German court rejects farmers’ climate change challenge
A German court rejected on Thursday a lawsuit brought by a group of farmers trying to compel the government to take swifter action on climate change.
Amid unrest, Iraqi PM will only resign if replacement found: president
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi is ready to resign only if parliament’s main blocs can agree on his replacement, President Barham Salih said on Thursday, as tens of thousands gathered in Baghdad to demand an end to the current system of governmen…
Lebanon’s Hezbollah, France call for new government
Lebanon’s powerful Iran-backed Hezbollah movement said on Thursday Saad al-Hariri’s resignation as prime minister would waste the time available for reforms that are widely seen as vital to steering the country out of a deep economic crisis.
Islamic State confirms Baghdadi is dead, appoints successor
The Islamic State militant group confirmed on Thursday its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been killed, the group’s news agency Amaq said in an audio tape following a U.S. weekend raid.
At least 78 people killed in Ethiopian protests last week: prime minister’s office
At least 78 people were killed during protests in Ethiopia last week over the treatment of a prominent activist, the prime minister’s spokeswoman said on Thursday.
New Lisbon airport gets green light from environment watchdog
Portugal’s environmental agency has given the green light for a new airport in Lisbon, but only if the project meets certain conditions, including measures to reduce noise and protect wildlife.
North Korea launches two suspected missiles after warnings to Washington
North Korea fired two suspected missiles into the sea between the Korean peninsula and Japan on Thursday, according to military officials in Japan and South Korea, ending nearly a month-long lull in testing after denuclearization talks stalled.
Ukraine, NATO issue statement on minority rights after Hungary threat
Ukraine and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization on Thursday issued a joint statement committing to uphold minority rights in Ukraine, a step welcomed by the Hungarian authorities who had threatened to block Kiev’s NATO membership over the issue.
German court rejects farmers’ climate lawsuit, appeal possible
A German court on Thursday rejected a lawsuit brought by three farming families and the Greenpeace environmental pressure group against the German government’s climate policies, saying that they had no legal grounds to bring the action.
Iraqi PM will only resign if a replacement is found: president
Iraqi President Barham Salih said on Thursday that Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi would only resign in response to mass protests if parliamentary blocs agree on his replacement to avoid a constitutional vacuum.
