Macron tells Netanyahu to ‘avoid cycle of reprisals’

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday to “avoid a cycle of reprisals” in the Middle East, his office said, as fears of a regional war mount. After earlier telling his Iranian counterpart to “avoid a cycle of reprisals that would threaten the population and the stability of the … Read more

Biden says ‘not confident’ of peaceful transfer if Trump loses

NUMBERS * 400 people arrested after six days of rioting in parts of England and Northern Ireland. * 6,000 police mobilized nationwide to deal with further expected unrest. ALEX WHITEMAN LONDON: Over the past week, England and Northern Ireland have been gripped by unrest amid a cloud of misinformation and perceived government failures. However, commentators … Read more

What is behind the UK’s summer of discontent and riots?

LONDON: Riots have gripped England and Northern Ireland over the past week amid a cloud of misinformation and perceived government failings. Commentators are divided, however, over the root causes beyond assertions of “far-right thuggery.” Not since 2011, when the police shooting of a black man sparked days of nationwide riots, has the UK witnessed scenes … Read more