Hezbollah-backed candidate Diab on course to be Lebanese PM
Former minister Hassan Diab looked set to be named Lebanon’s new prime minister on Thursday with backing from the Iran-backed group Hezbollah and its allies, a move that could complicate efforts to secure badly needed Western financial aid.
Lebanon president Aoun names former minister Diab next PM
Lebanon President Michel Aoun has designated Hassan Diab, an academic and former education minister, as the country’s next prime minister on Thursday.
With a ‘radical’ agenda, Britain’s Johnson sets sights on quick Brexit
Prime Minister Boris Johnson unveiled what he called a radical government agenda on Thursday, setting his sights on a quick Brexit, future trade deals and on transforming Britain to repay the trust of voters who handed him a landslide election victory….
Israel avoids health crisis with last-minute new drug budget
Israeli ministers on Thursday averted a health care crisis by passing a last-minute allocation of 500 million shekels ($143 million) to pay for new lifesaving medicines for thousands of patients.
UK government says Brexit department to close after January 31
Britain’s Brexit department will be closed down once the country leaves the European Union at the end of January, a government spokesman said on Thursday.
Three people killed in shooting in central Moscow: Izvestia
Three people were killed in a shooting in central Moscow on Thursday evening near the headquarters of Russia’s FSB security service headquarters, the Izvestia newspaper reported, citing a source.
Sudanese celebrate uprising anniversary, demand justice for victims
Hundreds of thousands of people marched in cities across Sudan on Thursday to celebrate the first anniversary of the start of the uprising that toppled long-time ruler Omar al-Bashir and demand justice for people killed in protests.
Libya’s internationally recognized government ratifies security deal with Turkey
Libya’s internationally recognized government said on Thursday it has ratified a security and military cooperation deal it agreed with Turkey last month, opening the way for potential military help from Ankara as it fights a months-long offensive by ri…
U.S. imposes sanctions on two Iranian judges for ‘oppression’
The United States has imposed sanctions on two Iranian judges whom it accuses of having punished Iranian citizens and dual nationals for exercising their freedoms of speech and assembly, the U.S. Treasury said on Thursday.
Son of Russian spies wins case to remain a Canadian citizen
The son of Russian spies who was born in Canada and was stripped of his citizenship after his parents were arrested for espionage in the United States won his bid to maintain his Canadian citizenship on Thursday, the country’s top court ruled.
