Trump urges end to Russia probe as Manafort trial enters second day
As the trial of President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort reached its second day on Wednesday, Trump called for an end to a special counsel’s probe of Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election that spawned the charges.
Georgia raps Russia at start of U.S.-led war games
Georgia’s president denounced Russia on Wednesday for illegally occupying part of the country as it began two weeks of military exercises with the United States and several other NATO members.
Congo declares new Ebola outbreak in eastern province
Four people have tested positive for Ebola in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo just days after another outbreak that killed 33 people in the northwest was declared over, the health ministry said on Wednesday.
Pay TV? Media protest at fee to cover EU summits
Brussels journalists covering the European Union have complained that Belgium is breaching media freedom after being told they will have to pay 50 euros ($58) to cover the next summit of EU leaders.
Sweden Inc. sounds alarm as election signals jobs clampdown on immigrants
(This Aug. 1 story has been refiled to clarify that data reference in paragraph 19 is to real wages)
Sweden to sign $1 billion Patriot missile deal this week: report
Sweden will sign a contract to buy the Patriot air defense missile system from U.S. arms manufacturer Raytheon Co this week, Swedish radio reported on Wednesday.
One person shot dead by Zimbabwean army in Harare: witnesses
One person was shot dead by Zimbabwean soldiers near a bus rank in central Harare on Wednesday after troops were deployed to quell protests over this week’s presidential election, witnesses told a Reuters photographer.
Migration concerns will dominate EU elections next year, Czech leader says
Europe’s migration problems will be the top voter concern in European Union elections next May, drawing out a silent majority of anti-immigration voters, Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis said.
Saudi Arabia arrests two more women’s rights activists: rights group
Saudi Arabia has arrested two more women’s rights activists, the latest to be swept up in a government crackdown on activists, clerics and journalists, an international rights group said on Wednesday.
Zimbabwean soldiers on Harare streets after clashes with police
Zimbabwean soldiers appeared on streets of Harare on Wednesday, jumping out of several armored vehicles to disperse opposition supporters after they clashed with police, footage broadcast by eNCA television showed.
