Italy’s 5-Star, PD talks on new government hit stumbling block over PM Conte
Talks between Italy’s anti-establishment 5-Star Movement and the center-left Democratic Party (PD) to form a new government have hit a stumbling block over the PD’s opposition to Giuseppe Conte being reinstated as prime minister.
Britain’s Prince Andrew denies seeing any sex crimes during time with Epstein
Britain’s Prince Andrew said on Saturday he never saw or suspected any sex crimes during the time he spent with U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein.
EU’s Tusk sees even more reasons to keep Russia out of G7
The president of the European Council on Saturday rebuffed Donald Trump’s suggestion that Russia be readmitted to the Group of Seven (G7) advanced economies, saying there were even more reasons than before for keeping Moscow out.
UK PM Johnson to tell Trump to de-escalate trade tensions
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Saturday he would tell President Donald Trump at this weekend’s G7 summit to pull back from a trade war that is already destabilizing economic growth around the world.
Turkey says Syria safe-zone center with U.S. fully operational: Anadolu
A joint Turkish-U.S. operation center to establish and manage a safe zone in northeast Syria is fully operational, Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar was quoted as saying on Saturday by the state-owned Anadolu news agency.
Who would be Brexit’s Mr No-Deal? Johnson and Tusk trade barbs
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Council head Donald Tusk sparred on Saturday over who would be to blame should Britain leave the EU on Oct. 31 without a divorce deal in place.
Tunisia’s Karoui still presidential candidate despite arrest: electoral commission
Tunisian media magnate Nabil Karoui remains in the race for next month’s presidential election despite his arrest on Friday, the electoral commission said on Saturday.
France’s Macron says Europe looking at ‘new tax cuts’ to stimulate growth
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday Europe will “probably” decide to launch new tax cuts to kick-start a flagging economy threatened by a tit-for-tat trade war between the United States and its global partners.
Hong Kong protests met with tear gas; China frees UK mission staffer
Hong Kong police fired volleys of tear gas to break up anti-government protests in a gritty industrial suburb on Saturday after activists threw petrol bombs and bricks, as China freed a British consulate worker whose detention had fueled tensions.
Does Johnson want to be remembered as ‘Mr. No deal’? EU’s Tusk hopes not
European Council President Donald Tusk said on Saturday he would not cooperate with Britain on an exit from the EU without a withdrawal agreement and said he hoped new prime minister Boris Johnson did not want to be remembered as “Mr. No Deal”.
