Macron to meet Iranians before G7 to float ideas for defusing crisis
France’s President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday he would meet Iranian officials ahead of this weekend’s G7 summit and make proposals aimed at de-escalating tensions between Washington and Tehran.
Trump says other countries need to fight Islamic State
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that other countries will need to take up the fight against Islamic State militants, citing Russia, Pakistan, Iraq and Iran as examples.
After Germany hints at compromise, France tells UK: no new Brexit deal
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday challenged Britain to come up with alternatives to the Irish border backstop within 30 days, but French President Emmanuel Macron cautioned there would be no renegotiation of the Brexit deal.
Former Indian finance minister Chidambaram arrested in corruption case
Police arrested former Indian finance minister P. Chidambaram late on Wednesday in relation to alleged corruption and money laundering, a day after the Delhi High Court rejected his application to seek exemption from arrest.
Canada’s Trudeau says won’t back down in dispute with China, urges restraint in Hong Kong
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday he would not escalate a deepening trade and diplomatic dispute with China but added that his government had no intention of backing down as it defended its interests.
Head of Sudan’s now-defunct military council sworn in to head new ruling body
General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the outgoing head of Sudan’s military council, was sworn in on Wednesday as leader of the new Sovereign Council that will run the country for three years until an election after decades of autocratic rule.
Macron says will meet Iranians before G7 summit
France’s president said on Wednesday he would meet Iranian officials ahead of this weekend’s G7 summit and make proposals to help de-escalate tensions between Washington and Tehran.
France’s Macron says no-deal Brexit would be Britain’s fault
French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday said a no-deal Brexit would be of Britain’s own making and not the European Union’s, adding that any trade pact London cut with Washington would not mitigate the cost of leaving the bloc without a deal.
Merkel: With imagination, Irish ‘backstop’ issue can be solved in 30 days
German Chancellor Angela Merkel suggested on Wednesday that Britain and the EU could find a solution to the sticking point of the Irish backstop in the next 30 days, a possible signal she is willing to compromise with Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Two U.S. service members killed in Afghanistan: NATO
Two American service members were killed in Afghanistan on Wednesday, the NATO press office said without elaborating.
