Four protesters, two policemen killed as Iraq unrest resumes
Six Iraqis including two police officers were killed and scores were wounded in Baghdad and other cities on Monday in clashes with security forces, medical and security sources said, as anti-government unrest resumed after a lull of several weeks.
We’re getting better at protecting elections: Facebook’s Clegg
Facebook will do a better job of preventing bad actors from abusing its platform to manipulate this year’s U.S. presidential election than it did four years ago, its public affairs chief Nick Clegg said on Monday.
Kiev wants to speak to Germany, France about shooting in east Ukraine
Ukraine wants to speak to Germany and France about an increase in shooting in the east of the country, Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko said on Monday.
Pope condemns ‘barbaric resurgence’ of anti-Semitism
Pope Francis on Monday condemned the “barbaric resurgence” of anti-Semitism around the world, linking it to the rise of populism.
Bulgaria’s government faces no-confidence vote over water crisis
Bulgaria’s government faces a no-confidence motion next week after thousands of people have been left with water shortages over the past two months, leading to public protests.
Iraqi security forces kill two protesters in Baghdad: sources
Two Iraqi protesters were killed on Monday in Baghdad’s Tayaran Square after security forces used tear gas and live ammunition, security and medical sources.
Trump gets Swiss army security as climate protesters trek to Davos
Hundreds of protesters calling on global leaders to take swifter action on climate change will face up to 5,000 military personnel and police from across Switzerland as they march to the ski resort of Davos for a planned demonstration.
Three die in Spain’s Storm Gloria
Three people have died in strong winds, heavy snowfall and low temperatures from Storm Gloria’s sweep across Spain on Sunday and Monday, officials said.
Risk to UK of new coronavirus is currently ‘very low’: infection service
The current risk to the United Kingdom from an outbreak of a new coronavirus in China is very low, the national infection service said on Monday.
Factbox: New coronavirus outbreak spreads in China
At least nine people have died from a new coronavirus in China following an outbreak in the central city of Wuhan, and some 450 cases have been reported globally, most of them in China where the infection has spread faster in recent days.
