Pakistan likely to announce final election results on Friday
Pakistan’s electoral commission was expected to announce the full results of a disputed election on Friday, paving the way for the winner, former cricket hero Imran Khan, to begin searching for coalition partners.
Israel freed Turkish detainee at Trump’s request, official says
Israel freed a Turkish woman accused of ties to Hamas following a request by U.S. President Donald Trump, an Israeli official said on Friday, after the Washington Post reported the deal as part of a failed White House bid to get Ankara to release an Am…
Hungary’s Orban digs in against European Commission on migration policy
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday that a new European Commission is needed with a new approach to migration policy, adding that the days of the current EU executive are “numbered” with its mandate expiring next May.
British voters support a referendum on final Brexit deal: YouGov
The proportion of voters who favor a referendum on the final terms of any Brexit deal has overtaken those who do not for the first time, according to a YouGov poll for The Times.
Cambodian PM’s supporters rally ahead of weekend election
Tens of thousands of supporters of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen rallied in Phnom Penh on the last day of electoral campaigning on Friday ahead of a general election at the weekend that will likely hand him victory and extend his 33-year rule.
South Korea scrambles jets to intercept Chinese warplane
South Korea said on Friday it had scrambled military jets to intercept a Chinese military aircraft that entered the South’s air defense territory.
Italy PM says ‘no way’ Treasury minister could leave government: paper
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte denied in newspaper comments on Friday that the country’s treasury minister could leave the government, following rumors of friction within the administration.
Pakistan’s Khan awaits final poll tally to begin coalition building
Pakistan’s electoral commission was expected to announce the full results of a disputed election on Friday, paving the way for the winner, former cricket hero Imran Khan, to begin searching for coalition partners.
Trump thanks Kim as North Korea transfers remains of Korean War soldiers
North Korea transferred 55 small, flag-draped cases carrying the suspected remains of U.S. soldiers killed in the Korean War on Friday, officials said, a first step by Pyongyang to implement an agreement made in a landmark summit in June in Singapore.
Australian researchers lay bare bloody history of colonial massacres
Thousands of aborigines are estimated to have been murdered in 500 massacres across Australia from European settlement in 1788 until the mid-20th century, researchers said on Friday, as the country continues to struggle with its bloody colonial past.
