Islamic State says it caused French army helicopter collision in Mali
Islamic State said on Thursday that its West African branch had caused a helicopter collision in Mali in which 13 French soldiers were killed this week, but it did not provide any evidence for its claim, the SITE intelligence group reported.
Baffled German police offer reward to help solve jewelry heist
German police offered a reward of half a million euros on Thursday for clues that would help them find mystery robbers who smashed their way into a Dresden museum and made off with a haul of 18th century jewelry in one of Germany’s biggest heists.
UK parties not credible on budget promises to voters: IFS
Neither of Britain’s two main political parties are going into next month’s election with credible tax and spending plans, a leading think tank said on Thursday.
Iraqi forces kill 35 protesters after Iranian consulate torched
Iraqi security forces shot dead at least 30 protesters on Thursday after demonstrators stormed and torched an Iranian consulate overnight, in what could mark a turning point in the uprising against the Tehran-backed authorities.
U.N. refugee chief says Greece is feeling strain, urges Europe to act on migrants
Frontline state Greece is feeling the strain of hosting thousands of migrants in camps and Europe must come up with a policy to ease the crisis, the United Nations senior refugee official said on Thursday.
Houthi prisoners released by Saudi arrive in Yemeni capital
A group of Houthi prisoners released by Saudi Arabia arrived in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Thursday, Reuters witnesses said, in a step that may encourage efforts to end a nearly five-year war in the country.
French researcher says she was denied entry to Russia ahead of ‘yellow vest’ talk
Russia turned away a prominent French researcher at its border and sent her back to France two days before she was due to give a talk in Moscow comparing protest sentiment in Russia and France, she said on Thursday.
UK Labour outperforms Johnson’s Conservatives in electoral fundraising
Britain’s opposition Labour Party raised 3.5 million pounds ($4.5 million) in the second week of the official election campaign, outperforming Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservatives who raised 3 million pounds.
New course on Portugal’s ‘painful’ history opens national debate
A new high school history course has opened up a debate on national identity in Portugal, a country only decades removed from dictatorship, where historians say the public has yet to grapple with the legacy of centuries of colonialism.
Cambridge college to return looted Benin cockerel statue to Nigeria
A Cambridge University college said on Thursday it would return an antique statue of a cockerel to Benin City in Nigeria, more than 120 years after it was looted by British colonial forces.
