Ukraine lawmaker met Giuliani to discuss misuse of U.S. taxpayer money in Ukraine
An independent Ukrainian lawmaker said on Thursday he had met U.S. President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer in Kiev to discuss the alleged misuse of U.S. taxpayer money by Ukrainian state bodies.
Erdogan says Turkey approved NATO plan, but allies must support it: NTV
Turkey approved a NATO defense plan for the Baltics and Poland after some allies demanded support, President Tayyip Erdogan was cited as saying on Thursday, adding that allies must not abandon Ankara in its fight against terror.
Malta murder suspect says got tip offs from top official
A wealthy businessman, who is the prime suspect in the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, told a Malta court on Thursday he got regular tip-offs about the investigation from the government’s ex-chief of staff.
Leader of Belarus dismisses fears Russia could swallow his country
The veteran leader of Belarus on Thursday dismissed opposition fears that a possible integration pact with Russia could end with his country losing its independence to Moscow, saying the two countries were not discussing deeper political ties.
Striking unions battle Macron in pensions showdown
Railway workers, teachers and emergency room medics launched one of the biggest public sector strikes in France for decades on Thursday, determined to force President Emmanuel Macron to abandon plans to overhaul France’s generous pension system.
French police fire tear gas in western city of Nantes: TV
French police fired tear gas at protesters in the western city of Nantes, the BFM news channel reported on Thursday, during one of the biggest public sector strikes for decades aimed at forcing President Emmanuel Macron’s to abandon his pension reform …
Factbox: How Britain’s election works
How the United Kingdom’s election on Dec. 12 works and when the results will be known.
As outrage mounts over rape in India, victim set ablaze on way to court
A 23-year-old rape victim was set ablaze by a gang of men, including the alleged rapist, as she made her way to court in the northern India on Thursday, police said, stirring public outrage and shame over the scourge of crimes against women.
Zimbabwe court appoints Mugabe daughter to identify his assets
A court in Zimbabwe on Thursday appointed Robert Mugabe’s daughter to identify assets left by the late former leader so they can be distributed to his beneficiaries, his lawyer said.
UK’s Brexit Party loses four European lawmakers to Conservatives
Britain’s Brexit Party said on Thursday that four of its elected members of the European parliament (MEPs) had left the party to support the governing Conservatives in the British election on Dec. 12.
