Won’t tolerate attacks on Americans: US to Iraq
Washington: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned Iraq on Monday the US would retaliate “as necessary” against any new assaults on Americans after a slew of rocket attacks.
UK doubles fund to protect worship places
London: The UK Government has doubled the security funding available to places of worship in their fight against hate crime, with 3.2 million pounds earmarked for 2020-2021. The Places of Worship Protective Security Funding scheme, now running for around four years, provides funding for measures such as CCTV, fencing, gates, alarms and lighting, to places of worship and associated faith community centres that are vulnerable to hate crime.
US Supreme Court halts hearings
Washington: The US Supreme Court said it will postpone oral arguments scheduled between March 23 and April 1. The US Supreme Court announced its first halt to hearings in over a century due to the coronavirus pandemic, putting off a key case on whether President Donald Trump can continue to hide his tax returns.