Egypt announces new Libya plan after collapse of Haftar offensive
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced a new initiative for Libya on Saturday, flanked by the war-torn nation’s eastern commander Khalifa Haftar, proposing an elected leadership council and a ceasefire starting on June 8.
Dutch mink cull starts as coronavirus spreads to 10th farm
Dutch mink farms have begun a government-ordered cull amid concern that animals infected with coronavirus could transmit the illness to humans.
Italy hopes EU nations will open borders to Italians from June 15
Italy hopes other EU countries will reopen their borders to Italian citizens on June 15, Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said on Saturday, as coronavirus travel restrictions across Europe are gradually eased.
Lawyer for German suspect in Madeleine McCann case has no comment
A lawyer representing the German man suspected of murdering Madeleine McCann, a British girl who disappeared in Portugal in 2007 aged 3, said on Saturday he had no comment on the case.
Merkel allies criticize Trump decision to cut U.S. troops in Germany
Senior lawmakers from German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s ruling conservative bloc on Saturday criticized President Donald Trump’s decision to order the U.S. military to remove 9,500 troops from Germany.
Kurdish case becomes rallying cry for Japan protest against police
The case of a Kurdish man who says he was stopped and shoved to the ground by Tokyo police became a rallying cry for protesters marching in solidarity with Black Lives Matter on Saturday.
Malaysia reports 37 new coronavirus cases, one new death
(Corrects number of new infections to 37, not 38, and cumulative total to 8,303, not 8,304, after official change by the government)
Australia, Asia protests embrace ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement
Thousands took to the streets across Australia on Saturday, as did hundreds in Tokyo and Seoul to support U.S. protests against police brutality, while demonstrations were expected around Europe in the coming hours.
Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus
Some countries have seen COVID-19 cases rising as lockdowns ease, and populations must protect themselves from the coronavirus while authorities continue testing, the World Health Organization said on Friday.
Malaysia reports 38 new coronavirus cases, one new death
Malaysian health officials reported 38 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, taking the cumulative total to 8,304.
