Ukraine wants to search Iran plane crash site for possible missile debris
By Alexander Cornwell, Babak Dehghanpisheh and Natalia Zinets
Trump: Downed Ukrainian plane in Iran could have made a mistake
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said the deadly crash of a Ukrainian plane could have been a mistake, adding that he had a terrible feeling about the downed airliner but offering no evidence.
French unions battle Macron in make-or-break pension protest
President Emmanuel Macron stood his ground as trade unions on Thursday brought tens of thousands of demonstrators onto the streets in a make-or-break push to force him to abandon his planned pension reform.
Sudan’s PM visits rebel stronghold in Kordofan on peace mission
Sudanese Prime Minister Abdulla Hamdok visited the rebel bastion of Kauda in the South Kordofan region’s Nuba Mountains on Thursday, the first senior Khartoum official to travel there since clashes resumed in the area more than eight years ago.
Angry and hurt: British royals disappointed as Harry and Meghan quit
Britain’s royal family is hurt and disappointed by Prince Harry and his wife Meghan’s surprise announcement that they will step back from their senior roles and spend more time in North America, a royal source said.
One woman reports a rape every 15 minutes in India
One woman reported a rape every 15 minutes on average in India in 2018, according to government data released on Thursday, underlining its dismal reputation as one of the worst places in the world to be female.
Ukraine, Iran discuss plane crash investigation
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, in a phone call with Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani, discussed the investigation into the Ukrainian plane crash in Iran, Zelenskiy’s office said on Thursday.
Russia’s Putin oversees hypersonic missile test near Crimea
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday oversaw military exercises from a naval vessel in the Black Sea near Crimea, including the test launch of a hypersonic air-launched Kinzhal missile, the Kremlin said.
Italian foreign policy flounders amidst Libyan blunders
Italy scrambled to salvage diplomatic credibility on Thursday after its bid to play a central role in resolving Libya’s long-running conflict came off the rails, revealing failures at the heart of the government.
After escaping Japan, Ghosn feels Lebanese crisis
Carlos Ghosn’s daring escape from Japan to Lebanon may have cast light on his wealth and influence, but in Beirut the ex-Nissan boss can only get a few hundred dollars a week from the bank because of the country’s deep financial crisis.
