Biden makes first comment on son’s legal troubles

Hunter Biden’s guilty plea on tax evasion charges disintegrated last month when a judge questioned the deal The prosecution of Hunter Biden is “up to the Justice Department,” his father US President Joe Biden told reporters on Friday, breaking his silence on the special counsel probe into his son’s activities.

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Austria demands stronger EU border protection

Karl Nehammer has threatened to oppose a bloc-wide statement on migration if Brussels doesn’t fund prevention Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer has warned EU leaders that he is willing to block a European Council summit declaration on migration this week if the bloc does not pay to fortify its external borders against illegal entry. Nehammer’s demand…

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Central Asian state bans keeping tigers and crocodiles as pets

Residents of Uzbekistan can no longer keep certain species of bears, crocodiles, or tigers at home, under amendments to wildlife protection laws signed by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on Friday. The amendments are intended to protect the environment “as well as preserve and use biodiversity,” and will serve as the basis for “ensuring stable living conditions…

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