UK’s May isolated ahead of Brexit talks as key aides quit
LONDON/BELFAST (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May appeared increasingly isolated after a botched election gamble that left her severely weakened and plunged Britain into a political crisis, days before the start of talks to leave the European Union…
UK police say stabbing at London’s Russell Square not terror-related
LONDON (Reuters) – London police said on Friday they were responding to a stabbing at Russell Square, but it was being treated as a disturbance and not related to terrorism.
Mexican leftist seeks to annul votes to overturn key election
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The main rival to Mexico’s ruling party said on Friday he will seek the annulment of the vote in five districts in a key governor’s race last weekend in a bid to overturn the result and strengthen his hand ahead of next year’s p…
UK police charge man with terrorism offences, unconnected to recent attacks
LONDON (Reuters) – London police said on Friday they had arrested and charged a man with three terrorism offences after he breached bail in a case that is unconnected to the Manchester or London militant attacks.
Venezuela government turns on ‘traitor’ prosecutor Ortega
CARACAS (Reuters) – Ruling Socialist Party officials have launched a series of attacks against Venezuela’s chief state prosecutor this week, from accusations of insanity to promoting violence, after her high-profile break with the government.
Five killed in central Somali city in fight over food aid
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Five people were killed in crossfire between two groups of government soldiers on Friday when fighting broke out during the distribution of relief food in the central Somali city of Baidoa, police and witnesses said.
Syrian army, allies in southeast Syria reach Iraqi border: pro-Assad commander
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian troops and allied militia in the southeast Syrian desert reached the Iraqi border on Friday, near the Tanf base where U.S. special forces train local rebels to fight Islamic State, a pro-government commander said.
U.S., Russia discuss de-escalation zone for southwest Syria: diplomats
AMMAN (Reuters) – The United States and Russia are quietly holding talks on creating a “de-escalation zone” in southwestern Syria, Western diplomats and regional officials said, but could face fierce opposition from Iran.
French prosecutor opens investigation into Macron alliance partner
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron’s promise of clean politics suffered a setback on Friday when the Paris prosecutor opened an investigation into his alliance partner, the centrist Modem party, over allegations of misuse of public fund…
Thousands march in Israel’s gay pride parade
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of rainbow flag-toting revelers attended the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender parade in Tel Aviv on Friday, billed as the largest of its kind in the deeply conservative Middle East.
