Polish PM sees link between party’s rise to power and Trump’s triumph
WARSAW (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s election victory arose from voter discontent with ruling elites similar to that which brought Poland’s conservative Law and Justice party (PiS) into power, Prime Minister Beata Szydlo said in an interview with Reuters….
U.S. wants U.N. to blacklist South Sudan’s Machar, Malong
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United States proposed on Friday that the United Nations Security Council blacklist South Sudan opposition figure Riek Machar, South Sudan army chief Paul Malong and South Sudan Information Minister Michael Makuei.
Far from Mosul, Islamic State close to defeat in Libya’s Sirte
SIRTE, Libya (Reuters) – After six months of heavy fighting, Libyan forces have advanced so deep into the strategic city of Sirte that they can pick out the Tunisian and Egyptian accents of their Islamic State enemies as they trade insults over the fro…
Trump effect hammers Renzi’s referendum hopes, Italian pollsters say
ROME (Reuters) – Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi’s hopes of winning his referendum on constitutional reform are dwindling fast as previously undecided voters are choosing to oppose his plan, according to pollsters.
UK’s May tells Germany: Brexit preparations are ‘on track’
BERLIN (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday assured her German counterpart that preparations for Britain’s exit from the European Union were on schedule, and that the legal process would begin by the end of March next year.
Turkish ruling party sparks uproar with sexual abuse bill
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s ruling AK Party came under fire from the opposition, rights groups and on social media on Friday over a proposal that critics said could allow men accused of sexually abusing girls to avoid punishment if they marry their vic…
Chile’s President Bachelet again reshuffles cabinet
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Chilean President Michelle Bachelet announced a slight reshuffling of her cabinet on Friday, the second time in a month she has replaced ministers in her inner circle.
Tensions boil over in overcrowded Greek migrant camp
ATHENS (Reuters) – Tensions were high on the Greek island of Chios on Friday after unknown individuals hurled rocks and petrol bombs at a makeshift camp for refugees and migrants, setting facilities on fire, police sources and aid organizations said.
To Mosul and back: Sunni Arabs seek place in a shifting Iraq
NEAR BASHIQA, Iraq (Reuters) – When Kurdish forces began rounding up his relatives and friends, 23-year-old Iraqi Omar Abdallah fled with his pregnant wife and four brothers to Mosul. At the time, life under Islamic State seemed preferable for the Sunn…
U.N. council extends inquiry into Syria toxic gas attacks
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The U.N. Security Council on Thursday extended for one year an international inquiry to determine blame for chemical weapons attacks in Syria, paving the way for a showdown between Russia and Western powers over how to punish…
