Trump to stick to hard line on trade as G7 showdown looms
WASHINGTON/OTTAWA (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is not backing down from the tough line he has taken on trade, the White House’s top economic adviser said on Wednesday, setting the stage for a showdown with top allies at this week’s G7 summit…
Belgian police detain man who was jailed with Liege attacker -media
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Belgian police on Wednesday arrested a man who earlier had been jailed along with a convicted drug dealer who killed two policewomen and a bystander on May 29 while on day release from prison, local media reported.
Spain’s new prime minister appoints cabinet with majority of women
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s new Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez appointed his cabinet on Wednesday, with a majority of women taking up posts at the top of the government for the first time in the country’s democracy.
Italy’s Conte wins parliamentary backing, promises tough EU talks
ROME (Reuters) – Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte comfortably won a confidence vote in the lower house of parliament on Wednesday, confirming his government’s majority after promising tough negotiations with Europe over the economy.
Over 100 firefighters called to blaze on roof of London Mandarin Oriental hotel
LONDON (Reuters) – Twenty fire engines and 120 firefighters and officers have been called to a blaze on the roof of a hotel in Knightsbridge, central London, the London Fire Brigade said on Wednesday.
Czech premier Babis reappointed, with coalition unconfirmed
PRAGUE (Reuters) – The Czech president re-appointed Andrej Babis as prime minister on Wednesday, endorsing a coalition-in-waiting that would give the anti-NATO Communists a say in policymaking for the first time since the country’s 1989 revolution.
Exclusive: Jordan to push IMF to slow reforms after protests, officials say
DUBAI (Reuters) – Jordan will ask the IMF to give it more time to implement reforms, after some of the largest protests in years showed pushing the debt-burdened country beyond its means risked major instability, officials said.
Iraqi parliament votes for manual recount of May election results
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq’s parliament voted on Wednesday to hold a manual recount of votes in the country’s May 12 parliamentary election, two lawmakers said, a day after the prime minister said there had been serious violations.
Ex-Czech premier Babis reappointed, with coalition unconfirmed
PRAGUE (Reuters) – The Czech president re-appointed Andrej Babis as prime minister on Wednesday, endorsing a coalition-in-waiting that would give the anti-NATO Communists a say in policymaking for the first time since the country’s 1989 revolution.
Death, POWs and buried silver: Chequered history of Trump-Kim summit venue
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – A resort island off Singapore that once housed a prisoner of war camp run by wartime Japanese forces and was called “Rear Death Island” is the venue for Tuesday’s summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader …
