Egypt sets up national council to fight terrorism
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt established a national council for combating terrorism on Wednesday, giving it broad authority to set policies aimed at “fighting extremism,” a presidential decree stated.
U.S. indicts suspected Russian ‘mastermind’ of $4 billion bitcoin laundering scheme
NEW YORK/ATHENS/MOSCOW (Reuters) – A U.S. jury indicted a Russian man on Wednesday as the operator of a digital currency exchange he allegedly used to launder more than $4 billion for people involved in crimes ranging from computer hacking to drug traf…
Exclusive: U.S. sanctions Venezuelan officials to pressure Maduro – sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration imposed sanctions on 13 senior officials of Venezuela’s government, military and state oil company PDVSA on Wednesday, U.S. officials said, seeking to ratchet up pressure on President Nicolas Maduro to sc…
Exclusive: U.N. report accuses Saudi coalition of deadly migrant boat attack off Yemen
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.N. investigators accused a Saudi Arabia-led military coalition of carrying out a deadly March attack on a Somali migrant boat off Yemen and said the alliance had become a cover for some states to avoid individual blame, acc…
British judge rejects legal challenge to counter-terrorism strategy
LONDON (Reuters) – A British judge rejected on Wednesday a case brought against the government’s counter-terrorism strategy, according to lawyers for the claimant, a Muslim activist.
Ukraine president strips one-time ally Saakashvili of citizenship
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has stripped one-time ally Mikheil Saakashvili of his Ukrainian citizenship, the migration service said on Wednesday, spelling the likely end of the former Georgian president’s political aspirations…
Relatives of Swedish war hero Wallenberg sue Russia’s FSB
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Relatives of Swedish war hero Raoul Wallenberg filed a lawsuit in a Moscow court on Wednesday against Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB), seeking access to uncensored documents which they say could provide clues to Wallenberg’s …
Exclusive: U.N. report accuses Saudi coalition of deadly migrant boat attack off Yemen
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.N. investigators accused a Saudi Arabia-led military coalition of carrying out a deadly March attack on a Somali migrant boat off Yemen and said the alliance had become a cover for some states to avoid individual blame, acc…
French President Macron’s popularity ratings drop – poll
PARIS (Reuters) – Emmanuel Macron’s popularity dropped in July to the lowest rating for a French president two months into his term, an opinion poll showed on Wednesday, in a sign that controversy over spending cuts and tax reform are taking a toll.
Exclusive: Group of nations urge U.N. Security Council to act to ensure access for Syrian aid
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United States, Saudi Arabia, Britain, France and other nations are demanding the U.N. Security Council takes action to ensure aid convoys reach millions of needy Syrians, according to a letter seen by Reuters on Wednesday.
