Three Turkish soldiers killed in car bomb attack in Syria – sources
Three Turkish soldiers were killed in a car bomb attack while carrying out roadside checks on vehicles in northeast Syria on Thursday, security sources said.
Spain’s government under fire for blurring lines between executive and judiciary
Just days into its mandate, Spain’s new government has come into conflict with several judges on the country’s judicial watchdog, several of whom voted on Thursday against the controversial appointment of a former justice minister as prosecutor general…
Over 1,000 migrants enter Guatemala, caravan heads toward Mexico
At least 1,300 people have entered Guatemala in a new U.S.-bound caravan from Honduras, authorities said on Thursday, putting pressure on the region to satisfy Trump administration demands to contain northbound illegal immigration.
Turkey’s Anadolu says one of its employees detained in Egypt released
One of four employees of Turkey’s state-owned Anadolu news agency detained in a raid by security forces in Egypt has been released, the company’s general manager said on Thursday.
Italy’s constitutional court rejects League’s bid to change electoral law
Italy’s Constitutional Court on Thursday rejected a request by the hard-right League party to hold a referendum to introduce a first-past-the-post electoral system, triggering the ire of League chief Matteo Salvini and relief in government ranks.
Mikhail who? Weary Russians welcome change of prime minister
Few people on the streets of Moscow on Thursday had heard of Mikhail Mishustin, the former Federal Tax Service chief plucked from relative obscurity by President Vladimir Putin this week to serve as new prime minister.
Turnout halved at French pension protest marches – ministry
Turnout at union-led French demonstrations against pension reform more than halved on Thursday compared with a week earlier, according to interior ministry estimates.
German minister wants close security ties with post-Brexit Britain
Germany wants to deepen trade ties with London and continue close cooperation on security and defence projects after Britain’s divorce from the European Union, Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said on Thursday.
Pantomime, travel and rest: What comes next for Britain’s EU lawmakers?
Britain’s 73 EU lawmakers packed up their offices in Strasbourg on Thursday: for some a moment of triumph, for others, disaster.
France to deploy Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier to support Middle East operations
France will deploy the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier and its battle group from January to April to support French military operations in Middle East, Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday.
