Ukraine president calls for plane crash perpetrators to be held accountable
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday that Iran’s acknowledgement that it shot down a Ukrainian passenger plane was a step in the right direction but wanted those responsible to be held to account.
Starmer launches UK Labour leadership bid with call to end factionalism
Keir Starmer, the frontrunner in the race to lead Britain’s main opposition Labour Party, has pledged to end feuding within its ranks and take the fight to Prime Minister Boris Johnson if he wins the contest.
German Chancellor urges all parties to back Iran nuclear deal
German chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday repeated a call for all parties to respect the Iranian nuclear accord, despite Iran’s decision to intensify its enrichment of uranium and moves by the United States to impose economic sanctions.
British PM Johnson hails ‘momentous’ restoration of Northern Ireland institutions
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday praised Northern Ireland’s political parties for reaching a “fair and balanced deal” after three years of deadlock and said the restoration of the region’s executive would improve lives.
Taiwan president wins landslide victory in stark rebuke to China
Taiwanese re-elected President Tsai Ing-wen by a landslide on Saturday in a stern rebuke that could fuel further tension with China, which has tried military threats and economic inducements to get the island to accept its rule.
German chancellor Merkel says Berlin will host Libya peace talks
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Libyan peace talks will be held in Berlin, as Turkey and Russia appealed to the north African nation’s warring factions to enter a ceasefire.
French PM offers concession to unions over pension reform
French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe on Saturday offered a major concession to unions contesting his government’s overhaul of the pension system, in a move aimed at ending strikes which are now in their fifth week.
Iranian protesters demand that Khamenei quit over plane downing: video on Twitter
A group of Iranian protesters demanded Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei step down on Saturday after Tehran said that its military had mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian plane, killing all 176 people on board.
Ukrainian passenger plane shot by missile in Iran had not veered off its normal course: statement
The Ukrainian passenger plane shot down by a missile near Tehran had not veered off its normal course, Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization said in a statement posted by the Tasnim news agency on Saturday.
U.S. applauds Taiwan president re-election: Pompeo
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday said the United States congratulated Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on her re-election and lauded her for seeking stability with China “in the face of unrelenting pressure.”
