German conservatives ordered to remove fake Schulz tweet: court
BERLIN (Reuters) – A German court said it had ordered the Bavarian sister party of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats to remove a fake tweet issued in the name of top Social Democrat Martin Schulz or face a fine of up to 250,000 euros ($291…
EU to Turkey: respect for rights ‘imperative’ to join bloc
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union on Tuesday delivered its most public criticism yet of Turkey’s security crackdown since last year’s failed coup, saying there could be no progress on Ankara’s bid to join the bloc without an end to human rights a…
Venezuelan agents seize two more court appointees: opposition
CARACAS (Reuters) – Two more people named to an alternative Supreme Court in defiance of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s government were arrested on Tuesday by intelligence agents during a fast-escalating political showdown, the opposition said.
Rescue ship collects 13 bodies from migrant boat off Libyan coast
ROME (Reuters) – A humanitarian rescue ship on Tuesday found 13 dead bodies on a rubber boat off the coast of Libya that was carrying more than 160 migrants, charity group Proactiva Open Arms said.
Iran-linked cyber spies use simple yet effective hacks: report
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – A cyber spying group with links to Iran and active for the past four years is targeting countries including Israel, Saudi Arabia, Germany and the United States, security researchers said on Tuesday.
Jordanians protest against Israel at funeral of shot teenager
AMMAN (Reuters) – Several thousand Jordanians urged their government on Tuesday to close the Israeli embassy in Amman and scrap an unpopular peace treaty during the funeral of a young Jordanian shot dead by an Israeli security guard in the embassy.
U.S. Navy ship fires warning shots near Iranian vessel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy ship fired warning shots when an Iranian vessel in the Gulf came within 150 yards (137 meters) on Tuesday in the first such incident since President Donald Trump took office in January, U.S. officials said.
Swiss chainsaw attacker arrested after international manhunt
SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland (Reuters) – Swiss police on Tuesday arrested a 50-year-old man a day after he stormed into an insurance office wielding a chainsaw and wounded two staff members, bringing an end to a two-day manhunt that had also involved Germ…
Syria says U.S. halting aid to rebels is step toward ending war
DAMASCUS (Reuters) – Syria views a U.S. decision to halt CIA support to rebel groups fighting to topple President Bashar al-Assad as a “start” toward ending the six-year conflict, a government minister told Reuters.
Arrested Russian’s wife denies U.S. charge he is global hacking mastermind
ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) – The wife of an alleged Russian hacker facing extradition from Spain to the United States has told Reuters he is being held in solitary confinement and that he denies the accusation that he masterminded one of the world…
