Russia says Turkish army is aggravating situation in Syria’s Idlib
Russia said on Wednesday that the presence of Turkish troops and armor in Syria’s Idlib region was making the situation there much worse as was the transport of weapons and ammunition across the Syrian-Turkish border.
Brexit or not, EU tells Britain to tweak transport levy or face court
Brexit may be done, but the European Union’s executive served a reminder on Wednesday that Britain is not yet free from its laws, demanding that it change transport levies or face proceedings in front of the European Court of Justice.
Italian Senate lifts immunity of defiant Salvini over migrant boat
Italian senators voted on Wednesday to lift immunity for far-right leader Matteo Salvini, opening the way for a potentially career-ending trial over accusations that he illegally detained migrants at sea last year.
Kenya pledges ‘valley of peace’ legacy as veteran leader Moi buried
Kenya’s deputy president pledged to unite the country in honor of Daniel Arap Moi, its longest-ruling president, who was buried at his sprawling estate in the Rift Valley on Wednesday.
Slovak government backs rise in benefits before election
Slovakia’s three-party coalition government approved on Wednesday a doubling of child benefits and an extra pension payment in 2020 as part of a package it aims to push through parliament before a national election later this month.
Upholding celibacy, Pope sidesteps bid to ordain some married men
Pope Francis on Wednesday dismissed a proposal to allow some married men to be ordained in remote areas, reaffirming the Roman Catholic Church’s centuries-old commitment to celibacy among priests.
New coronavirus: what markets should watch now
World markets started shrugging off the worst of the coronavirus impact last week and stock markets have since reached record highs. China’s announcement that new cases of the so-called COVID-19 detected on Tuesday were at their lowest since Jan 30 has…
China’s new coronavirus cases drop, world still scared
China reported on Wednesday its lowest number of new coronavirus cases in two weeks, bolstering a forecast by Beijing’s senior medical adviser for the outbreak there to end by April, but U.N. health authorities warned it could still “go in any directio…
Dubai court rules against superyacht freeze order in divorce battle
A Dubai appeal court has dismissed a freezing order on a $436 million superyacht belonging to a Russian billionaire at the center of one of the world’s costliest divorce battles, according to a copy of the final ruling reviewed by Reuters.
Kosovo’s new PM, cabinet accept halving of their salaries
Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti and cabinet ministers will accept a halving of their salaries in an attempt to demonstrate that the new government plans to tackle wage inequality.
