Europe suffers Italian blow but bigger tests loom
BERLIN (Reuters) – The resounding “no” from Italian voters to Prime Minister Matteo Renzi’s referendum on constitutional reform was not a rejection of the European Union and its single currency, as jubilant populists from across the bloc claimed on Mon…
Libyan forces close to securing last Islamic State holdouts in Sirte: officials
MISRATA, Libya (Reuters) – Libyan forces said on Monday they were close to securing a final patch of land where Islamic State militants have been holding out in their former North African stronghold of Sirte.
Venezuelan women flock to Colombia border town to sell hair
LA PARADA, Colombia (Reuters) – Women from crisis-hit Venezuela are crossing the border in droves and selling their hair in a Colombian border town in order to afford scarce basic necessities such as food, diapers or medicines.
Islamic State urges supporters to stage new wave of attacks
CAIRO (Reuters) – A newly identified spokesman for Islamic State urged sympathizers around the world to carry out a fresh wave of attacks, singling out Turkish diplomatic, military and financial interests as the Islamists’ preferred targets.
West Mosul shelled as Iraq steps up fight against Islamic State
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Western-backed Iraqi forces have begun shelling parts of west Mosul, residents said, in preparation for a new front against Islamic State seven weeks into a difficult campaign to drive the militants from the city.
Kerry says Iran nuclear deal has made world safer, rejecting Trump criticism
BERLIN (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Monday Iran’s nuclear agreement with world powers last year had made the world safer, rejecting U.S. President-elect Donald Trump references to the pact as a “disaster” and “the worst deal e…
French PM Valls announces presidential bid
EVRY, France (Reuters) – French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said on Monday he was a candidate for next year’s presidential election and wanted to unite the Left.
What does Jammeh’s defeat mean for future of aid and development in Gambia?
DAKAR/BANJUL (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Gambia’s shock election result, which saw veteran leader Yahya Jammeh defeated after 22 years in power, could mend the West African nation’s ties with Europe, boost its development, and halt an exodus of migr…
UK government begins legal fight against ruling that could derail Brexit
LONDON (Reuters) – The British government launched a Supreme Court battle on Monday over who has the power to trigger the formal process of leaving the European Union, seeking to overturn a legal ruling that could derail its Brexit strategy.
More than 1,000 boat migrants rescued, 16 bodies found: Italy coastguard
ROME (Reuters) – More than 1,000 migrants were plucked from overcrowded boats and 16 bodies were recovered in the past two days, Italy’s coastguard said on Monday, adding to the already record number of arrivals this year.
