Trump says UK Labour leader Corbyn would be ‘so bad’ for Britain
U.S. President Donald Trump waded into Britain’s election campaign on Thursday, saying the leader of the left-wing opposition Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, would be “so bad” for Britain if he wins.
UK’s Corbyn accuses Trump of interfering in British election
The leader of Britain’s opposition Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, accused President Donald Trump of trying to interfere in Britain’s general election after the U.S. leader said Corbyn would be “so bad” for Britain if he became prime minister.
Potential contender says not gunning for Canada opposition head after election flop
A potential contender to head Canada’s main opposition Conservative Party on Thursday denied he wanted to oust leader Andrew Scheer despite savaging him for a poor election performance last week.
Ethiopia says at least 78 people killed in protests last week, number could rise
At least 78 people were killed in protests in Ethiopia last week against the treatment of a prominent activist, the prime minister’s spokeswoman said on Thursday.
Exclusive: Iran intervenes to prevent ousting of Iraqi prime minister – sources
Iran has stepped in to prevent the ouster of Iraqi Prime Minister Abdel Abdul Mahdi by two of Iraq’s most influential figures amid weeks of anti-government demonstrations, sources close to both men told Reuters.
Court orders Belgium to take back woman and children from Syria
A Brussels court has ordered Belgium to repatriate from Syria within 75 days a woman whose husband fought for Islamic State and her children.
Islamic State confirms Baghdadi dead, vows revenge
The Islamic State militant group confirmed on Thursday that its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed in a weekend raid by U.S. forces in northwestern Syria and it vowed revenge against the United States.
No regrets: East Germans recall attempts to escape Communist state
More than four decades after Carmen Rohrbach tried to swim her way out of then-Communist East Germany, she has no regrets, despite getting caught and being sent to prison.
European vets learning Dutch in no-deal Brexit push
No-deal Brexit preparations were largely put on hold in the Netherlands this week but a group of veterinarians from across Europe remained hard at work in a classroom, with just six months to learn advanced Dutch.
Sudan agrees reforms with World Bank, IMF: finance minister
Sudan has agreed a roadmap to “rehabilitate” the country with the World Bank, International Monetary Fund and African Development Bank, its finance minister said on Thursday.
