Factbox: Canada’s Trudeau in brownface scandal that has echoes in U.S.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s brownface picture scandal deepened on Thursday as other images of him emerged wearing dark makeup only hours after he had apologized for what he characterized as a racist act at a 2001 costume party.
Syrian state media says drone destroyed over Damascus countryside
Syrian state media reported that a drone was destroyed on Thursday over a village in the Damascus countryside.
U.S. consulting with Saudi Arabia on ways to counter threats from north
The U.S. military said on Thursday it was consulting with Saudi Arabia on ways to mitigate threats from the north after Saturday’s attack on Saudi oil facilities, which U.S. officials have blamed on Iran.
Hundreds of workers in Qatar unpaid as reforms stall, Amnesty says
Hundreds of migrant workers in Qatar have gone without pay and many were forced to return to their home countries without compensation, despite recent reforms intended to improve worker rights, a report from Amnesty International said on Thursday.
Outgoing Speaker Bercow: would not rule out second Brexit referendum
Outgoing speaker of the British House of Commons John Bercow would not rule out a second referendum to solve the country’s Brexit impasse, he told an audience in Zurich on Thursday.
Bermuda avoids major damage from Hurricane Humberto, cleanup crews get to work
Cleanup crews in Bermuda were busy at work on Thursday after Hurricane Humberto grazed the island, which escaped major harm despite winds that reached around 100 miles per hour (161 kph) snapping power poles and lifting off roofs.
Russia casts 13th veto of U.N. Security Council action during Syrian war
Russia cast its 13th veto on Thursday of U.N. Security Council action on the Syrian conflict, blocking a demand for a truce in northwest Syria because it does not include an exemption for military offensives against U.N. blacklisted militant groups.
Arab coalition says foiled Houthi attack in Red Sea off Yemen
The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted and destroyed an explosives-laden boat launched from Yemen by the Iran-aligned Houthi group on Thursday, an incident that could further increase regional tensions after a weekend attack on Saudi oil installat…
France, Germany closing in on arms exports pact
France and Germany said on Thursday they were close to an agreement on how to remove obstacles to exporting weapons manufactured in joint programs, after French firms called for easing German export restrictions.
EU wary of Brexit crash landing at high-stakes October summit
Britain finally put some documents on the table on Thursday to break an impasse in its Brexit talks with the EU, but the bloc is worried that London is banking too much on a meeting of the 28 national leaders next month to get a deal across the line.
