Exclusive: Son of producer who worked with Ukraine’s president gets senior government job
The son of a film producer who helped President Volodymyr Zelenskiy become a household name as an actor has been appointed the Ukrainian government’s chief economic adviser, a senior government official said on Thursday.
Pence backs Hong Kong protesters in China speech, slams NBA and Nike
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday accused China of curtailing “rights and liberties” in Hong Kong and criticized U.S. company Nike and the National Basketball Association for falling in line with Beijing in a disagreement over free speech.
Turkey to have an observation area near Syria’s Manbij: Erdogan
Turkey agreed with Russia to have an observation area on the northwestern part of Syria’s Manbij to protect the area, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday.
Russia’s Rosatom, Rwanda sign deal to build nuclear science center
Russian state atomic company Rosatom has signed a deal with Rwanda to build a center of nuclear science and technologies, the Russian company said on Thursday, as it seeks to expand in Africa.
Bulgaria elects sole candidate for new chief prosecutor amid protests
Bulgaria’s top judicial body on Thursday elected the sole candidate for the next chief prosecutor in a process lacking competition that raised questions whether nominee Ivan Geshev would wage a genuine war on high-level corruption.
Factbox: How does UK PM Johnson call an early election?
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday he wanted to call an early general election to resolve deadlock in parliament over Brexit.
Brazil says it will no longer require visas from Chinese, Indian citizens
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday the South American nation will drop its requirement that visiting Chinese and Indian tourists or businesspeople obtain visas.
Top banking official: operations to fully resume when Lebanon crisis ends
A senior Lebanese banking official said on Thursday that he hoped the country’s political crisis would end soon and that banking operations would fully resume when it does.
Cameroon calls for freeze on Douala port contract over Bollore court case
Cameroon’s president has ordered its main Douala port to suspend contract talks with Swiss firm Terminal Investment Limited (TIL) until the conclusion of a court case brought by France’s Bollore, according to a letter seen by Reuters.
Pinera says demands of Chileans ‘loud and clear,’ protests begin anew
Chile’s president and lawmakers prepared on Thursday to push forward social equality reforms as protesters hit the streets again to call for swift action to improve lives.
