German SPD’s new leadership casts doubt over Merkel coalition
Sharp critics of the coalition with Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives won a vote for the leadership of Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) on Saturday, raising big questions over the future of the government.
Merkel’s CDU says want to work with new leaders of Germany’s SPD
Germany’s conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) want to work with the new leaders of the Social Democrats (SPD) in their federal coalition, the CDU’s general secretary said on Saturday.
Iraq protesters burn shrine entrance in holy city, PM quitting ‘not enough’
Iraqi protesters set fire to the entrance of a shrine in the southern holy city of Najaf on Saturday and security forces fired tear gas to disperse them, police and a demonstrator at the scene said, risking more bloodshed after a rare day of calm.
Maltese businessman Fenech charged with complicity in journalist murder case
Maltese businessman Yorgen Fenech was charged in a Valetta court on Saturday with complicity to murder in the 2017 car bomb killing of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.
Israeli troops kill Palestinian in the West Bank: health ministry
Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank opened fire at a Palestinian who threw a fire-bomb at a car on Saturday, the Israeli military said, and the Palestinian Health Ministry said the man was killed.
Critics of Merkel coalition win German SPD leadership vote
Opponents of the coalition with Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives won a vote for the leadership of Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) on Saturday, raising questions over the future of the government.
Iranian opposition leader compares Supreme Leader to toppled Shah
Iranian opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi has compared Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to the Shah, the monarch deposed in a 1979 revolution, following the government’s crackdown on protests this month.
Islamic State says London Bridge attack carried out by one of its fighters
Islamic State said the London Bridge attack on Friday was carried out by one of its fighters, the group’s Amaq news agency reported on Saturday. The group did not provide any evidence.
UK PM Johnson pressured on jail terms after London Bridge attack
The London Bridge attack pushed law and order towards the top of the British political agenda on Saturday, with days to go before a snap election, after police said the assailant had previously been convicted of terrorism offenses but freed early from …
Ivorian president says he will stand in 2020 election if former leaders run again
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara said on Saturday he would run for a third term if his predecessors decided to compete in the 2020 election, a vote seen as a major test of stability for the country after two civil wars this century.
