Tunisian police arrest presidential candidate Karoui on tax evasion charges
Tunisian police arrested presidential candidate Nabil Karoui on Friday after a court ordered his detention, the Interior Ministry said, in a case involving charges of money laundering but which Karoui’s party said was a politically motivated attempt to…
Norway PM issues ultimatum to junior government partners
Norway’s Conservative Party Prime Minister Erna Solberg has set a Monday deadline for the three junior partners in her coalition to decide whether they should remain in her government.
Yemen’s separatists, government forces clash in Shabwa for second night
Yemen’s southern separatists clashed with government forces in the oil-producing province of Shabwa for a second consecutive night, local officials and residents said, with the violence between nominal allies straining an Arab military coalition.
Tunisian presidential candidate Karoui detained on tax evasion charges: media
A judge ordered on Friday the detention of Tunisian presidential election candidate Nabil Karoui to face charges of tax evasion and money laundering, Mosaique FM radio reported.
France’s Macron to push for charter on biodiversity at G7 summit
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that he would put pressure on the United States to sign a charter on protecting biodiversity at the G7 summit in Biarritz, France this weekend.
Facing global pressure, Brazil’s Bolsonaro may send army to curb Amazon fires
Amid growing global condemnation, Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro said on Friday he may mobilize the army to help combat a record number of fires sweeping through the Amazon rainforest.
France deploys Michelin-starred chefs to win over G7 leaders
World leaders converging on the seaside Basque resort of Biarritz for a summit this weekend are sharply divided on a range of issues but host country France hopes the famed local cuisine can help smooth over the disagreements.
Tunisian presidential candidate Karoui detained over tax evasion charges: media
A judge ordered the detention of Tunisian presidential candidate Nabil Karoui on Tuesday to face charges of tax evasion and money laundering, Mosaique FM radio reported.
Exclusive: As Amazon fires rage, Brazil tells diplomats to fix image
Stung by a global outcry over deforestation and wildfires in the Amazon rainforest, Brazil has launched a diplomatic offensive to persuade the international community of its environmental credentials.
Erdogan tells Putin that Syrian offensive is causing humanitarian crisis
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Friday that Syrian army attacks in northwest Syria are causing a humanitarian crisis and threaten Turkey’s national security, the Turkish presidency said.
