May’s Conservatives at 50 percent in poll, highest since 1991
LONDON (Reuters) – Support for Theresa May’s ruling Conservatives was at 50 percent in a Comres poll published on Saturday, putting the prime minister on course for a landslide election victory on June 8.
Mexico kills Gulf cartel boss in Reynosa shootout
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican marines killed a drug gang leader in a gun battle that raged through the night across the border city of Reynosa and left dozens of burned vehicles in its wake, the government said on Saturday.
Pope likens migrant holding centers to ‘concentration camps’
ROME (Reuters) – Pope Francis urged governments on Saturday to get migrants and refugees out of holding centers, saying many had become “concentration camps”.
EU mulls legislation in the fight against online hate speech
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union is considering legislative measures to harmonize how online platforms like Facebook , Twitter and Google take down hate speech and incitement to violence, a draft document seen by Reuters shows.
Thousands of Hungarians rally to mock PM Orban
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Thousands of Hungarians joined a rally mocking Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Saturday, in the latest protest against what they call his attacks on democracy and human rights.
German anti-immigrant party set to go further right after leader suffers defeat
COLOGNE, Germany (Reuters) – The anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) looks set to turn further right after its co-leader, who has struck a more moderate tone of late, suffered a defeat when delegates refused to discuss her motion to shift the…
Venezuela opposition march to honor those killed in violence
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s opposition marched in silence on Saturday to honor a dozen people killed in three weeks of protests demanding that the government of President Nicolas Maduro hold delayed elections and address a growing economic crisis.
Man arrested at Paris train station after threatening police with knife
PARIS (Reuters) – A knife-wielding man threatened police at Gare du Nord train station in Paris on Saturday, causing panic before he was arrested, a spokesman for French rail operator SNCF said.
British PM May refuses to rule out personal tax hikes after election
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May refused on Saturday to rule out an increase in personal taxes if she wins a June election, riling supporters at the start of a campaign designed to strengthen her hand ahead of Brexit talks.
France’s Macron favorite for presidency in runoff with Le Pen
PARIS/HENIN-BEAUMONT, France (Reuters) – Centrist Emmanuel Macron took a big step toward the French presidency on Sunday by winning the first round of voting and qualifying for a May 7 runoff alongside far-right leader Marine Le Pen.
