Swiss bank whistleblower arrested in Spain: police source
MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish police have arrested a former employee of HSBC’s Swiss private bank who was convicted in absentia of industrial espionage after leaking information on clients’ tax situation, a police source said on Tuesday.
UK’s Prince Philip, 96, satisfactory in hospital after hip surgery: Palace
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince Philip, 96, the husband of Queen Elizabeth, is making satisfactory progress in hospital after successful hip replacement surgery, Buckingham Palace said on Wednesday.
Trump agrees to keep U.S. troops in Syria a ‘little longer,’ but wants out
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump agreed in a National Security Council meeting this week to keep U.S. troops in Syria a little longer to defeat Islamic State but wants them out relatively soon, a senior administration official said on Wedn…
Turkey, Iran, Russia say will work for stability in Syria
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey, Iran and Russia pledged on Wednesday to accelerate efforts to bring stability to Syria, underlining their joint commitment to the country a day after President Donald Trump raised the prospect of withdrawing U.S. troops.
U.S. makes decision on troops in Syria: intelligence chief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. intelligence chief said on Wednesday that a decision had been made on the future of American troops in war-torn Syria and the White House would make it public soon.
Austria’s government aims to ban headscarves in kindergarten
VIENNA (Reuters) – Austria’s right-wing government announced plans on Wednesday to ban girls from wearing headscarves in kindergarten and primary schools to combat what it sees as a threat to Austrian mainstream culture from some Muslims.
Rights groups pressure Macron ahead of Saudi prince visit to France
PARIS (Reuters) – Ten rights groups urged French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday to use a visit by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to press him to end a blockade of Yemeni ports and work for a diplomatic solution to the conflict there.
Islamic State militants renew loyalty pledge to ‘caliph’ Baghdadi
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Islamic State militants have restated their loyalty to the group’s leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, in what is believed to be their first public pledge of allegiance to him since his “caliphate” in Syria and Iraq collapsed last year.
U.S.-designated ‘terrorists’ vow to run in Pakistan elections
KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) – A Pakistani political party placed on the U.S. list of foreign terrorist organizations vowed on Wednesday to continue its political activities and participate in upcoming elections.
Russia short of foreign policy options if bet on Trump fails
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia long saw Donald Trump as the wild card in its strategy to improve relations with the United States.
