Protesters torch DR Congo mayor’s office after massacre
Protesters in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Beni set the town hall on fire on Monday after suspected Islamist rebels killed eight people in an overnight raid.
UK man in truck deaths case pleads guilty to immigration, property offences
A British truck driver charged with the manslaughter of 39 Vietnamese nationals found dead in a truck near London last month pleaded guilty on Monday to plotting to assist unlawful immigration and to acquiring criminal property.
From euro to ESM, Italy’s Salvini re-trains his eurosceptic fire
Matteo Salvini has recently dropped threats to take Italy out of the euro zone but the hard-right leader is now alarming European authorities with a new target for his eurosceptic anger: a planned reform of the region’s bailout fund.
Britain says it does not wish to stop the formation of a new EU commission
Britain does not wish to stop the formation of a new European Commission, a spokesman for Prime minister Boris Johnson said on Monday, restating the position that London would not be nominating a new commissioner during an election.
UK man pleads guilty to immigration, property offences in truck deaths case
A Northern Irish man, who is charged with the manslaughter of 39 Vietnamese nationals found dead in a truck near London last month, pleaded guilty on Monday to assisting unlawful immigration and to acquiring criminal property.
Former PM Blair says Britain is a mess
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Monday that Britain was in a mess, warning that neither his own Labour Party nor the Conservative Party, led by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, deserved to win a Dec. 12 election.
Former UK PM Blair: Don’t hold your breath for UK-U.S. trade deal
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Monday that a UK-U.S. trade deal would be very difficult to agree, saying protectionist sentiment worldwide was making trade agreements harder to negotiate.
China accuses Australian media, politicians of fabricated allegations of interference
China, responding to allegations of interfering in Australian politics, said it had never tried to meddle in other countries’ internal affairs and was not interested in doing so.
Fresh arrests in Saudi Arabia net intellectuals, entrepreneurs: sources
Saudi Arabia has detained at least eight people, mostly intellectuals and writers, two sources including London-based Saudi rights group ALQST said, amid a two-year crackdown on free expression in the kingdom.
Estonia ousts third far-right minister, coalition stays
Estonian Prime Minister Juri Ratas said on Monday he had sacked Rural Affairs Minister Mart Jarvik, a member of the ruling coalition’s far-right EKRE party, saying he could no longer trust him.
