Rouhani warns voters to prevent ‘extremism’ returning to Iran
LONDON (Reuters) – President Hassan Rouhani told Iranians on Saturday they could face greater authoritarianism if they replace him with a hardline rival in May’s election.
U.S. service member killed in blast near Mosul, Iraq
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. service member died of wounds caused by an explosive device outside the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on Saturday, the U.S.-led military coalition said.
Hungary’s Orban accepts EU demands, EU party says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban told leaders of his center-right EU political group on Saturday that he would comply with demands from Brussels to change measures branded an attack on academic freedom, the party said.
A comeback for kingmaker: German FDP keeps options open for next govt
BERLIN (Reuters) – The leader of Germany’s Free Democrats (FDP) said on Saturday his party was confident of returning to parliament in September and eager to put its pro-business stamp on the next government – whether with Angela Merkel’s conservatives…
British PM May’s Conservatives see lead slip to 17 points: Opinium poll
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May’s governing Conservative party has a 17 point lead over Labour, an Opinium poll showed on Saturday, slightly down from last week as support for smaller parties slipped.
Knights of Malta find compromise after papal clash
ROME (Reuters) – The Knights of Malta, a Catholic chivalric order and global charity, elected a new, interim leader on Saturday to oversee a period of reform and restore calm to the organization after its recent row with the Vatican.
Russia says U.S. missiles in Poland, Romania would violate treaty
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A U.S. deployment of ballistic missile defense systems in Romania and plans to place more defense systems in Poland violate an existing arms treaty, Russia’s foreign ministry said in a statement on Saturday.
‘Phased approach’: How to read EU Brexit guidelines
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union leaders approved on Saturday guidelines for their chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, setting priorities that the Union of 27 governments staying in the bloc wants to achieve in talks on Britain’s withdrawal.
Russians, in peaceful protest, call for Putin to quit
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Several hundred Russians lined up in central Moscow on Saturday under the gaze of riot police to hand over handwritten appeals for President Vladimir Putin to quit, as similar protests took place in other cities.
Islamic State kills senior Afghan Taliban official in Pakistan: militants
PESHAWAR (Reuters) – Islamic State killed a senior Afghan Taliban official in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar, the Afghan militants said on Saturday, in a rare clash between the rival Islamist groups inside Pakistan.
