Russian opposition calls for Putin to quit at Moscow rally
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Supporters of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny gathered in Moscow on Saturday, calling for President Vladimir Putin to quit and let Navalny run in an election.
Turkish minister says will work to improve ties with Germany
BERLIN (Reuters) – Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Saturday he would work towards a normalization of relations with Germany after months of mutual recriminations on a range of issues between the NATO allies.
Turkey backs Syrian rebels for “serious operation” in Idlib
ANKARA/BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian rebel fighters are launching a major military operation backed by Turkish forces into a northwestern area of Syria largely controlled by jihadists, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday.
Spaniards take to streets as Catalonia independence tensions rise
MADRID/BARCELONA (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of people gathered across Spain on Saturday as Catalonia prepared to declare independence, many dressed in white and calling for talks to defuse Spain’s worst political crisis for decades.
Merkel pushes for 3-way “Jamaica” coalition in Germany
DRESDEN, Germany (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged her conservatives on Saturday to forge a three-way alliance with the pro-business Free Democrats (FDP) and the Greens, her most explicit backing yet for the so-called “Jamaica” coalitio…
U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia cautions citizens after unconfirmed reports of foiled attack in Jeddah
RIYADH (Reuters) – The United States Embassy in Saudi Arabia warned U.S. citizens to exercise caution in the area around the Peace Palace in Jeddah on Saturday after reports on social media of an attack there.
Polish ruling party and president say closer to strike deal over court reform
WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland’s ruling PiS party and President Andrzej Duda say they are closer to a compromise on overhauling the judiciary, an issue that has divided the once close political allies and worried the European Union.
Turkey starting “serious operation” in Syria’s Idlib
ISTANBUL/BEIRUT (Reuters) – Turkey said on Saturday that it and Syrian rebel groups it backs are starting a military operation in Syria’s Idlib, where a jihadist alliance is blocking efforts to impose a truce between insurgents and the Syrian governmen…
Danish divers find missing body parts of Swedish journalist
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Danish police said on Saturday divers had found the head and the legs of Swedish journalist Kim Wall, who died in mysterious circumstances on an inventor’s homemade submarine.
Turkey starting ‘serious operation’ in Idlib, says Erdogan
ISTANBUL/BEIRUT (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday “a serious operation” was beginning in Syria’s Idlib and a Syrian rebel official said his group was preparing to enter the area with the backing of Turkish forces.
