France says have sent seven experts to investigate Saudi attacks
France has sent seven military experts to investigate this weekend’s attacks on Saudi oil facilities, including specialists in explosives, missile trajectory and ground-to-air defense systems, a defense ministry spokeswoman said on Thursday.
China hopes for ‘objective’ probe on Saudi attacks
China’s hopes for an “objective” investigation into attacks on Saudi Arabian oil facilities, the foreign ministry said on Thursday, after Saudi Arabia said the attacks were “unquestionably sponsored” by Tehran.
Israel’s Gantz to speak at 1100 GMT, after Netanyahu overture
Israeli election challenger Benny Gantz will deliver a statement on 1100 GMT on Thursday, his office said, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on the centrist rival to join him in a broad governing coalition.
At least 30 civilians killed in air strike near pine nut field in eastern Afghanistan
At least 30 civilians were killed and 40 injured in an air strike conducted by the Afghan security forces, backed by U.S. air support, in eastern Afghanistan, officials said on Thursday.
EU Council will be too late to negotiate Brexit deal: French source
Time to agree a Brexit deal is running out and it will be too late for European leaders to iron out a deal at a European Council meeting in Brussels in mid-October, a French diplomatic source said on Thursday.
French Leftist leader goes on trial on intimidation charges
Leftist Jean-Luc Melenchon, one of France’s main opposition leaders, arrived at a courthouse outside Paris on Thursday at the start of his trial on charges of intimidating officials who were investigating him over possible funding irregularities.
Russian court to review actor’s jailing after outcry
A Moscow court will review the terms of detention of an actor jailed over an opposition rally after a public outcry, it said on Thursday.
DUP says Stormont assembly would have a role in possible backstop solution
The Northern Irish party propping up Britain’s minority government is not seeking a veto over European rules as part of a possible solution to the controversial backstop, one of its senior lawmakers said on Thursday.
Barclay says British government will abide by Supreme Court ruling on parliament suspension
British Brexit minister Stephen Barclay said on Thursday the conservative government will abide by the upcoming Supreme Court ruling on the parliament suspension ordered by Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Brexit minister Barclay says Britain may have to leave EU without deal
British Brexit minister Stephen Barclay said on Thursday the so called backstop on the Irish border as part of a divorce deal with the European Union “has to go”, and that while his government wanted a deal, Britain may have to leave the European Union…
