Macron said he had raised concerns with Japan over Ghosn’s detention
French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday said he had previously spoken to Japan’s prime minister about the conditions former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn was being detained under.
Putin unveils shake-up that could extend his influence as cabinet quits
Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed constitutional changes on Wednesday that would give him leeway to extend his grip on power after leaving the presidency, and picked a new prime minister after Dmitry Medvedev and his cabinet resigned.
Climate activists invoke German constitution to sue Merkel government
German climate activists said on Wednesday they were suing Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government over what they say is its insufficient action to tackle climate change, arguing that the failure contravened a constitutional right to “human dignity”.
U.S. envoy sees China scaling back economic support for Venezuela’s Maduro
The Trump administration’s envoy on Venezuela said China appears to be scaling back economic support for President Nicolas Maduro, and Beijing acknowledged a diminishing role largely due to U.S. sanctions against the OPEC nation.
Guatemala’s president to discuss migration with Mexico, speak with Trump
Guatemala’s President Alejandro Giammattei said he will discuss migration on Wednesday with Mexico’s foreign minister and also has a call planned with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Irish farmers fire election warning shot with Dublin tractor protest
Irish farmers paralysed parts of central Dublin for the second time in as many months by parking more than 100 tractors in the streets on Wednesday in a protest against the government on the first day of its re-election campaign.
Once Guatemala government up to speed, Mexico to discuss migration: Ebrard
Mexico and Guatemala will hold bilateral talks on migration once the new Guatemalan government has become familiar with “the situation”, Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Wednesday.
Putin puts forward little-known tax chief as new Russian PM: Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday formally put forward Mikhail Mishustin, the little-known head of Russia’s Federal Tax Service, to be Russia’s new prime minister, the Kremlin said.
Egypt forms a new team to investigate the death of Italian student
Egypt formed a new team to investigate the death of an Italian student who was tortured and murdered in Cairo in 2016, Egypt’s public prosecutor’s office said on Wednesday.
Russia’s parliament to consider new PM’s candidacy on Thursday: RIA
Russia’s lower house of parliament said on Wednesday it would decide on whether to approve Mikhail Mishustin, the head of the Federal Tax Service, as Russia’s new prime minister on Thursday, the RIA news agency reported.
