French President Macron’s party to win clear majority in parliament: poll
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron’s party is on course to win a commanding majority in this month’s parliamentary election, an IFOP poll showed on Wednesday, reinforcing the trend seen in other surveys also pointing to a victory for Ma…
Pro-Assad alliance threatens to hit U.S. positions in Syria
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A military alliance fighting in support of President Bashar al-Assad threatened on Wednesday to hit U.S. positions in Syria, warning its “self-restraint” over U.S. air strikes would end if Washington crossed “red lines”.
France creates new counter-terrorism task force after Notre Dame attack
PARIS (Reuters) – France created a new counter-terrorism task force on Wednesday comprised of all intelligence services that will coordinate responses to attacks, a day after a man carrying Algerian papers attacked police officers outside the Notre Dam…
German utilities face 6 billion euro windfall after nuclear tax ruling
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany’s top court declared the country’s nuclear fuel tax illegal on Wednesday, raising the prospect of a 6 billion euro ($6.8 billion) refund to utilities at a time of strained balance sheets.
German cabinet backs troop pullout from Turkey base after row
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s cabinet on Wednesday backed the withdrawal of troops from the Incirlik air base in southern Turkey, the German defense minister said, following Ankara’s refusal to allow German lawmakers access to its soldiers there.
Trump and Brexit give momentum to EU defense push
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union’s executive is ready to increase support for the bloc’s first ever defense research program, offering more funds to develop new military hardware in its earliest stages after years of government cuts, a top EU of…
On eve of election, May tries to put focus back on Brexit
NORWICH/LONDON (Reuters) – On the eve of an election Prime Minister Theresa May returned to her core message that only she can deliver a good Brexit deal, moving on from a heated national debate over security after two deadly Islamist attacks.
Arab rift deepens woes for Gulf airlines
CANCUN, Mexico (Reuters) – A bust-up between Arab powers has dealt a blow to supercarriers already hurt by low oil prices and laptop bans, exposing the sensitivity of Gulf hubs to regional uncertainty and creating openings for rival airlines – at least…
Raqqa campaign will accelerate, U.S. envoy says
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – The U.S.-backed campaign to capture Raqqa, Islamic State’s de-facto capital in Syria, will accelerate, the U.S. envoy to the international coalition fighting the militants told reporters in Baghdad.
Kremlin says no preparations are underway yet for Putin-Trump meeting
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Wednesday that no preparations were underway yet for a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump.
