Trump Names James McDonald as US Attorney for Manhattan

WASHINGTON, ⁠June ⁠13 (Reuters) – President ⁠Donald Trump ​on ‌Saturday ‌said ⁠he will ⁠appoint James McDonald, ​who ​previously served as ⁠an assistant ⁠U.S. ⁠attorney and ​CFTC enforcement ​chief, ⁠to ⁠replace Jay as the U.S. attorney ⁠for the Southern District Of New York. (Reporting ⁠by Susan Heavey; Editing ​by Jasper ​Ward) Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters.

Thousands March in Rome in Anti and Pro-Migration Rallies

ROME (AP) — Tens of thousands of people marched through the streets of the Italian capital in anti- and pro- migration demonstrations Saturday, after a far-right citizens’ initiative seeking sweeping measures against migrants garnered enough support to be brought to Parliament. A petition by the initiative, named “Remigration and Reconquest,” gathered the 50,000 signatures needed …

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Armed men kidnap respected security expert in gang-wracked Haiti

Armed men snatched a highly respected security expert earlier this week in one of the few places in the capital city of Haiti to be considered relatively safe. It was not clear who kidnapped the politician, identified as James Boyard, cabinet director of the Defense Ministry and a highly respected security expert who also serves …

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