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UK’s Johnson says he will keep pressing U.S over fatal crash

UK’s Johnson says he will keep pressing U.S over fatal crash

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Saturday he would carry on trying to help the family of 19-year-old Briton Harry Dunn, killed in a road collision with a U.S. diplomat’s wife who then left the country. “The law should take its course and we will obviously be following that case with keen interest and […]

India’s Modi holds security talks as protests rage over citizenship law

India’s Modi holds security talks as protests rage over citizenship law

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his council of ministers on Saturday to discuss security measures to end violent protests against a citizenship law, government sources said, in one of biggest crises yet for his Hindu nationalist government. At least 14 people have been killed in clashes between police and protesters since parliament passed the […]

New play about Nancy Pelosi to debut in Chicago

New play about Nancy Pelosi to debut in Chicago

A new commercial play about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is readying a world premiere in Chicago, just as its subject is at the center of the news and playing a central role in the impeachment of President Donald J Trump. Titled “The Adult in the Room,” the timely show will star the Broadway actress Orlagh […]

Citizenship Law: Five new deaths, including child, in India protests

Citizenship Law: Five new deaths, including child, in India protests

An eight-year-old boy and four protesters were killed in India on Friday in clashes between police and demonstrators, officials said Saturday, as unrest over a controversial citizenship law rages into a second week. The latest deaths took the nationwide toll from the violence to 20. There has been growing disquiet about the law, which gives […]

U.S. diplomat’s wife to be charged with dangerous driving in Britain

U.S. diplomat’s wife to be charged with dangerous driving in Britain

British prosecutors on Friday authorised police to charge the wife of a U.S. diplomat with causing the death of a young motorcyclist. British 19-year-old Harry Dunn was killed on Aug. 27 after Anne Sacoolas’ car allegedly crashed into his motorcycle in Northamptonshire in central England. Sacoolas was interviewed by police but she subsequently left the […]