Germany alarmed about potential Russian interference in election: spy chief
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany is alarmed that Russia may seek to interfere in its national elections next year, the domestic intelligence chief said, echoing concerns raised in the United States before Donald Trump’s presidential election victory.
Spain’s Rajoy gets taste of challenges ahead as opposition unites
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s opposition parties have scored their first victory against newly reinstated Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, paralyzing an education bill, in a taste of the challenges he will face in his second term.
Parts of Mosul come back to life, but dangers are close by
MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) – Emboldened by machinegun fire on Islamic State snipers along Mosul’s frontlines, a few residents are emerging from their homes in pockets of the city where Iraqi forces have dislodged the jihadists.
Bill to legalize settler-outposts advances in Israeli legislature
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s parliament gave preliminary approval on Wednesday to a disputed bill that would retroactively legalize Jewish ettlement outposts built on privately-owned Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank.
Brexit talks will take ‘a lot longer’ than two years, Eurogroup head says
LONDON (Reuters) – Negotiations over Britain’s departure from the European Union are very complex and are going to take longer than the scheduled two years, Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem said on Wednesday.
Egyptian policeman gets life sentence for killing man over cup of tea
CAIRO (Reuters) – An Egyptian court sentenced a policeman who killed a man over the price of a cup of tea to life in prison on Wednesday, a rare lengthy punishment for police violence in a country that rights activists say has a culture of impunity.
Germany will try to ensure Iran nuclear deal survives with Trump
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany said on Wednesday it would try to ensure a landmark nuclear deal between Iran and the United States, Europe and Russia reached last year would remain in place under a new U.S. administration led by President-elect Donald Trum…
Obama says will urge creditors to give Greece space for recovery
ATHENS (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama said on Wednesday he would continue to urge Greece’s creditors to aid the crisis-hit country and put it on a sustainable path to recovery.
Kremlin says moratorium on bombing Aleppo to be continued for now
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Wednesday that a moratorium on Russian air strikes against targets in Aleppo remained in place for the time being, a day after the Russian military said it had not bombed the Syrian city for 28 days.
Trump win is an opportunity for UK-U.S. trading relationship: PM May
LONDON (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s election win provides an opportunity for Britain’s trading relationship with the United States, British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday.
