‘No Kings’ protests against Trump bring a street party vibe to cities nationwide
WASHINGTON (AP) — Large crowds of protesters marched and rallied in cities across the U.S. Saturday for ” No Kings ” demonstrations decrying what participants see as the government’s swift drift into authoritarianism under President Donald Trump....