SPD leadership choice puts Germany at a political crossroads
The future of Germany’s ruling coalition looks shaky after the weekend election of new leaders of the Social Democrats (SPD) who are demanding a shift in policies, which Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives have rebuffed.
Shootouts in northern Mexico kill 21, pile pressure on president
Clashes between police and suspected cartel gunmen in a northern Mexican town killed 21 people this weekend, authorities said, adding fuel to bilateral tensions sparked by U.S. President Donald Trump’s vow to designate the drug gangs as terrorists.
Malta’s premier says he will step down amid crisis over murdered journalist probe
Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, engulfed in crisis over the probe into a murdered journalist, announced on Sunday he planned to step down, saying he would ask his ruling Labour Party to start choosing a new leader for the country next month.
Ukrainian lawmaker’s son killed in attack in Kiev: source
Unknown gunmen opened fire at the car of a local lawmaker in the center of Ukrainian capital of Kiev on Sunday, killing his three-year old son, a police source said.
Malta’s premier announces he will step down amid crisis over murdered journalist probe
Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, engulfed in crisis over the probe into a murdered journalist, announced on Sunday he planned to step down, saying he would ask his ruling Labour Party to start a process next month to choose a new leader for the co…
Saudi Arabia releases 11 people questioned over foreign ties: official
Saudi Arabian authorities have released 11 citizens who were detained for several days last month for questioning over suspected links to foreign entities, a Saudi official told Reuters.
At least 14 killed in attack on Burkina Faso church
At least 14 people were shot dead in an attack on a church in eastern Burkina Faso on Sunday morning, the government said.
EU audit finds Czech Prime Minister Babis in conflict of interest: report
A European Commission audit has confirmed that Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis is in a conflict of interest due to his former business empire that he has put into trust funds, weekly Respekt reported on its website on Sunday, quoting sources.
Mexico will not accept intervention from abroad, president says
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Sunday his government will deliver justice to the victims of organized crime and repeated that the country would not accept any intervention from abroad.
Death toll from Lampedusa shipwreck rises to 18: Italian coast guard
The bodies of five migrants who died when a boat capsized in rough waters off the southern Lampedusa coast a week ago have been found, Italy’s coast guard said on Sunday, bringing the overall death toll to 18.
