UK princes William and Harry denounce ‘offensive’ newspaper report
Britain’s Prince William and his younger brother Harry publicly denounced an “offensive” newspaper report about their relationship on Monday, as the royals met for crunch talks to discuss the future roles of Harry and his American wife Meghan.
UK summons Iranian ambassador over envoy’s arrest
Britain has summoned the Iranian ambassador to the country to convey its strong objections to the brief arrest of London’s envoy to Tehran on Saturday, a spokesman for Prime Minister Boris Johnson said.
UK PM Johnson visits Northern Ireland to meet new executive, Irish PM
Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited Northern Ireland on Monday to mark the restoration of the British province’s devolved executive after three years and to hold talks with Irish counterpart Leo Varadkar.
Angola holds off on chasing dos Santos’ assets abroad: prosecution
Angolan courts have refrained from action to seize billionaire ex-first daughter Isabel Dos Santos’ assets abroad but will not hesitate to do so if necessary, a prosecution spokesman said.
Pakistani judges rule special court in Musharraf case was unconstitutional
A Pakistani High Court on Monday ruled that the formation of a special court that last month handed former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf a death sentence was unconstitutional, casting into doubt the legitimacy of the verdict.
‘French Spider-Man’ scales Total tower in support of pension strikes
Alain Robert, the free climber dubbed the “French Spider-Man”, on Monday scaled the Tour Total, a 48-storey skyscraper in Paris, to demonstrate support for workers striking against President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform plans.
Former soldier admits in court to killing Slovak journalist
Former soldier Miroslav Marcek admitted on Monday to the killing of a Slovak journalist and his fiancee, a crime that sparked mass protests leading to the resignation of Prime Minister Robert Fico.
Iran protesters take to the streets in third day of demos over plane
Protesters took to the streets of Iran for a third day on Monday, expressing outrage over the authorities’ admission that they had shot down a passenger plane by accident during a confrontation with the United States.
Germany plans to hold Libya summit on Jan 19: participants
Germany plans to hold a summit aimed at plotting a path to peace in Libya on Jan. 19, two participants in the preparatory negotiations said on Monday,
‘Oust Uncle’: Thailand’s jog for dissent signals new breed of activists
Thai office worker Pinyo Tongleun, 33, once participated in “Yellow Shirt” protests against then-Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, who was eventually ousted in a military coup in 2014.
