Bolivia’s electoral court sets election rerun for May 3: report
A rerun of Bolivia’s election is set for May 3, news website El Deber reported on Friday, citing a member of the electoral court.
Iraq’s PMF says air strike targeted medics, not senior leaders: statement
Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces umbrella grouping of paramilitary groups said on Saturday that an air strike targeting its fighters earlier hit a convoy of medics, not senior leaders as reported in some media.
U.S. air strike targets Iraqi militia north of Baghdad: state TV
A United States air strike targeted an Iraqi militia late on Friday on Taji road north of Baghdad, state TV said. It did not name the militia or provide further details.
U.S. Democratic contenders condemn Iran strike, warn of war
Democratic presidential contenders on Friday condemned the air strike that killed Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani, saying President Donald Trump’s decision was reckless and could lead the United States to another war in the Middle East.
Iran tells U.N. it reserves right to self-defense over Soleimani killing
Iran told the United Nations Security Council and Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday that it reserves its right to self-defense under international law after the United States killed Qassem Soleimani, the top commander of the elite Quds Force…
Flights suspended in Libya’s capital as violence intensifies
Flights were suspended at the only functioning airport in Libya’s capital Tripoli on Friday because of rocket fire and shelling, as people in eastern Libya protested Turkish military support for their rivals.
Air strikes targeting Iraqi militia kill six: army source
Air strikes targeting Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces umbrella grouping of Iran-backed Shi’ite militias near camp Taji north of Baghdad have killed six people and critically wounded three, an Iraqi army source said late on Friday.
Southeast Australia faces another dangerous day for bushfires
Australian firefighters were set for a dangerous day on Saturday as fires in New South Wales and Victoria states were expected to burn uncontrollably due to temperatures above 40C (104F) and shifting, strong winds that will fan and spread the flames.
Italy’s Atlantia slips further into ‘junk’ status on concession risks
Italian infrastructure group Atlantia on Friday suffered its second debt downgrade in a month, slipping further into junk territory, as the government considers revoking the group’s motorway concession following a deadly bridge collapse.
Trump says Soleimani plotted ‘imminent’ attacks, but critics question just how soon
After President Donald Trump said the top Iranian general killed in a U.S. air strike in Baghdad was plotting “imminent” attacks on U.S. interests, some U.S. national security and congressional officials are raising questions about the use of that word…
