Archives for June 2022

A German federal court on Tuesday rejected a Jewish man's bid to have a 700-year-old antisemitic statue removed from a church where Martin Luther once preached. … [Read more...] about German federal court rejects bid to remove antisemitic relic

Sievierodonetsk, the main focus of the fighting in eastern Ukraine in recent weeks, isn't yet blocked off by Russian troops even though they control about 80% of the city and have destroyed all three bridges leading out of it, an official said Tuesday. … [Read more...] about Russians control 80% of contested city in eastern Ukraine

Adam Laxalt is one of Nevada's most prominent Republicans, someone who has already won statewide office and attracted support from both former President Donald Trump and Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell. Yet in the final weeks before Tuesday's U.S. Senate primary, Nevada's former attorney general has faced a surprisingly spirited challenge from Sam Brown. … [Read more...] about Nevada GOP contest crucial to Senate control

The office of Rep. Sean Casten says the congressman's 17-year-old daughter, Gwen, died early Monday. … [Read more...] about Rep. Sean Casten's daughter, Gwen, dies at age 17

President Biden will travel to Saudi Arabia as part of a Middle East trip in mid-July, the White House said Tuesday after days of speculation about whether the U.S. leader would head to the kingdom after a stop in Israel. … [Read more...] about White House confirms Biden will travel to Saudi Arabia