Turkey needs to ‘get rid of’ S-400s to overcome impasse: State Dept 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.
Portuguese police march for better pay
Thousands of police officers marched to Portugal’s parliament on Thursday to demand better pay and conditions, in the biggest police protest since the Socialists came to power in 2015.
‘Outsourcing’ asylum: U.S. sends Guatemala first Honduran migrant in new plan
The first foreign asylum-seeker arrived in Guatemala on Thursday from El Paso, Texas, under a U.S. agreement that establishes it as a so-called safe third country to process people fleeing persecution in their homelands.
EU worried about recent political developments in Zimbabwe: memo
The European Union is concerned that the democratic space in Zimbabwe has deteriorated since it opened talks with Harare in June for the first time since 2001 in a bid to turn the page on years of hostile relations.
Venezuelan students attempt march on Defense Ministry in bid to spur opposition
Venezuelan university students attempted to march on the Defense Ministry on Thursday to demand that the armed forces “side with the constitution” and help oust President Nicolas Maduro as the opposition tries to revive its flagging movement.
Netanyahu charged in corruption cases, deepening Israeli political disarray
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was charged with bribery, breach of trust and fraud on Thursday, a criminal indictment that plunged Israel deeper into political disarray.
Ethiopia’s ruling coalition agrees to form single party ahead of 2020 vote
Ethiopia’s ruling coalition on Thursday approved the merger of three of its four ethnic-based parties into a single national one ahead of the 2020 elections, part of the prime minister’s efforts to unite the country, but one of the parties boycotted the meeting and vote.
Britain urges Israel to halt settlement expansion, in contrast to U.S.
Britain urged Israel to halt its “counterproductive” settlement expansion on Thursday, saying it was illegal under international law.
UK metal detectorists found guilty of hiding golden Anglo-Saxon haul
Two British metal detectorists were found guilty on Thursday of hiding a hoard they had discovered of more than 300 Anglo-Saxon gold coins, ingots and jewelry, some dating back 1,100 years, which was worth around 3 million pounds ($3.8 million).
Explainer: Why UK’s refusal to name new commissioner is headache for EU
The European Union is due to relaunch its powerful executive arm under the new leadership of the German conservative Ursula von der Leyen from Dec. 1 but faces legal risks after Britain refused to name its representative for the European Commission.
