Poland’s president signs law to accelerate changes in Supreme Court
Poland’s President Andrzej Duda has signed into law an amendment smoothing the way for the ruling party to name the next chief of the Supreme Court, despite ongoing street protests and objections from opposition parties.
Russia says torture banned, will prosecute guards caught on video
Russia will prosecute perpetrators of torture in its prisons, including guards caught on video beating an inmate that has led to a public outcry, the deputy justice minister told the United Nations human rights watchdog on Thursday.
Trump says U.S. to sanction Turkey, urges pastor’s immediate release
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said the United States would impose significant sanctions on Turkey over its detention of American Christian pastor Andrew Brunson and called on Ankara to immediately release him.
UK’s Raab confident over Irish backstop, says must be time-limited
Britain’s Brexit minister said on Thursday he was confident that a workable “backstop” could be found to resolve the issue of the border with Ireland after Brexit, but said any such backstop needed to be limited in time.
UAE denies report of Houthi drone attack on Abu Dhabi airport
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) denied reports on Thursday that Yemen’s Iranian-aligned Houthi movement had attacked Abu Dhabi airport with a drone, and said operations were unaffected.
Bulgarian parliament withdraws privatization law amendments after president’s veto
Bulgaria’s parliament voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to withdraw privatization law amendments following a veto by the president.
U.S. warns Congo’s Kabila that ‘time for posturing is over’
The United States said on Thursday it regrets that Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila has failed to publicly state that he will not run for re-election in a planned December election, warning him that “the time for posturing is over.”…
UAE says Abu Dhabi airport operating normally, denies Houthi attack claim
A United Arab Emirates official denied on Thursday reports that Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis had targeted the international airport in the UAE capital Abu Dhabi.
Pakistan’s Imran Khan declares victory as rivals cry foul
Pakistani cricket legend Imran Khan declared victory on Thursday in a divisive general election, and said he was ready to lead the nuclear-armed nation despite a long delay in ballot counting and allegations of vote-rigging from his main opponents.
French aid to Syrian government-controlled eastern Ghouta arrives
Syrian aid workers began distributing 50 tonnes of French aid to eastern Ghouta on Thursday after Russia agreed to facilitate its delivery in what is the first Western humanitarian effort into a government-controlled area during the seven-year civil w…
