Factbox: Hurdles in way of 5-Star/PD coalition government in Italy
Italy’s main opposition party, the center-left Democratic Party (PD), has opened the door to talks with the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement on forming a government following the collapse of the previous coalition.
Spain’s King Juan Carlos to undergo heart surgery on Saturday
Spain’s King Juan Carlos, 81 and the father of the current head of state King Felipe VI, will undergo heart surgery on Saturday, a spokesperson for the royal family said on Thursday.
Several killed in thunderstorm in Poland’s Tatra mountains: TV
Several people were killed and more than 10 injured during a heavy thunderstorm in Poland’s Tatra Mountains on Thursday, private broadcaster TVN24 said.
Bangladesh bid to repatriate Rohingya stalls as refugees refuse to return to Myanmar
An attempt to begin repatriating thousands of Rohingya Muslims living in camps in Bangladesh stalled on Thursday after nearly 300 refugee families refused to go back to Myanmar, almost a year after a similar effort failed amid protests.
Immigration to Britain falls to five-year low ahead of Brexit: ONS
Net immigration to Britain sank to its lowest since 2013 during the year to the end of March, driven by a sustained fall in the number of immigrants from the European Union since 2016’s Brexit referendum, official figures showed on Thursday.
Somalia’s Jubbaland president wins new term amid rift with central government
The president of Jubbaland, a Somali region critical to East Africa’s fight against al Shabaab militants, won a new term on Thursday, amid a growing rift between the federal government and its semi-autonomous states.
France’s Macron tells Johnson: not enough time for a new Brexit deal
French President Emmanuel Macron firmly told Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday that there was not enough time to negotiate a wholly new Brexit divorce deal.
Iran ready to work on French nuclear deal proposals, does not want war: foreign minister
Iran is prepared to work on French proposals to salvage the international nuclear deal that Tehran signed with world powers in 2015 but it will not tolerate U.S. interference in the Gulf, its foreign minister said on Thursday.
Czechs pick Bell for $622 million army helicopter deal
The Czech Republic will buy 12 military helicopters from U.S. maker Bell in a deal priced at 14.5 billion crowns ($622 million), Defence Minister Lubomir Metnar said on Thursday.
Highlights: British PM Johnson on Brexit at meeting with Macron
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson met French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday. Following are key Johnson quotes when he spoke alongside Macron just after his arrival:
