Slovak protesters demand police chief be fired over journalist’s murder
BRATISLAVA (Reuters) – Slovaks returned to the streets in their tens of thousands on Thursday, in one of the biggest demonstrations over the murder of an investigative journalist since protests that forced the prime minister to resign last month.
Brazil’s left shaken by prospects of Lula jail, markets rally
BRASILIA (Reuters) – A Brazilian Supreme Court decision that cleared the way for convicted former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s imprisonment plunged the left into disarray and increased the chances a centrist will win the October election, anal…
Nigeria’s ex-president unaware of any Cambridge Analytica involvement in elections: spokesman
ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria’s former president Goodluck Jonathan was “not aware” of any attempts by political consultancy Cambridge Analytica to interfere in elections in 2007 and 2015, his spokesman said on Thursday.
Fear, solidarity drive migrants to stick with Mexico ‘caravan’
MATIAS ROMERO, Mexico (Reuters) – Impoverished Central American migrants traveling in a “caravan” through Mexico that angered U.S. President Donald Trump said they would stick together for safety even though the group will end its journey in Mexico Cit…
U.N. deactivates maximum emergency level for Congo crisis
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – The United Nations is downgrading Congo from its highest level of humanitarian emergency after the arrival of aid – and an outcry from government officials who say the focus on such woes is deterring inves…
U.S. policy toward fighting Islamic State in Syria unchanged: Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military policy toward fighting Islamic State militants in Syria remains the same following discussions with President Donald Trump this week and the military has not been given a timeline for withdrawing troops, the Pen…
Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of air strikes ahead of leaders’ talks
KABUL (Reuters) – The Afghan government on Thursday accused Pakistan of air strikes in the Afghan province of Kunar, which borders Pakistan, causing “huge financial damage”.
Slovaks again protest over journalist’s murder, demand sacking of police chief
BRATISLAVA (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Slovaks rallied on Thursday, calling for the ousting of the police chief, in one of the largest demonstrations since protests started last month over the murder of an investigative journalist.
Turkey or Kurdish militias? Pick a side, Turkish minister tells France
PARIS (Reuters) – Turkey warned France on Thursday that it needed to choose who it wanted as an ally to fight Islamic State in Syria, and urged it to do what is necessary to ensure Kurdish militias leave the northern Manbij region.
Italy government talks end in stalemate, more next week
ROME (Reuters) – Talks to try to break the stalemate following Italy’s inconclusive election have failed to make progress, the president said on Thursday, calling for parties to be responsible in fresh consultations next week.
