Truck deaths underscore shift in UK-bound migrant route after Jungle camp closure
When France shut the Calais shanty town known as the Jungle in 2016, migrants seeking entry to Britain were forced to look for less safe passage up the coast in Belgium – the route taken by a truck in which 39 bodies were found this week.
Pence takes aim at China in wide-ranging critique ahead of trade talks
Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday accused China of curtailing “rights and liberties” in Hong Kong in a wide-ranging critique of Beijing’s behavior but also insisted that the United States does not seek confrontation or to “de-couple” from its main …
Ethiopia activist calls for calm after 16 killed in clashes
Prominent Ethiopian activist Jawar Mohammed called for calm on Thursday amid protests that have killed 16 people and are challenging Nobel Prize-winning Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in his political heartland.
UK government to take first step to asking for early election: Sky
Britain’s government will take the first step toward calling an early national election, Sky News said on Thursday, reporting that ministers would submit a motion to parliament which would be discussed early next week.
Protest-hit Lebanon’s banks to stay shut until calm returns
Banks in Lebanon will remain closed until stability is restored out of safety concerns, the banking association said on Thursday, as protests raged demanding the government resigns.
Irish firm leased trailer in which 39 bodies found: RTE
Irish company Global Trailer Rentals said it owned the container in which 39 Chinese nationals were found dead near London and it rented it out on Oct. 15, Irish broadcaster RTE reported on Thursday.
Russian operatives sacrifice followers to stay under cover on Facebook
Efforts by Russian influence campaigns to stay undetected on social media ahead of next year’s U.S. elections are undermining their ability to gain followers and spread divisive political messages, a senior Facebook executive told Reuters.
Confronting its troubled past, Spain exhumes Franco
Cries of “long live Franco!” accompanied the laurel wreath-draped coffin of General Francisco Franco on Thursday as Spain removed the remains of its former dictator from the state mausoleum where he was buried in 1975.
Chile’s copper mines feel some heat from country-wide protests
Copper mining companies in Chile, the world’s top producer of the red metal, said nationwide riots had mostly spared production but continued to impact operations as problems persisted with port facilities, public transportation and supply chains.
Bolivia’s Morales chides OAS, defends disputed vote win
Bolivian President Evo Morales rebuked a regional election observer mission on Thursday for questioning the legitimacy of what he insisted was an outright win for him in the first round of a disputed election.
