London attack a reminder of fears for post-Brexit security cooperation
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Hours before Wednesday’s attack in London, the head of the European Union police agency Europol warned that a large group of radicalized individuals posed a constant threat to Britain and Europe.
Russia may be helping supply Taliban insurgents: U.S. general
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top U.S. general in Europe said on Thursday that he had seen Russian influence on Afghan Taliban insurgents growing and raised the possibility that Moscow was helping supply the militants, whose reach is expanding in southern…
Man held after car speeds into Antwerp shopping street
ANTWERP, Belgium (Reuters) – A man drove a car at speed into a pedestrianized street in Antwerp on Thursday, forcing people to jump out of its path, a day after an assailant rammed a vehicle into crowds in central London, police said.
Italy’s buoyant 5-Star keeps options open on euro referendum
ROME (Reuters) – The anti-establishment 5-Star Movement, Italy’s most popular political party, said on Thursday a referendum on the euro was not its top priority and that it hoped Europe would reform before a ballot could be arranged.
Philippines’ Duterte derides U.S. for past inaction in South China Sea
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday accused the United States of having a provocative stance on the South China Sea and said its inaction when China started building manmade islands was the cause of tensions now besettin…
France’s Hollande says French suspect likely involved in attempted Antwerp attack
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Francois Hollande said on Thursday that a French national appeared to have been involved in a suspected, attempted attack in the Belgium city of Antwerp.
Maduro’s awkward TV shows raise hackles amid Venezuela crisis
CARACAS (Reuters) – A single mom tells Venezuela’s president, Nicolas Maduro, on live television that she cannot afford to adequately feed her four kids, and he quickly changes the subject to joke about her foreign-sounding name, Joandry Smith.
U.S.-Israeli teen arrested in Israel for Jewish center bomb threats
JERUSALEM/NEW YORK (Reuters) – A teenager with dual Israeli-U.S. citizenship was arrested in Israel on Thursday on suspicion of making dozens of hoax bomb threats against Jewish community centers in the United States, Australia and New Zealand.
Israel looks to leverage tech in $50 billion medical marijuana market
Tel Aviv (Reuters) – Israel, a leader in marijuana research and health technology, is attracting international investment as it tries to position itself as a cutting-edge exporter in the rapidly-growing market for medical-grade cannabis.
U.S.-backed Syrian force expects to attack Tabqa soon
BEIRUT (Reuters) – U.S.-backed Syrian militias are expected to attack soon an Islamic State-held dam and air base west of the Syrian city of Raqqa, their spokesman said on Thursday, part of an accelerating campaign to capture the hardline group’s stron…
