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EU lawmakers lift the immunity of 3 Catalan separatists

EU lawmakers lift the immunity of 3 Catalan separatists

BRUSSELS — The European Parliament on Tuesday lifted the immunity of the former president of Spain’s Catalonia region, Carles Puigdemont, and two of his associates, a move that could pave the way for their extradition and reopen the scars of separati
Myanmar protesters defy curfew; media outlets ordered shut

Myanmar protesters defy curfew; media outlets ordered shut

YANGON, Myanmar — Demonstrators in Myanmar’s biggest city came out Monday night for their first mass protests in defiance of an 8 p.m.
Defendant in deadly warehouse fire to serve sentence at home

Defendant in deadly warehouse fire to serve sentence at home

OAKLAND, Calif. — Derick Almena, the master tenant of a San Francisco Bay Area warehouse that caught fire during a music event, killing 36 people, was sentenced Monday to 12 years in prison, although he is unlikely to spend more time in jail.
Brazil justice annuls Lula's sentences, enabling 2022 run

Brazil justice annuls Lula's sentences, enabling 2022 run

SAO PAULO — A justice from Brazil’s top court on Monday annulled all convictions against former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, which for now restores his political rights and would potentially allow him to run again for the presidency next year
GOP Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri won't seek reelection in 2022

GOP Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri won't seek reelection in 2022

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri said Monday he will not seek reelection, making him the fifth Republican in the Senate to bow out rather than seek another term in a party searching for direction after President Donald Trump.
Jury selection paused for ex-cop charged in Floyd's death

Jury selection paused for ex-cop charged in Floyd's death

MINNEAPOLIS — Jury selection for a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death was halted before it began Monday by the state's effort to add a third-degree murder charge.
Claimed value of sleepy NY estate could come to haunt Trump

Claimed value of sleepy NY estate could come to haunt Trump

NEW YORK — It’s sleepy by Donald Trump’s standards, but the former president's century-old estate in New York's Westchester County could end up being one of his bigger legal nightmares.
Oklahoma panel advances convicted killer's commutation

Oklahoma panel advances convicted killer's commutation

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma's Pardon and Parole Board voted 3-1 on Monday to advance death row inmate Julius Jones' request for a reduced sentence, setting up the possibility that he could avoid lethal injection.
Attack on Saudi oil site fuels upward march for crude prices

Attack on Saudi oil site fuels upward march for crude prices

BANGKOK — Oil prices remained elevated Monday as Saudi Arabian oil facilities were targeted by drone strikes just days after the largest crude exporting nations in the world said they would not increase output.
Pope weighed Iraq virus risk but believes God will protect

Pope weighed Iraq virus risk but believes God will protect

Pope Francis said Monday he weighed the risks of a high-profile trip to Iraq during the coronavirus pandemic, but said he decided to go ahead with it after much prayer and belief that God would look out for the Iraqis who might get exposed.