Putin to meet Saudi crown prince, energy minister later on Thursday: Kremlin
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak will meet Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih on Thursday, a Kremlin schedule showed.
Pope says countries must unite on migration, as Italy, France clash
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis called on Thursday for a “change in mindset” on migration policies, saying international cooperation was vital, as Italy and France engaged in a diplomatic spat over the issue.
Trump to meet advisers on China tariffs as Beijing urges talks
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with his top trade advisers on Thursday to decide whether to activate threatened tariffs on Chinese goods, a senior Trump administration official said, as China again urged talks to s…
France’s Macron told Italy’s Conte no offense meant on migrants
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron sought to defuse tension with Italy after it criticized its refusal to accept more than 600 migrants on board the Aquarius ship earlier this week, telling the Italian leader no offense was meant.
Turkish, U.S. military officials reach agreement on plan for Syria’s Manbij
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish and U.S. military officials reached agreement on a plan for the Syrian city of Manbij at a meeting in Stuttgart this week and decided to present it to the countries’ leaders ahead of further talks, the Turkish armed forces …
Two killed in knife attack at mosque in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Two people were stabbed to death on Thursday at a mosque in South Africa’s Malmesbury in the Western Cape before the attacker was shot dead by police.
Silent vigils, prayers mark one year since London’s Grenfell fire
LONDON (Reuters) – Survivors of London’s Grenfell Tower fire, and friends and relatives of the 71 people it killed, held vigils and prayed together as they marked the first anniversary of a tragedy that still haunts Britain.
Poll shows support for Turkey’s Erdogan eroding, vote going to second round
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Tayyip Erdogan is seen falling short of a first-round victory in Turkey’s presidential election, with his support dipping 1.6 points in one week, according to a survey by pollster Gezici published on Thursday.
‘Where is Singapore?’: Trump-Kim summit a PR coup for tiny city-state
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – As images of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un strolling by revelers at a rooftop bar the night before an unprecedented meeting with President Donald Trump circulated around social media sites, U.S. citizens started asking ‘Where is…
Italy still waiting for apology from France’s Macron: deputy PM
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio said on Thursday he still expects French President Emmanuel Macron to apologize for critical comments he made about Italian immigration policy two days ago.
