War crimes judges sentence Congolese warlord Ntaganda to 30 years in prison
The International Criminal Court sentenced former Congolese military leader Bosco Ntaganda on Thursday to 30 years in prison for atrocities including murder, rape and conscripting child soldiers.
EU’s Moscovici expects orderly Brexit
The European Commission’s baseline scenario is that Britain will leave the European Union with a negotiated withdrawal agreement, rather than crash out without any deal, European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs Pierre Moscovici said.
UK finance minister promises tax cuts to voters
Britain’s finance minister Sajid Javid said there would be room for tax cuts under new fiscal rules he outlined on Thursday, five weeks before a snap election.
Germany commits to NATO spending goal by 2031 for first time
Germany will reach a NATO defense spending target by 2031, its defense minister said, missing a 2024 deadline agreed by the allies who are under heavy U.S. pressure to beef up their military budgets.
‘Death wish’ or compromise? Pension row threatens German coalition
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has a month to reach a deal with her coalition partners on pension reforms or face the risk of her government collapsing.
Protesters block Iraqi port after brief resumption of work: sources
Dozens of anti-government protesters blocked the entrance to Iraq’s port of Umm Qasr on Thursday just hours after operations had resumed, port officials said.
Four protesters killed by gunfire from security forces in Baghdad: police, medics
At least four protesters were killed and more than 35 others wounded in central Baghdad on Thursday after security forces used live gunfire to disperse anti-government demonstrations, police and hospital sources said.
France’s Macron questions U.S. commitment to NATO in Economist interview
French President Emmanuel Macron, in an interview with British weekly The Economist, warned fellow European countries that they could no longer rely on the United States to defend North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies.
Better wealth distribution pledged as prosperous Mauritius votes for leader
Voters in the prosperous Indian Ocean island of Mauritius went to the polls on Thursday in a parliamentary election which will decide its leader for the next year five years.
North Korea slams door on Japan PM Abe visit, calls him an ‘idiot’
North Korea on Thursday called Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe an “idiot and villain” who should not even dream of setting foot in Pyongyang, in a media commentary laden with insults in response to his criticism of a North Korean weapons test.
