Moscow accuses U.S. of hunting Russians after Israel extradites suspected hacker
Russia on Wednesday accused Washington of hunting its citizens across the world and said it had made a formal diplomatic protest after Israel extradited a Russian man to the United States where he faces a slew of serious cyber crime charges.
UK’s Johnson has 10-point lead over Labour before election: Kantar poll
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party has a 10-point lead over the opposition Labour Party, according to an opinion poll published by market research company Kantar on Wednesday, ahead of next month’s election.
Student bomber dies in attack outside police office in Indonesia
A 24-year-old university student blew himself up outside police headquarters in the Indonesian city of Medan on Wednesday, wounding six people, just a month after an Islamist militant attacked a former security minister.
Australians ordered to flee flames as fires rage in east and west
Australian officials on Wednesday ordered residents and tourists to get out of the way of fast-approaching flames as firefighters struggled to contain more than 150 bushfires raging on both the east and west coasts.
Turkey removes four more Kurdish mayors over alleged terror links
Turkey removed four more mayors on Wednesday as part of a widening government crackdown on the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), bringing to 20 the number of mayors who have been dismissed after being elected earlier this year.
Highlights: Hong Kong on edge as violence intensifies
Hong Kong prepared for more clashes on Wednesday as anti-government protesters planned to paralyze parts of the Asian financial hub for a third day, with some transport, schools and many businesses closing after an escalation of violence.
Israel kills Gaza gunman, militants fire rockets
An Israeli air-strike killed a Palestinian gunman on Wednesday and Gaza militants fired rockets into Israel as a spike in violence edged into a second day.
Protesters block central Hong Kong streets as chaos grips city
Hong Kong anti-government protesters paralyzed parts of the Asian financial hub for a third day, with some transport links, schools and many businesses closing after an escalation of violence.
Turkish police arrest journalist Altan a week after his release
Turkish police detained prominent journalist and author Ahmet Altan late on Tuesday, drawing strong criticism internationally, a week after he was released from prison following his retrial on coup-related charges.
Hong Kong to shut all schools on Thursday for safety reasons
All schools in Hong Kong will suspend classes on Thursday due to transportation and safety reasons, the Hong Kong Education Bureau said on Wednesday.
