After long delay, parents finally meet surrogate baby in Ukraine
For parents Jose Perez and Flavia Lavorino, the wait is finally over. On Wednesday, the couple from Buenos Aires met their baby son Manu for the first time, 71 days after he was born to a surrogate mother 8,000 miles (12,875 km) away in Ukraine.
Poland to open EU borders on Saturday, PM says
Poland will open its borders with fellow European Union countries on Saturday and allow international flights from next Tuesday, the prime minister said on Wednesday, as the country unfreezes its economy despite an increase in coronavirus cases.
Putin’s foes divided over Russian vote that could extend his rule
President Vladimir Putin’s opponents agree a nationwide vote next month that could extend his rule is a sham, but are split over whether to campaign for a “No” vote or call for a boycott.
Polish president says he would ban LGBT teaching in schools
President Andrzej Duda vowed on Wednesday to ban teaching about LGBT issues in Poland’s schools in an apparent pitch to his conservative base during an increasingly tight race for the June 28 presidential election.
Mexico president says phone call may need to replace planned meeting with Trump
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday he was still weighing up the possibility of a meeting with his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump, but that the coronavirus pandemic meant they might have to talk by phone instead.
Should we remove statues of Congo’s coloniser king, Belgian councillor asks
A Brussels councillor has urged a debate on what to do with statues of Belgian King Leopold II, the brutal coloniser of what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo, which have been defaced by anti-racism protesters.
Doubts remain as Sweden closes case of Palme assassination after 34 years
A Swedish prosecutor closed the case of the assassination of Prime Minister Olof Palme after 34 years on Wednesday, accusing a graphic designer who died two decades ago of the country’s most notorious unsolved crime.
Toppled statue of English slave trader to be moved to a museum
A toppled statue of a 17th Century English slave trader will be retrieved from the harbor and exhibited in a museum, Bristol City Council said on Wednesday.
Macron to address French nation on Sunday: report
French President Emmanuel Macron will make an address to the nation on Sunday, France’s daily Le Figaro reported on Wednesday on its website.
Moscow raises May coronavirus death toll by 3,365
Moscow’s health department said 5,260 people died from the novel coronavirus in the city in May, far higher than the 1,895 deaths reported by Russia’s coronavirus crisis response center over the course of that month.
