Brazil’s Bolsonaro extols convicted torturer as a ‘national hero’
Brazilian far-right President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday that an Army officer who was convicted of torture during the country’s 1964-1985 military dictatorship was a “national hero.”
Italy’s Salvini pulls plug on government, calls for elections
The leader of Italy’s ruling League party, Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini, declared the governing coalition to be unworkable on Thursday after months of internal bickering and said the only way forward was to hold fresh elections.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro calls convicted torturer a ‘national hero’
Far-right President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday that an Army officer who was convicted of torture during Brazil’s 1964-1985 military dictatorship was a “national hero.”
Italy’s ruling coalition breaks down. What comes next?
The leader of Italy’s ruling League party, Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini, has declared that the governing coalition has broken down after months of internal bickering and that the only way forward is to hold fresh elections.
Italy PM Conte says Salvini must explain why he is sinking government
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Thursday that the leader of the ruling League party, Matteo Salvini, must explain to Italians why he wants to bring down the coalition government.
Forcing a no-deal Brexit would be ‘abuse of power’, says Labour’s Corbyn
Forcing through a no-deal Brexit during an election campaign would be “an unprecedented, unconstitutional and anti-democratic abuse of power” by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said on Thursday
Egypt identifies perpetrator behind Monday’s hospital car bombing
Egypt’s interior ministry said on Thursday it has identified the perpetrator behind a car bombing outside Cairo’s main cancer hospital this week that killed more than 20 and injured dozens.
Norway in contact with Venezuelan parties on talks after Maduro suspends meeting
The Norwegian government said on Thursday it remains in touch with Venezuela’s government and opposition about continuing talks to resolve the country’s political crisis after President Nicolas Maduro called off this week’s round of Oslo-mediated discu…
Norway’s government defeated by wide margin (on the soccer pitch)
The Norwegian government suffered a heavy defeat on Thursday, but it was on the football pitch rather than in parliament as a team of recovering addicts defeated them 7-0 in a soccer match.
Fighting in northeastern Colombia puts 300,000 civilians in danger: rights group
Fighting between three armed groups for control of territory and drug trafficking in northeastern Colombia has exposed some 300,000 civilians to potential rights abuses, Human Rights Watch said on Thursday.
