EU demands urgent talks with Washington over airline laptop ban
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union has demanded urgent talks with the United States over a possible extension to some European countries of a U.S. ban on airline passengers taking laptops into cabins, saying any security threats faced are common.
Hacks, leaks, fake news: German fears before September vote
BERLIN (Reuters) – After election hacks in the United States and France, Germany is worried it will be next.
Hacks, leaks, fake news: German fears before September vote
BERLIN (Reuters) – After election hacks in the United States and France, Germany is worried it will be next.
U.N. rights chief tells Uzbekistan to go easy in fight against Islamism
TASHKENT (Reuters) – The U.N.’s human rights chief urged Uzbekistan on Thursday to avoid “repressive policies” in its fight against Islamist radicalization, a growing threat throughout Central Asia, while welcoming a rapprochement with Tashkent.
CIA director warns of Venezuela weapons transfers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – CIA Director Mike Pompeo said on Thursday there are large caches of weapons in Venezuela and a risk of them falling into the wrong hands as the country grapples with economic crisis and street protests.
Southern Yemen leaders launch body seeking split from north
ADEN (Reuters) – Senior tribal, military and political leaders have formed a new council seeking the secession of southern Yemen, the former governor of the area’s main city Aden said on Thursday, threatening to bring more turmoil to a two-year-old civ…
Brexit will be so damaging that UK will try to rejoin EU, Scottish minister says
EDINBURGH (Reuters) – The United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union will be so damaging that it will try to rejoin in 20 years, Scotland’s Brexit minister said on Thursday.
France’s Macron names half of parliamentary candidates from civil society
PARIS (Reuters) – French President elect Emmanuel Macron on Thursday fulfilled his promise to draw half of the candidates for his Republic on the Move party for June legislative elections from civil society .
Hamas says it has caught killer of a top Gaza militant
GAZA (Reuters) – The Hamas Islamist group that runs the Gaza Strip said on Thursday it has apprehended the killer of one of its senior commanders and that he carried out the assassination on Israel’s orders.
Czech court adjourns hearing on Russian hacking suspect wanted by U.S, Russia
PRAGUE (Reuters) – A Czech court adjourned a hearing on Thursday in an extradition tug of war over Russian citizen Yevgeniy Nikulin, whom the United States want to try for hacking social networks including LinkedIn and whom Russia accuses of a minor cy…
