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Arizona, Texas send 400 troops to border after Trump’s call

Arizona, Texas send 400 troops to border after Trump’s call

Arizona and Texas announced Friday that they would send 400 National Guard members to the US-Mexico border by next week…
Australia’s Turnbull remains voters’ preferred PM amid leadership speculation

Australia’s Turnbull remains voters’ preferred PM amid leadership speculation

Australian voters want Malcolm Turnbull to remain prime minister, according to an opinion poll on Saturday, as questions about his…
China applies its own maximum pressure policy on Pyongyang

China applies its own maximum pressure policy on Pyongyang

As the US-North Korea summit looms, President Donald Trump’s maximum pressure policy on North Korea may be working — thanks…
Trump threatens tariffs on $100 billion more China goods; Beijing says will fight back

Trump threatens tariffs on $100 billion more China goods; Beijing says will fight back

China warned on Friday it would fight back “at any cost” with fresh trade measures if the United States continues…
Brazil braces for looming arrest of ex-President ‘Lula’

Brazil braces for looming arrest of ex-President ‘Lula’

Latin America’s largest nation prepared for what would have been unimaginable just a few years ago: the arrest of former…
German court bails Carles Puigdemont as extradition for corruption considered

German court bails Carles Puigdemont as extradition for corruption considered

A German court has ruled that Carles Puigdemont can be released on bail until a decision on his extradition to…
South Korea’s ex-President Park Geun-hye receives 24-year jail term

South Korea’s ex-President Park Geun-hye receives 24-year jail term

A South Korean judge has found the former President Park Geun-hye guilty of abuse of power, as well as the…
Sierra Leone: Challenger Julius Maada Bio narrowly wins presidential election

Sierra Leone: Challenger Julius Maada Bio narrowly wins presidential election

Sierra Leone’s election watchdog has declared opposition candidate Julius Maada Bio the winner of the country’s presidential election. Bio narrowly…
Donald Trump orders National Guard to US-Mexico border

Donald Trump orders National Guard to US-Mexico border

US President Donald Trump has ordered the deployment of National Guard troops to the Mexican border. Trump has said the…
Austria to ban girls wearing headscarves in kindergarten and elementary schools

Austria to ban girls wearing headscarves in kindergarten and elementary schools

The right-wing government wants to ban girls in kindergarten and primary schools from wearing headscarves. It’s unclear how many children…
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