Egypt passes electoral changes that could bolster Sisi supporters
Egypt’s parliament approved amendments on Wednesday which critics say will help supporters of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi extend their dominance over the chamber in elections expected this year.
Germany approves 6 billion euro warship contract, 2.8 billion to Airbus: source
The German parliament’s budget committee on Wednesday approved a 6 billion euro ($6.73 billion) contract to buy four MKS 180 warships from Dutch shipyard Damen, a source said.
Poor health and family ties brought Rwanda genocide suspect into custody
As dawn broke on May 16, an elite French police team blew open the door to an apartment in a sleepy northwestern Parisian suburb where they found Felicien Kabuga, suspected of bankrolling the genocide against Rwanda’s Tutsis in 1994.
Sweden to lift travel curbs to 10 European countries from June 30
Sweden will lift its advice against non-essential travel to 10 European countries from June 30, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday.
Pepper spray and scuffles as bargain hunters crowd Lidl launch in France
French police pushed back several hundred people jostling to get their hands on cut-price PlayStation 4s at the launch of a new Lidl supermarket outside Paris on Wednesday.
Black EU lawmaker says victim of police violence in Brussels
A black European Union lawmaker said on Wednesday she was a victim of “extremely traumatic” police violence outside a Brussels railway station, and lodged a complaint against Belgian police.
Turkish ministers visit Libya, Tripoli government says
Senior Turkish officials visited Tripoli on Wednesday to meet Libya’s internationally recognised government after helping it stave off an offensive by eastern-based forces.
Red, white and blue; UK PM Johnson’s plane gets a patriotic makeover
A plane used by the Royal Family and Prime Minister Boris Johnson will be painted red, white and blue to “better represent the UK around the world,” a patriotic makeover after Britain’s departure from the European Union.
German abattoir stops work, schools to close after 400 coronavirus cases
Some 400 workers have tested positive for the new coronavirus at an abattoir in northern Germany, prompting the closure of local schools and an urgent investigation, officials said on Wednesday.
Defend seafaring workers hit hard by pandemic, Pope says
Pope Francis paid tribute on Wednesday to hundreds of thousands of seafarers stuck on ships due to the coronavirus pandemic, a situation the United Nations has said poses a risk to the safe operation of the world’s merchant fleet.
