France to push ahead with tax cuts in 2018 after Macron overrules PM
PARIS (Reuters) – France will press ahead with tax cuts promised by new President Emmanuel Macron, a finance ministry source said on Monday, despite warnings from the official state audit body about an 8 billion euro ($9.1 billion) hole in the budget.
Austria bars Turkish economy minister for event marking coup anniversary
VIENNA (Reuters) – Austria has barred Turkish Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci from entering the country to attend an event marking the anniversary of last year’s failed coup in Turkey, a spokesman for Austria’s foreign ministry said on Monday.
Two hurt on fourth day of Pamplona bull-run festival
PAMPLONA, Spain (Reuters) – Two people suffered minor injuries but none were gored on Monday on the fourth day of the San Fermin festival where a dozen bulls chase hundreds of people dressed in white with red neckerchiefs through the streets of Pamplon…
Cambodia changes election law ahead of 2018 vote
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – Cambodia’s parliament on Monday amended the law to ban people from associating with anyone convicted of a criminal offense, a move the opposition says aims to hobble rivals of Prime Minister Hun Sen ahead of a general election ne…
Japan PM Abe to reshuffle cabinet as support plunges to lowest since 2012
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will reshuffle his cabinet and party leaders early next month, moving to shore up his worst levels of popular support since returning to power in 2012, following a historic loss in a Tokyo assembly e…
Trump backtracks on U.S.-Russia cyber unit, says it cannot happen
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday backtracked on his push for a cyber security unit with Russia, tweeting that he did not think it could happen, only hours after promoting it following his talks with Russian President Vladimi…
Fire in London’s Camden Market brought under control
(Reuters) – Firefighters have brought under control the fire in a building in London’s Camden Market, the London Fire Brigade said on Monday.
Cardinal Pell arrives in Australia to face sexual offence charges
SYDNEY (Reuters) – A top Vatican official charged in his native Australia with historical sex crimes arrived in Sydney on Monday ahead of his first court appearance later this month.
Trump’s son met Russian lawyer after promise of information on Clinton
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., agreed to meet with a Kremlin-linked lawyer during the 2016 election campaign after being promised damaging information about Hillary Clinton, the New York Times reported on Sunday,…
Congo election head says presidential vote unlikely this year
KINSHASA (Reuters) – The president of Democratic Republic of Congo’s electoral commission said on Sunday that a vote to replace President Joseph Kabila will probably not be possible this year, violating a deal that let Kabila stay on past the end of hi…
