Israeli authorities have arrested a Jordanian lawmaker on suspicion of smuggling weapons and gold into the occupied West Bank, Jordan’s Foreign Ministry said Sunday. The lawmaker has been identified as Imad Al-Adwan. Jordanian media reports Al-Adwan was arrested Saturday at the Allenby
A left-wing U.K. lawmaker has been suspended after arguing in a public letter that Jewish people cannot be the victims of “racism.” Diane Abbott, was suspended as a Labour Party whip on Sunday after widespread backlash. She released a statement on Twitter
China sanctioned a United States lawmaker Thursday for his visit to Taiwan, saying he violated the “One China” principle that says Beijing has sovereignty over the island. The mainland’s ruling Communist Party says Taiwan, which split from the mainland in 1949 amid
A Ugandan lawmaker on Tuesday introduced draft legislation that he said seeks to prohibit homosexuality in the East African country, voicing widespread anti-gay sentiment that has peaked in recent days. The legislator, Asuman Basalirwa, said his bill would punish “promotion, recruitment and
Police in Nigeria arrested a lawmaker who allegedly was carrying nearly $500,000 in cash in a battleground state a day before the country’s presidential and parliamentary elections, raising fresh concerns Friday about the influence of money in the vote. Chinyere Igwe, a
Basketball Hall of Famers Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal had nothing really great to say about NBA All-Star Game host site Salt Lake City on Sunday night. It was the first time Salt Lake City hosted the event since 1993. Team Giannis
A EU lawmaker linked to a corruption scandal that rocked the bloc’s Parliament in December was detained for questioning as police conducted further raids, Belgium’s federal prosecutor’s office said Friday. The office said police searched a banking safe in the city of
An Israeli lawmaker is planning to introduce legislation to annex the Jordan Valley, an eastern strip of the West Bank that is home to roughly 30 Jewish settlements. Knesset Member Amb. Danny Danon is looking to propose the bill, which would make