Jordanian authorities have reportedly detained Jordan’s former crown prince and arrested nearly 20 other people Saturday amid an ongoing investigation into an alleged plot to unseat the king.
Day: April 3, 2021
Populist Leaders Hungary, Poland, Italy Seek Nationalist Alliance
Hungary’s right-wing Prime Minister Viktor Orbán says he and populist leaders from Poland and Italy have agreed to work on a new nationalist political force in Europe.
Capitol Police Officer Killed As Car Rams Into U.S. Capitol; Driver Shot Dead
A car rammed a barricade outside the U.S. Capitol, fatally injuring one Capitol Police officers and leading to the driver being shot and killed, officials said.
Scores Die In Taiwan Train Disaster
Scores of people died Friday in Taiwan’s worst rail disaster in four decades as a passenger train smashed into a truck on its tracks and partially derailed.
Dutch Prime Minister’s Future Uncertain After Censure Over Scandal
The political future of Dutch caretaker Prime Minister Mark Rutte, one of the European Union’s longest-serving leaders, was uncertain on Good Friday after Parliament censured him for allegedly lying and undermining public trust.