Serbia’s finance minister plagiarized his doctoral thesis, university says
Serbia’s finance minister Sinisa Mali plagiarized parts of his Ph.D. thesis, the University of Belgrade said on Thursday, after his work was challenged by scholars prompting long-standing opposition demands for his resignation.
Sixteen migrants found in sealed container on ferry to Ireland, all in good health
The crew of a passenger ferry traveling to Ireland from France discovered 16 migrants of Middle Eastern origin stowed aboard in a sealed trailer on Thursday, all of them in good health, Irish police said.
Former Baltimore mayor pleads guilty to charges related to book sales
Former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh pleaded guilty on Thursday to tax evasion and other federal charges related to sales of a self-published children’s book as part of an illegal scheme to fund her election campaign.
Shifting asylum ‘burden,’ U.S. sends Guatemala first Honduran migrant
A Honduran man flew from El Paso, Texas, to Guatemala City on a nearly empty Boeing 737 on Thursday, the first foreign asylum seeker sent back under a U.S. agreement designating Guatemala as a so-called safe third country for people fleeing persecution…
Italy’s 5-Star rejects leader’s call to snub upcoming elections
Member of Italy’s anti-establishment 5-Star Movement on Thursday rejected a call from party chief Luigi Di Maio to pull out of upcoming regional elections, in a surprise move that underlines Di Maio’s difficulties as leader.
U.S. warns Egypt against Russia warplanes deal, says working with Cairo on defense needs
The United States is working with Egypt to deter it from going ahead with a deal to buy Russian warplanes, threatening the Cairo government with sanctions if it does, a senior State Department official said on Thursday.
Netanyahu charged with corruption, says he won’t resign
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday he would not resign despite being charged with bribery, fraud and breach of trust in a corruption scandal that he denounced as an “attempted coup”.
Serbia’s president accuses Russia of spying
Serbian intelligence agencies have uncovered a wide-ranging intelligence operation involving Russian spies and members of the Serbian military, President Aleksandar Vucic said on Thursday.
Boeing settles more than half of Lion Air crash lawsuits: lawyer
Boeing Co has settled more than half of some 118 claims related to the fatal crash of a Lion Air flight on a 737 MAX aircraft in October 2018, attorney Dan Webb said at a court hearing on Thursday.
Slovakia opposition talks collapse ahead of February election
Slovakia’s opposition parties failed to reach agreement on forming a “coalition of change” on Thursday ahead of February’s general election, complicating their goal of replacing the ruling three-party government led by the leftist Smer party that has d…
