Civilians start fleeing homes after west Mosul offensive begins
SOUTH OF MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) – A few hundred civilians have fled their homes in the outskirts of western Mosul, the first reported displacement since a U.S.-backed offensive on the jihadists’ remaining stronghold there began at the weekend.
Syrian army takes district near Aleppo: monitor, media unit
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian army and its allies took a small district on the outskirts of Aleppo from rebels on Wednesday, a war monitor and a military media unit run by Damascus ally Hezbollah said.
Le Pen aides taken into French police custody
PARIS (Reuters) – French police detained far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen’s bodyguard and chief of staff in custody on Wednesday for questioning over alleged misuse of European Union funds to pay parliamentary assistants, Le Pen’s lawyer …
France, Germany get backing from Brussels on security proposals
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – France and Germany won backing from the European Union’s executive on Wednesday for proposals to tighten security across Europe, which include giving more powers to governments to monitor frontiers with other EU states.
Israel’s Netanyahu praises Trump’s condemnation of anti-Semitic acts
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised President Donald Trump on Wednesday for publicly condemning anti-Semitic acts after bomb threats to U.S. Jewish centers and vandalism in a Jewish cemetery.
Germany’s ‘man of the streets’ Schulz plots path to defeat Merkel
BIELEFELD/BERLIN, Germany (Reuters) – His only experience of governing in Germany is as a town mayor. She is Europe’s most powerful leader. Yet Martin Schulz wants to end Angela Merkel’s 11-year run as chancellor and fundamentally shift Germany’s role …
Iran sends delegation to Saudi for talks on rejoining haj
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran has sent a delegation to Saudi Arabia for talks on Iranians attending haj, state television reported on Wednesday, after Tehran boycotted the Muslim pilgrimage last year.
Millions risk starvation in Nigeria, Lake Chad region: United Nations
OSLO (Reuters) – More than seven million people risk starvation in Nigeria’s insurgency-hit northeastern region and around Lake Chad, a senior U.N. official said on Wednesday ahead of a new funding appeal.
Possible mole in security detail of Dutch frontrunner Wilders
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – A Dutch secret service agent who was part of the team responsible for protecting Geert Wilders, the frontrunner in next month’s election, has been suspended on suspicion of leaking details to a criminal organization, the secret se…
Kremlin says not in talks with U.S. on timing of Putin-Trump meeting
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Moscow and Washington are not currently holding talks on possible dates for a first meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said on Wednesday.
