Egypt seeks 75 death sentences, refers cases to Mufti
An Egyptian court said on Saturday it would transfer the cases of 75 people accused of security-related offences, including senior Muslim Brotherhood figures, to Egypt’s top religious authority to decide whether they should be sentenced to death.
Hungarian PM sees shift to illiberal Christian democracy in 2019 European vote
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Saturday that European parliament elections next year could bring about a shift toward illiberal “Christian democracy” in the European Union that would end the era of multiculturalism.
Syrian refugee group returns from Lebanon
Hundreds of Syrian refugees returned to their country from Lebanon on Saturday in a bus convoy arranged by both governments, advancing an effort by Beirut to accelerate returns to areas where fighting has ended.
Munich airport cancels 200 flights in temporary shutdown of terminal
Munich airport said on Saturday that a security breach forced a temporary shutdown of Terminal 2, resulting in 200 flight cancellations.
PM’s words mean little to fire-stricken Greeks standing on ashes
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras faced mounting criticism on Saturday after wildfires that killed at least 88 people plunged Greece into grief just as it was healing from years of painful bailouts.
Pope accepts McCarrick resignation as cardinal following sex abuse scandal
Pope Francis on Saturday accepted the resignation as a cardinal of Theodore McCarrick, the former archbishop of Washington, D.C. and one of the U.S. Catholic Church’s most prominent figures, who has been at the center of allegations of sex abuse with m…
Greece to begin laying wildfire victims to rest amid recriminations
Greece will begin burying the victims this weekend of a devastating wildfire near Athens which killed at least 88 people and raised recriminations over the government’s handling of the disaster.
Egypt seeks Mufti’s ruling on 75 possible death sentences
An Egyptian court said on Saturday it would transfer the cases of 75 people accused of security-related offences, including senior Muslim Brotherhood figures, to Egypt’s top religious authority to decide whether they should be sentenced to death.
Ex-Catalan leader returns to Belgium from Germany after extradition bid fails
Former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont returned from Germany to Belgium on Saturday after Spain failed in an attempt to extradite him from Germany on charges of rebellion over an illegal declaration of independence.
Malawi vice president says quit ruling party in protest at graft
Malawian Vice President Saulos Chilima, who has quit the ruling party and plans to run for president, says his administration would investigate alleged corruption among officials of the current government and anyone at fault “will not be spared”.
