Another prosecutor resigns in latest fallout from Justice Department turmoil over NYC mayor's case
An assistant U.S. attorney involved in prosecuting New York City Mayor Eric Adams became at least the seventh person to resign from the Justice Department in a standoff over the future of the ...
What was the Sykes-Picot agreement, and why does it still affect the Middle East today?
Signed in secret at the height of the first world war, Sykes-Picot was an agreement between France and Great Britain, approved by Russia. It would have lasting consequences for the region. It is ...
Iraq’s top court throws out challenge to new laws, including one increasing Islamic courts authority
Iraq’s top court has thrown out a legal challenge that had temporarily halted three controversial laws passed last month by the country’s parliament.
Africa
Leaders from east and southern Africa call on all warring parties - including the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels - to meet within five days. As M23 rebels advance in DR Congo, regional players meet to ...