Iraq prime minister’s fate in limbo as crowds of demonstrators swell
Iraq’s most powerful politicians appeared to withhold support for Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi on Wednesday, as anti-government protests swelled into the biggest mass demonstrations the country has seen since the fall of Saddam Hussein.
Bolsonaro threatens Brazil’s Globo TV over ‘villainous’ report linking him to murder case
President Jair Bolsonaro threatened on Wednesday to cancel the license of Brazil’s largest TV network, Globo, accusing it of “villainous journalism” after a report connecting him with a former police officer accused of killing a Rio de Janeiro city cou…
One person in hospital after reported central London chemical spillage
Emergency services cordoned off part of one of London’s busiest shopping streets on Wednesday after reports of a chemical spillage that led to one person being taken to hospital.
EU’s Barnier says no-deal Brexit risk persists, trade talks to be ‘difficult’
The European Union’s Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said on Wednesday the risk of Britain’s chaotic departure from the bloc without a divorce agreement still existed, and that future trade talks would be “difficult and demanding”.
Pointing to Iraq, Lebanon, Khamenei recalls how Iran put down unrest
Iran’s supreme leader on Wednesday accused the United States and Saudi Arabia of stoking unrest in Lebanon and Iraq, saying Tehran understood the situation in those countries because it had had to suppress similar foreign interference at home.
U.N. climate chief says exploring options for hosting climate talks after Chile withdraws
The United Nations’ climate chief said the secretariat is exploring a range of options for hosting this year’s round of climate talks in December after Chile withdrew from hosting.
Chile cancels APEC trade meet, global climate summit as protests rage
Chile has withdrawn as host of an APEC trade summit in November where the United States and China had been expected to take major steps toward ending a 15-month-old trade war that has slowed world economic growth.
UAE withdraws its troops from Aden, hands control to Saudi Arabia – statement
United Arab Emirates said on Wednesday that its Aden-based troops have returned home and handed over control to Saudi Arabia, according to a statement published by the state news agency WAM.
Turkey says U.S. vote on Armenia genocide will damage ties
Turkey condemned a decision by the U.S. House of Representatives to recognize the mass killings of Armenians by the Ottoman Empire as genocide, saying on Wednesday it would damage the “critical” relationship between the NATO allies.
U.S. keeps Turkey sanctions targets ready if needed: Mnuchin
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Wednesday that the Trump administration is keeping a list of Turkish sanctions targets ready if needed, but so far is pleased with the ceasefire in Syria that caused prior sanctions to be lifted.
