Putin says major Russian prisoner swap with Ukraine is close
President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that a major prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine was close, after a court in Kiev freed on bail a man suspected of involvement in the downing of a Malaysia Airlines flight over eastern Ukraine in 2014….
Queues at Dover a material risk of a no-deal Brexit: UK’s Gove
Long queues at the southeastern port of Dover are a material risk if Britain leaves the European Union without a deal, Michael Gove, the British minister in charge of coordinating no-deal Brexit planning, said on Thursday.
British PM Johnson’s own brother quits on eve of Brexit election campaign
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s plan to kick off what is in effect an election campaign casting parliament as the enemy of Brexit was overshadowed on Thursday when his younger brother quit the government, citing the national interest.
Taliban suicide bomber kills at least 10 civilians, two foreign force members in Kabul
A Taliban suicide blast in the center of Kabul killed at least 10 people and wounded more than 40 on Thursday, destroying cars and shops in an area near the headquarters of Afghanistan’s NATO force and the U.S. embassy, officials said.
South Korean lawmaker sparks outrage after scolding nominee for not having baby
A South Korean lawmaker came under fire this week after he scolded a female nominee to the country’s antitrust body for not having a child to fulfill her duty to the nation.
UK PM Johnson’s brother quits parliament, torn between family loyalty and national interest
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s younger brother, Jo, has resigned as a junior minister and said he would also step down as a lawmaker, citing a conflict between family loyalty and the national interest.
Serbia raps Croatia over treatment of Afghan migrants
Serbia’s refugee agency has accused Croatian border police of torturing a 16-year-old Afghan refugee and of denying him and 15 other migrants traveling with him their right to claim asylum in the European Union.
Most Germans expect Merkel coalition to last to 2021, poll shows
Almost three-quarters of Germans expect the ruling coalition government to last until the end of the current legislative period in 2021 and believe it would be good for Chancellor Angela Merkel to serve until then, a poll showed on Thursday.
German firm investigated after report of sending spyware to Turkey
German prosecutors said on Thursday they are investigating a Bavarian company named in a media investigation as supplying software to Turkey for spying on the opposition via phones.
Italy swears in new coalition, seen bolstering EU ties
A new Italian government was sworn into office on Thursday, with the pro-European Democratic Party (PD) flanking the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement in an unlikely alliance that has been cheered on by financial markets.
