Saim Saeed is a Brussels-based journalist and former POLITICO editor. European officials are keen to assert that the sum of
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Court declines to delay Bannon’s prison sentence
The Supreme Court on Friday afternoon declined a request from Stephen Bannon, who served as an aide to former President Donald Trump, to delay the start of his four-month prison sentence while he asks the Supreme Court to review his case. Bannon is scheduled to…
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Consider the wild gray squirrel, Kagan rebukes her colleagues as court overrules Chevron
Something on television last night seems to have stolen the attention from the Supreme Court in its end-of-term push. But today, the justices will issue three big and newsworthy decisions, taking back the spotlight, with the end of the term now in clear sight. At…
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Le Pen pushes back against Macron picking Breton as EU commissioner
PARIS — French far-right leader Marine Le Pen doesn’t want Thierry Breton as France’s next EU commissioner and said President Emmanuel
How Nigeria Bounced Back From Economic Hardship During Babangida Era – Goodluck Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said that the country needs the collaborative efforts of Nigerians to move forward. He opined that the economic situation in Nigeria would also be overcome by the grace of God. Jonathan stated that during General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida’s administration, Nigerians also suffered severe hardship, but they were able to bounce […]
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For Ukrainians, the Biden-Trump debate was a high stakes affair
KYIV — As U.S. presidential hopefuls Joe Biden and Donald Trump hashed it out on screen, a lot was on the
Biden flopped, but did Trump really ‘win’ the debate?
The president struggled to articulate a clear vision for the country, but Trump’s cavalcade of aggressive falsehoods might not do the Republican candidate any favors in the long run
Could Israel’s ultra-Orthodox conscription ruling hurt Netanyahu?
Two ultra-Orthodox parties in Netanyahu’s coalition are up in arms
Justices uphold laws targeting homelessness with criminal penalties
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld ordinances in a southwest Oregon city that prohibit people who are homeless from using blankets, pillows, or cardboard boxes for protection from the elements while sleeping within the city limits. By a vote of 6-3, the justices agreed with…
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EU leaders chided Rutte over opposition to joint defense spending, Tusk says
EU leaders scolded outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte over his opposition to spending more of the bloc’s budget on