Dozens Killed In India Devastating Rains

Heavy rains that caused flooding and landslides left a trail of destruction across northern India, killing at least 23 people, officials said Monday.

Six Killed In China Kindergarten Attack

Chinese police said Monday they had detained a young man suspected of attacking a kindergarten in China’s Guangdong province, killing six people and injuring one.

Judge maintains ban on fed censorship communication with social media

The Justice Department failed to convince a federal judge to lift his preliminary injunction that bans several forms of contact among the White House, federal agencies and social media companies as the First Amendment lawsuit against alleged government-tinged censorship proceeds.

Jews leaving Russia and Ukraine for Israel may soon reach “Exodus” levels

The UK-based Institute for Jewish Policy Research has reported that the numbers of Jews now leaving Russia and Ukraine for Israel could soon reach “exodus” levels, the Religion News Service (RNS) reports. The IJPR defines “exodus” as the departure of 50% to 75% of Jews in a country over ten years.

Turkey Halts Opposition To Sweden’s NATO Entry

In a major turnaround, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed Monday to support Sweden’s entry into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization putting pressure on Hungary, the only other military alliance state not yet ratifying the Nordic nation’s membership.

Dutch Prime Minister Rutte Leaves Politics

Dutch conservative-liberal Prime Minister Mark Rutte, one of Europe’s longest-serving government leaders, said Monday he would leave politics after his cabinet collapsed over the weekend.

Netherlands Government Collapses Over Migration Row

Dutch Liberal Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s coalition government collapsed after just a year and a half in office on Friday in a row over measures to curb the massive flow of asylum seekers in the Netherlands. New elections will now be held, probably in the autumn.

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