Poland put on notice as EU calls for halt to judicial shake-up
BRUSSELS/WARSAW (Reuters) – The European Union on Wednesday gave Warsaw a week to halt judicial reforms it said would put courts under direct government control, or face punishment for undermining democracy in the largest ex-communist member of the blo…
Cholera kills four in Kenyan capital since May, government shuts hotels
NAIROBI (Reuters) – A cholera outbreak in the Kenyan capital has killed four people since May and the government has shut down a three-star hotel and a popular restaurant there to control its spread, the health minister said on Wednesday.
Saudi teachers face trial for alleged Iran spying, pipeline plot: media
RIYADH (Reuters) – Two men have gone on trial in Saudi Arabia charged with spying for Iran and plotting to attack a major oil pipeline, two Saudi newspapers reported on Wednesday.
Britain’s William and Kate meet Merkel during pre-Brexit charm tour
BERLIN (Reuters) – Prince William and his wife Kate met German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday as part of a charm offensive to shore up relations with European Union countries before Britain leaves the bloc.
Montenegro begins trial of alleged pro-Russian coup plotters
PODGORICA (Reuters) – The trial of 14 people in Montenegro accused of an election day plot to kill the prime minister and bring a pro-Russian party to power began on Wednesday, with defense lawyers demanding the state prosecutor be removed from the cas…
EU urges Poland to put judicial changes on hold or face action
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union’s executive called on Poland on Wednesday to put on hold judicial reforms it said would “have a very significant negative impact” on courts’ independence, or face disciplinary action as early as next week.
Some former Sisi allies turn critics as Egypt election nears
CAIRO (Reuters) – Some of the people who helped propel Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to power are calling for his replacement in an election next year, a sign of a shift in the still widespread view that he is a force for stability.
EU eastern states say bloc must show more support for Israel
BUDAPEST/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Europe should better appreciate Israel’s key role in Middle Eastern stability, leaders of four central European nations said on Wednesday in a joint attack with Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu on Brussels’ current policy toward the state.
Hungarian police search international trains after bomb threat
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungarian police have halted and vacated all 18 international trains circulating in Hungary in response to a bomb threat, they said in a statement Wednesday.
Turkey’s Erdogan meeting prime minister, cabinet reshuffle could happen: sources
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan is meeting Prime Minister Binali Yildirim at the presidential palace on Wednesday, and a cabinet reshuffle could be on the cards, three sources with knowledge of the matter said.
