German driver arrested after ramming crowd, police say no signs of terrorism
BERLIN (Reuters) – A German driver who rammed a crowd of shoppers in Heidelberg, killing one man and injuring two others, has no apparent link to terrorism and has refused to answer questions about the incident, police said on Sunday.
Treason charges against Russian cyber experts linked to seven-year-old accusations
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Treason charges brought in December against two Russian state security officers and a cyber-security expert in Moscow relate to allegations made by a Russian businessman seven years ago, according to the businessman and a source conn…
Britain’s Farage posts picture of ‘dinner with The Donald’
LONDON (Reuters) – British anti-EU campaigner Nigel Farage posted a picture of him having “dinner with The Donald” on Twitter, the latest meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and the critic of Prime Minister Theresa May.
Drug suspects cut way out of Philippines police facility
MANILA (Reuters) – Thirteen people facing drug charges escaped from a police detention facility in the Philippines on Sunday after sawing through iron bars, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said.
Buoyed centrist alliance, Macron seen beating Le Pen in French runoff
PARIS (Reuters) – French independent candidate Emmanuel Macron would easily beat far-right leader Marine Le Pen in the second round of the country’s presidential election in May, two opinion polls showed on Sunday.
Lasso to win runoff in Ecuador presidency: Cedatos poll
QUITO (Reuters) – Former banker Guillermo Lasso is seen beating leftist government candidate Lenin Moreno for Ecuador’s presidency in a runoff on April 2 with more than half of all valid votes, according to a poll by Cedatos.
Thousands march in Moscow to honor Kremlin critic killed in 2015
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Thousands of Russians marched through the center of Moscow on Sunday to honor opposition leader Boris Nemtsov two years after he was gunned down near the Kremlin walls, and to call for further investigations into his killing.
Iraqi forces aim to secure Mosul bridge, link up to east bank
MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) – U.S.-backed Iraqi forces pushed deeper into western Mosul on Sunday, aiming to capture a bridge across the Tigris which would link the city’s government-held eastern bank with the ongoing offensive against remaining militants in…
Iran’s Rouhani chides critics as aide says he will seek re-election
DUBAI (Reuters) – President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday accused his hardline critics of wanting to deprive Iranians of the basic joys of life and isolate the country, as an aide said he had decided to run for a second term, state media reported.
Islamic State planning attacks in Britain: anti-terrorism lawyer
LONDON (Reuters) – Islamic State militants are planning “indiscriminate attacks on innocent civilians” in Britain on a scale similar to those staged by the Irish Republican Army 40 years ago, the head of the country’s new terrorism watchdog said.
