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…
Israeli leader Netanyahu said corruption investigators ‘were after me’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday said corruption allegations against him were tantamount to a coup, and that the investigators “weren’t after the truth, they were after me.”
Pompeo calls on all parties in Bolivia to refrain from violence
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday called on all parties in Bolivia to refrain from violence and for security services to respect peaceful protesters’ rights, following street violence that has killed 32 people since a disputed election in…
Turkey needs to ‘get rid of’ Russian S-400 system to overcome impasse with U.S. – U.S. official
Turkey needs to “get rid of” the Russian S-400 missile defense system it purchased, a senior State Department official said on Thursday, to overcome a standoff with Washington, which says the procurement poses a threat to NATO defense capabilities.
Colombians march as government warns against violence
Colombian unions, student groups and other protesters were marching on Thursday to insist the government maintain the minimum wage for young people and the universal right to a pension, even though the government says those are not part of reform plans…
Britain repatriates some orphans left in Syria
Britain said on Thursday it had arranged for some orphans to be brought home from Syria, joining Germany, Belgium and Australia in repatriating children whose parents were suspected members of Islamic State.
‘Give and Take’: the charges against Israel’s Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was indicted on corruption charges on Thursday, throwing him into a legal limbo and driving the country deeper into political crisis.
