Exclusive: Trump requested Saudi oil support before Iran nuclear decision – sources
DUBAI/WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) – A day before U.S. President Donald Trump withdrew from the Iran nuclear deal, one of his senior officials phoned Saudi Arabia to ask the world’s largest oil exporter to help keep prices stable if the decision disrupt…
Afghanistan announces Eid ceasefire with Taliban until June 20
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday announced for the first time an unconditional ceasefire with the Taliban, coinciding with the end of the Muslim fasting month, but excluding other militant groups, such as Islamic State.
Turkey suspends migrant readmission deal with Greece: Hurriyet
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey has suspended its migrant readmission deal with Greece, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu was quoted as saying by the Hurriyet daily, days after Greece released from prison four Turkish soldiers who fled there after the 2016…
Divided by Trump, NATO seeks unified front against Russia
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO defense ministers will try to rally around their latest plans to contain Russia on Thursday, while keeping a lid on their frustrations over new steel tariffs that U.S. President Donald Trump has justified on national security …
Putin tells Europe on U.S. trade threat: ‘I told you so’
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that he had warned European countries years ago about the risk of the United States imposing its rules on others, and that they were now paying the price for ignoring him.
Another way to face reality, Venezuelans flock to theaters
CARACAS (Reuters) – A masked Venezuelan protester lies dying on a Caracas street, shot in the chest by a soldier who to his horror realizes he has killed his younger brother.
Afghanistan’s Ghani announces his first ceasefire with Taliban, until June 20
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday announced for the first time an unconditional ceasefire with the Taliban, coinciding with the end of the Muslim fasting month, but excluding other militant groups, such as Islamic State.
Putin says Russia not yet planning to withdraw from Syria
MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday Russia was not planning to withdraw from Syria for now, adding that the military would stay there for as long as it was in Russia’s interest.
Stockholm truck attacker jailed for life
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – A failed Uzbek asylum seeker was jailed for life in Sweden on Thursday for killing five people when he slammed a stolen truck into shoppers on a busy street in Stockholm in April 2017.
Jordan’s next PM says to drop tax bill that angered protesters
AMMAN/DUBAI (Reuters) – Jordan’s designated new prime minister said on Thursday he would drop a proposed tax law, conceding to a key demand of protesters who have already brought down the government.
