Judge seen as politically independent gets oversight post in Hungary
Hungary’s top judicial body on Wednesday approved the nomination of a Budapest judge to run its courts oversight office, calling it a step “in a good direction” amid concerns about increased political control over the judiciary.
Kim Jong Un rides again as North Korea warns U.S. against using military force
North Korea said it would take “prompt corresponding actions” if the United States resorts to military force, state media reported on Wednesday, as tensions rise ahead of Pyongyang’s year-end deadline for stalled denuclearization talks.
Putin says U.S. ramping up its military forces for space
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that the United States was rapidly developing its military forces for potential operations in space and that Washington openly viewed space as a potential theater of war.
Lebanon’s Aoun calls for consultations to designate new PM
Lebanese President Michel Aoun called for formal consultations on Monday with lawmakers to designate a new prime minister, a statement from the presidency said on Wednesday.
Israel Finance Minister Kahlon mulling resignation: Globes
Israeli Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon is considering stepping down from political life in the coming days, the Globes financial newspaper said on its website.
Germany expels two Russians in dispute over killing of Georgian in Berlin
Germany said on Wednesday it had expelled two Russian embassy employees in protest over what it said was Moscow’s lack of cooperation in an investigation into the murder of a Georgian man in Berlin.
Trump cancels his NATO summit closing news conference
U.S. President Donald Trump canceled his scheduled news conference at the end of the NATO summit in Britain on Wednesday, saying he had briefed the media many times during his two-day trip.
Iran protests are sign of real popular dissatisfaction: UK PM Johnson
Protests in Iran are a sign of “real popular dissatisfaction” with the country’s leaders, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday.
Middleman gives details to Malta court of plot to kill reporter
The self-confessed middleman in the murder of a journalist told a court on Wednesday a wealthy Maltese businessman was the brains behind the killing but said people tied to government might also be implicated.
Trump calls Canada’s Trudeau ‘two-faced’ after summit video
U.S. President Donald Trump denounced Justin Trudeau as “two-faced” on Wednesday after the Canadian prime minister was caught on camera laughing over Trump’s press appearances during a chat with other leaders at a Buckingham Palace reception.
