Leader of Merkel’s CDU says party to elect new chairperson on April 25
The leader of German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats (CDU) said on Monday her party would hold a congress on April 25 to elect a new chairperson and said possible candidates would announce this week whether they want to run.
With once-radical Podemos tamed, Spain’s new coalition is happy – for now
Just last year, Spain’s struggling prime minister said he would not be able to sleep at night had he made a pact with the hard left Unidas Podemos party to secure power.
News and quotes from Julian Assange’s extradition hearing
Julian Assange appeared before a British court on Monday to fight an extradition request from the United States which wants to put the 48-year-old on trial for hacking government computers and violating an espionage law.
Julian Assange put lives at risk, lawyer for United States says
Julian Assange is wanted for crimes that put at risk the lives of people in Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan who had helped the West, some of whom later disappeared, said a lawyer acting for the United States in its bid to extradite him.
Ireland cautions against travel to coronavirus-hit areas of Italy
Ireland said its citizens should not travel to parts of Italy affected by an outbreak of the new coronavirus.
Russia, Turkey preparing talks on fighting in Syria’s Idlib province: TASS
Russia and Turkey are preparing talks on how to de-escalate fighting in Syria’s Idlib province, TASS news agency reported on Monday, citing Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
Australia under ‘unprecedented’ threat from foreign interference: spy chief
Australia is under an “unprecedented” threat of foreign espionage and interference, one of the country’s most senior spy chiefs said on Monday.
France blocks passengers on board bus from Italy after one falls ill
France on Monday blocked the passengers of a coach that had traveled from the Italian city of Milan to Lyon over concerns one Italian on board might be suffering from the coronavirus, local health authorities said.
Dark horse of Slovak election woos voters with tough anti-graft message
With its slogan “Let’s beat the mafia together”, Igor Matovic’s anti-graft movement has ridden a wave of public anger over corruption to emerge as the unexpected favorite to oust Slovakia’s ruling party in a Feb. 29 election.
‘Namaste Trump’: Modi holds huge rally for president’s visit
Donald Trump was cheered by more than 100,000 Indians at the opening of the world’s largest cricket stadium on Monday, promising “an incredible trade deal” and “the most feared military equipment on the planet” at his biggest rally abroad.
