Britain’s MI6 chief encourages Russian defectors to spy for the United Kingdom: ‘Our door is always open’

Lebanon’s interim central bank governor freezes accounts of former chief and associates

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Youngkin declares ‘independence from California’ as Virginia exits emissions pact

Virginia Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin has withdrawn the state from a 2021 pact that had mandated adherence to California’s stringent emissions standards – including a ban on internal combustion vehicles by 2035. Youngkin and legislative Republicans previously failed to repeal the law, which linked Virginia with California’s Air Resources Board (CARB) standards, and Wednesday’s move […]

New Jersey partially closes its sole women’s-only prison

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said Wednesday his administration has shuttered part of the state’s only women’s prison, partly fulfilling a promise made more than two years ago to close the facility amid reports of sexual abuse and misconduct there. The Democratic governor said people in minimum security have been moved to a newer satellite […]