Man arrested for stabbings at UK shopping mall believed to have acted alone: police
British police said a man arrested over a stabbing incident officers initially treated as terrorism that injured five people in a shopping center in northern England on Friday is now believed to have acted alone.
Abandoning diplomat’s discretion, ex-Ukraine ambassador takes Trump to task
The former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine abandoned diplomatic discretion and accused the Trump administration of recalling her based on false claims and of eviscerating the State Department, an act that may end her career but drew praise for her courage.
Judge blocks Trump immigration rule, calls it ‘repugnant to American Dream’
A U.S. federal judge in New York on Friday temporarily blocked a Trump administration rule that would deny residency to aspiring immigrants deemed likely to require government assistance, calling it “repugnant to the American Dream.”
Germany’s Merkel successor hopeful Kramp-Karrenbauer dealt setback by young conservatives
The youth wing of German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives voted on Friday in favor of a members’ ballot on who should be the bloc’s next chancellor candidate, dealing a setback to front-runner Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer.
SNP to back Labour UK government only with Scottish independence vote: FT
The Scottish National Party (SNP) would only support a minority Labour UK government if it agrees to authorize a second independence referendum for Scotland, the Financial Times report on Friday.
U.S. officials intensify pressure on Turkey to stop Syria assault
The United States ramped up efforts on Friday to persuade Turkey to halt an escalating offensive in northern Syria against U.S.-backed Kurdish forces, saying Ankara was causing “great harm” to ties and could face potentially devastating sanctions.
At evangelical conference, concerns about Syria but cheers for Trump
Prominent evangelical leaders have sharply criticized U.S. President Donald Trump over his decision to pull American military forces out of Syria, saying he was endangering tens of thousands of Christians in the Muslim-dominated region.
Explosion near U.S. military outpost in northern Syria: U.S. officials
An explosion that may have been caused by Turkish artillery struck near a U.S. military outpost in northern Syria on Friday, but no U.S. personnel were reported hurt, U.S. officials said, an incident that highlights the risks to U.S. troops as Turkey w…
Canada’s opposition Conservatives pledge to balance budget with no public job cuts
Canada’s opposition Conservatives on Friday promised to balance the budget in five years without slashing government jobs if they win an election this month, but the ruling Liberals insisted the pledge would result in painful cuts.
In response to possible U.S. sanctions, Turkey says it will retaliate
Turkey’s Foreign Ministry said late on Friday that Turkey would retaliate to any steps against its efforts to fight terrorism, in response to the announcement of possible U.S. sanctions against Turkey, after it launched an offensive in Syria.
