On the campaign trail: The funny, strange and surreal of Britain’s election
Britain’s election campaign has delivered funny, strange and surreal moments, from Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit-branded boxing to a stranded train full of journalists on their way to a speech about rail investment.
North Korea says ready to respond to any corresponding measure that U.S. chooses
North Korea’s foreign ministry criticized the United States for convening the U.N. Security Council and warned that it is ready to respond to any corresponding measure that Washington chooses, state media said on Thursday.
Hungary lists conditions, ‘won’t sign blank cheque’ on EU climate deal
Hungary’s government said on Thursday it had some conditions before it could back a new EU climate commitment, including a demand that the bloc recognize that nuclear power will help in the fight against climate change.
Easterners threaten to wreck EU 2050 climate neutrality push
Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic were threatening on Thursday to wreck the European Union’s new push for climate neutrality by 2050, just a day after the bloc’s executive trumpeted it as Europe’s “man on the moon” moment.
Russia expels two German diplomats in dispute over killing
Russia on Thursday expelled two German diplomats in what it called a standard diplomatic response to a similar move by Germany last week and said it hoped a dispute over the killing of a Georgian citizen in Berlin would not damage ties further.
Cambodia says responds to EU over human rights concern
Cambodia’s government said on Thursday it had responded to the European Union over human rights and political concerns and urged the bloc to consider that nearly one million female workers would be affected if it suspended trade benefits.
Turkey sends Libya maritime accord to U.N. for approval: source
Turkey on Thursday sent its accord with Libya on a maritime boundary between the two countries to the United Nations for approval, a Turkish diplomatic source said, despite objections from Greece that the agreement violates international law.
Ukraine extends ‘special status’ for conflict-hit regions
Ukraine’s parliament voted on Thursday to extend regulations giving limited self-rule to separatist-controlled eastern regions, a prerequisite for a deal to settle the five-year conflict there.
U.S. Senate committee backs Russia energy bills, delays vote on sanctions ‘from hell’
Underscoring U.S. lawmakers’ continuing unhappiness with Russia, a Senate committee on Wednesday advanced legislation seeking to hamper Russian energy pipelines and boosting NATO but delayed voting on a measure nicknamed the “sanctions bill from hell” …
Algeria holds presidential vote boycotted by demonstrators
Algeria’s government held a long-delayed presidential election on Thursday, despite months of street demonstrations by protesters who view the vote as a charade intended to keep the ruling elite in power.
