Former minister Stride to chair UK parliament’s Treasury Committee
Mel Stride, a former junior finance minister who lost his job in government when Boris Johnson became prime minister, has won an election to chair the British parliament committee which supervises the Bank of England and finance ministry.
Russia signs deal to supply Niger with 12 attack helicopters: RIA
Russia and Niger have signed a deal for Moscow to supply 12 Mi-35 attack helicopters to Niger, a senior official at Russia’s federal military-technical cooperation service said on Wednesday, the RIA news agency reported.
Cyprus to probe how Cambodian elite obtained EU passports
Cyprus said on Wednesday it would investigate the circumstances under which relatives of Cambodia’s prime minister were granted citizenship and did not rule out revoking passports if necessary.
Defense minister says Turkey, U.S. to overcome F-35 problem
Turkey expects that disagreements with the United States over production of F-35 fighter jets will be overcome, its defense minister told Reuters, adding Ankara remained at the center of NATO despite criticism from allies of its incursion into Syria.
Bulgaria has no link to truck death incident in UK: PM Borissov
The people found dead in a truck in Britain could not have boarded the vehicle in Bulgaria because it had not entered the country since its registration there in 2017, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov said on Wednesday.
Chile´s Codelco shuts Andina mine as general strike hits operations
Chile’s state miner Codelco, the world’s top copper producer, said on Wednesday one of its mines was shut and operations at a smelter drastically reduced amid a general strike as protests and chaos have rocked the South American nation.
Will ‘The Prince’ dethrone ‘King Bibi’? Israel’s ex-military chief aims at premiership
Confronted by a right-wing heckler while campaigning for last month’s parliamentary election in Israel, Benny Gantz grabbed the man by the lapels and glared down at him.
Protests spread after stand-off at Ethiopian activist’s home
Police fired gunshots and teargas as thousands protested in Ethiopia on Wednesday over the treatment of a prominent activist, residents said, in a sign that the country’s Nobel Prize-winning prime minister might be losing support among his powerbase.
Iraq says it is taking ‘measures’ over entry of U.S. forces from Syria
Iraq’s prime minister on Wednesday said Baghdad is taking “all international legal measures” over the entry of U.S. troops from neighboring Syria, in an apparent attempt to assert his government’s opposition to the arrival of the American forces.
Brazil president urges recount of Bolivian vote after Morales claims win
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday called for a recount of the votes in the Bolivian election, in which leftist Evo Morales claims to have secured another term as president.
