Russia’s Putin tells Trump: ‘Be my guest in Moscow’
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday he had invited Donald Trump to Moscow and that both he and the U.S. president want further summits, despite the uproar in Washington after the two leaders met in Helsinki last week.
Putin says no plans to reject dollar but risks should be stemmed
Russia has no plans to reject the U.S. dollar, even though Washington has undermined trust in its currency by using it as an argument in political disputes, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday.
Spain’s Sanchez faces first big crisis as allies reject budget plan
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez faced his first crisis on Friday when political allies pulled support for his government’s budget in a move that cast new doubt over the country’s political stability.
Russia’s Putin says he invited Trump to Moscow
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday he had invited U.S. President Donald Trump to Moscow and that both he and Trump were ready for further summits, but that conditions needed to be right for a meeting to take place.
Nigeria brings in fourth commander in 14 months to lead fight against Boko Haram
Nigeria has named its fourth commander in 14 months to lead the fight against the Islamist Boko Haram insurgency, a move sources say comes after a series of embarrassing military defeats.
Spain’s minority government lose key vote over budget plan
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Friday lost a key vote over his budget plans as political allies who brought him to power last month decided to abstain, showing how fragile his minority socialist administration is.
U.N. award-winning photographer awaits verdict in Egypt terrorism trial
The parents of an Egyptian photojournalist, whose case has been highlighted by UNESCO, hope their son will be cleared when his trial ends on Saturday, but fear he could be convicted on terrorism charges.
South Africa’s Zuma says will win case on corruption charges
South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma said on Friday his lawyers had faith they would get the case against him dropped after making his third appearance in court on corruption charges relating to a $2.5 billion arms deal.
1,500 migrants have died in Mediterranean in 2018, Italy deadliest route: U.N.
For the fifth straight year, at least 1,500 migrants have perished in the Mediterranean, with the route between Libya and Italy being the deadliest, claiming the lives of one in 19, the U.N. migration agency said on Friday.
On-the-job training: A German export hit losing favor at home
Nina Lorea Kley urgently needs young people to train as vehicle builders at her company’s factories in northern and eastern Germany. She has enough orders and money to hire 20 this summer but can only find 14.
