World Court to hear Syria torture claims on July 19 and 20
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – The World Court on July 19 and 20 will hear a request by the Netherlands and…
Middle East
Rights group urges Tunisia to halt collective expulsions of African migrants
By Tarek Amara TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia should halt collective expulsions of sub-Saharan African migrants and urgently enable access to…
Oil near flat as tighter supplies offset U.S. rate hike risk
By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices were near flat on Thursday as the market weighed tighter U.S. crude…
Swedish NATO membership: No deal with Turkey, leaders meet next week
By Andrew Gray and Niklas Pollard BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Sweden failed on Thursday to convince Turkey to lift its block on…
Israeli policeman acquitted in killing of autistic Palestinian
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – An Israeli court on Thursday acquitted a policeman who shot dead an autistic Palestinian in 2020, ruling…
Biden, Erdogan meeting during NATO summit being discussed – sources
ISTANBUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden and Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan may meet during next week’s NATO summit in…
Exclusive: OPEC upbeat over 2024 oil demand outlook despite slowdown
By Alex Lawler and Dmitry Zhdannikov VIENNA (Reuters) – OPEC will likely maintain an upbeat view on oil demand growth…
Longtime Showtime executive David Nevins named CEO of North Road Company
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Longtime Showtime Networks executive David Nevins has been named chief executive of the North Road Company,…
Bank of Israel seen pausing next week, unclear if rate hike cycle over: Reuters poll
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s central bank is expected to leave short-term interest rates unchanged next week after…
Tel Aviv police chief quits, citing government meddling against protesters
By Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Tel Aviv’s police commander said on Wednesday he was quitting the force, citing political…