Belarus president accuses election rival of corruption after raid
The leader of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, on Friday accused his political rival Viktor Babariko of corruption but denied trying to block Babariko from standing against him in the presidential election in August.
Iran rejects UN report that arms ‘of Iranian origin’ used in Saudi attacks
Iran on Friday rejected a United Nations report that said cruise missiles used in attacks on oil facilities and an airport in Saudi Arabia last year were of “Iranian origin”, saying it had been drawn up under U.S. and Saudi influence.
Investigators hope public help will strengthen case against McCann suspect
German and British investigators looking into the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann 13 years ago are relying on hundreds of tips from the public to firm up evidence against Christian B., a suspected rapist they believe murdered her.
Two Northern Irishmen to be extradited over Vietnamese truck deaths
Two Northern Irishmen are set to be extradited to Britain to face manslaughter charges over the deaths of 39 Vietnamese people found in the back of a truck near London last year, Ireland’s courts heard on Friday.
With ‘lone wolf’ event and wide space, Canada’s COVID-19 capital looks to tempt tourists
Quebec, the Canadian province hit hardest by the coronavirus outbreak, is touting its vast spaces, “lone wolf” running event, and “end of the road” trails to travellers as a center for social distancing, tourism executives said.
Poland and U.S. deny that Fort Trump proposal is bogged down
Some members of Poland’s government on Friday denied a Reuters report saying talks over a U.S.-Polish defense deal known as Fort Trump were crumbling amid disputes over how to fund the deployment of additional U.S troops and where to garrison them.
A (cancelled) plane, train and automobile: European travel in a pandemic
Three months ago, the trip from Brussels to Warsaw involved a direct flight of about two hours, plus travel to and from airports.
Prince Charles, Camilla to mark De Gaulle wartime broadcast with France’s Macron
Prince Charles and his wife Camilla will welcome French President Emmanuel Macron next Thursday to mark the 80th anniversary of Charles de Gaulle’s radio appeal to his countrymen to resist Nazi occupation.
French nuclear submarine on fire at Toulon harbour: prefecture
Fire broke out onboard a nuclear submarine docked at the Mediterranean port of Toulon on Friday and was still raging but under control by afternoon, local officials said.
Canada to mandate temperature checks for airline passengers, Trudeau says
Canada will take airline passengers’ temperatures before they fly and anyone with a fever will not be allowed to travel, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday.
