French-Iranian Academic Adelkhah Given Temporary Prison Furlough
French-Iranian academic Fariba Adelkhah temporarily released from Iran prison on furlough, after Tehran had refused any easing of her 6 1/2 sentence.
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Author: Scott Lucas
Assad Admits Reliance on Russia’s Military
Syria’s leader Bashar al-Assad points to his reliance on Russia to stay in power, saying Russian naval and air bases help counter influence of Western foes.
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TrumpWatch, Day 1,354: Coronavirus — Trump Defies Worrying Signs with Drive-By Outside Hospital
Bored by Coronavirus hospitalization, anxious about re-election, and worried about appearing weak, Trump defies medical advice and goes on a brief drive-by.
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EA on Monocle 24: The Week in US Politics
7 days from Supreme Court nominee to revelations of Trump’s tax avoidance to Trump’s support of white supremacy to his hospitalization with Coronavirus
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TrumpWatch, Day 1,353: Coronavirus — Confusion Over Trump’s Condition; Another Case from White House “Super-Spreader” Event
Confusion about Donald Trump’s condition as he is hospitalized with Coronavirus, after Chief of Staff Mark Meadows contradicts briefing by Trump’s doctor.
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EA on Times Radio and Monocle 24: How Will Trump’s Coronavirus Affect Election?
The political significance — including the effect on the US elections — of Donald Trump contracting Coronavirus: a campaign loses its main platform
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