Dutch farmers’ protest party scores big election win, shaking up Senate

[ad_1] [1/3]Dutch farmers holding banners and flags protest against government policies to limit nitrogen emissions in The Hague, Netherlands March 11, 2023. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights…

Iraq expels Swedish ambassador over planned Koran burning

[ad_1] Iraqis storm, set alight Swedish embassy Iraq suspends Ericsson’s work permit – news agency Protesters partially destroy book they said was Koran But left without setting it on fire…

Head of Sweden’s No. 2 party calls for rethink of relations with EU

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO-Jimmie Akesson, leader of the Sweden Democrats Party, attends a news conference at the Parliament press office regarding the formation of the government, in Stockholm, Sweden October 14,…

Ecuador presidential candidate Villavicencio assassinated

[ad_1] QUITO, Aug 10 (Reuters) – Ecuador presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, a vocal critic of corruption and organized crime, was killed at a campaign event on Wednesday, authorities said, amid…

King apologises for Netherlands’ historic role in slavery

[ad_1] AMSTERDAM, July 1 (Reuters) – Dutch King Willem-Alexander on Saturday apologised for the Netherlands’ historic involvement in slavery and the effects that it still has today. The king was…

UK says India trade talks discussing business travel, not broader immigration

[ad_1] LONDON, June 29 (Reuters) – Britain will discuss temporary business visas as part of Free Trade Agreement talks with India but any deal will not contain broader immigration commitments…

How U.C. Berkeley tried to buoy enrollment of Black students without affirmative action

[ad_1] BERKELEY, California, June 18 (Reuters) – In the 25 years since California voters banned all consideration of race in college admissions, the state has spent more than $500 million…

Scorpions, cobras and vipers: What’s in a special police unit’s name?

[ad_1] March 29 (Reuters) – The aggressive and discriminatory tactics of some specialized policing units are getting renewed attention since the killing of Tyre Nichols in January by officers in…

Trump to face criminal charges in Stormy Daniels hush money probe

[ad_1] Trump is due in court on Tuesday in Manhattan He is first former US president to face criminal charges Trump lawyer says he will plead not guilty NEW YORK,…

South Africa’s EFF marches to demand Ramaphosa’s resignation

[ad_1] South Africans tired of power shortages, unemployment EFF leader Malema calls for “national shutdown” Fury at Ramaphosa and ANC ahead of 2024 national polls JOHANNESBURG, March 20 (Reuters) –…