Trump opponents inflate snarling orange ‘Trump baby’ blimp beside British parliament
Opponents of Donald Trump inflated a blimp depicting the U.S. president as an orange, snarling baby just outside the British parliament on Friday.
Second U.S. service member killed in Afghanistan in a week
A U.S. service member died on Thursday from wounds sustained in a combat operation in eastern Afghanistan, according to a brief statement from the Department of Defense.
Eritrea’s president to visit Ethiopia to cement historic truce
Eritrea’s president will make a historic visit to Ethiopia this weekend, cementing a stunning rapprochement with his giant neighbor after a generation of mutual hate and mistrust.
Japan struggles to restore water to flood-hit towns
Municipal workers in western Japan struggled on Friday to restore water supplies a week after floods caused by a record downpour killed more than 200 people in the worst such disaster in 36 years.
British PM May could change her mind on Brexit: Conservative lawmaker
British Prime Minister Theresa May has an opportunity to reverse her strategy for Brexit, a eurosceptic lawmaker in her Conservative Party said on Friday, criticising her plan for maintaining close trade ties with the European Union.
Italian president intervenes in migrant stand-off, angering Salvini
President Sergio Mattarella has made a rare intervention in Italian politics to end a dispute within the ruling coalition over a migrant boat, angering right-wing Interior Minister Matteo Salvini.
Turkish attack helicopter deal with Pakistan worth around $1.5 billion: sources
Turkey’s deal with Pakistan to sell 30 Turkish T129 attack helicopters is worth around $1.5 billion, sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Friday.
Russia’s Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo to meet at Putin-Trump summit: RIA
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will meet U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at a U.S.-Russia summit in Helsinki next week, Russia’s RIA news agency reported on Friday, citing a foreign ministry statement.
Trump says May’s Brexit plan kills hope of a U.S. trade deal
President Donald Trump directly criticized Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit strategy, saying it had probably killed off hope of a U.S.-British trade deal and that she had failed to take his advice on how to negotiate with the European Union.
London mayor says preposterous for Trump to blame crime on immigration
London Mayor Sadiq Khan said it was preposterous for Donald Trump to blame a rise in violent crime in the city on immigration after the U.S. president criticized his handling of crime and militant attacks.
