Italy’s highest court is expected to rule on Wednesday on appeals by two Americans convicted in the killing of an Italian police officer in Rome in July 2019 after a chaotic evening and a small-time drug deal gone wrong, a case that eventually drew international attention. The Americans, Finnegan Elder, 23, and Gabriel Natale Hjorth, […]
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Mexico Hobbles Election Agency That Helped End One-Party Rule
Mexican lawmakers passed sweeping measures overhauling the nation’s electoral agency on Wednesday, dealing a blow to the institution that oversees voting and that helped push the country away from one-party rule two decades ago. The changes, which will cut the electoral agency’s staff, diminish its autonomy and limit its ability to punish politicians for breaking […]
China’s Leader Xi Hails His Rule as He Prepares to Expand Power
Xi Jinping is expected to secure a third term as leader during a pivotal meeting of the Communist Party, extending his authoritarian rule over the country.