Five French teenagers arrested in Spain over alleged gang rape
Five French tourists have been arrested on suspicion of gang-raping a 20-year-old Norwegian woman in the Costa Blanca resort of Benidorm, Spanish police said on Thursday.
Italy’s Salvini yet to indicate plans for government’s future: source
The leader of Italy’s ruling League party, Matteo Salvini, has yet to inform his coalition partner or the nation’s president of his plans for the future of the government, a source said on Thursday, amid speculation that the coalition could fall apart….
Syrian government gains ground from rebels in northwest
Syrian government forces seized ground from insurgents in northwestern Syria on Thursday, sources on both sides said, building on advances since the military declared an end to a brief ceasefire earlier this week.
UK PM Johnson to hold election soon after Brexit if lawmakers sink government: FT
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will hold an election in the days following Brexit if lawmakers sink his government with a vote of no-confidence, the FT reported on Thursday, citing unidentified senior aides to the prime minister.
Poland warns EU countries against rapprochement with Russia
Poland wants to make sure a new European Commission stays tough on Russia and is concerned that some European Union countries are growing increasingly friendly toward its eastern neighbor, even as the Kremlin cracks down on dissent.
Second raid launched to arrest former Kyrgyz president: website
Kyrgyz security forces launched a second raid on the house of former president Almazbek Atambayev on Thursday, an independent news website there reported, after a failed attempt to arrest him the previous day led to violent clashes with his followers.
Brazil police again arrest Eike Batista, once Brazil’s richest man
Police in Brazil on Thursday arrested Eike Batista, the charismatic mining and oil magnate who was once the country’s richest man, on suspicion of money laundering and insider trading.
Russia freezes bank accounts linked to opposition politician Navalny
Russian authorities on Thursday froze a slew of bank accounts linked to jailed opposition politician Alexei Navalny as part of a money laundering investigation that his allies say is a trumped-up attempt to cripple his political movement.
Turkey will not allow Syria safe zone agreement to be delayed: foreign minister
Turkey will not allow efforts to establish a safe zone with the United States in northeast Syria to stall in the same way that their agreement on control of the Syrian town of Manbij has been delayed, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday….
Bubble tea brawl: Taiwan brands face mainland boycott over Hong Kong gesture
Internet users on the Chinese mainland have blacklisted popular bubble tea brands from Taiwan after a Hong Kong franchise urged solidarity with street protesters in the Asian financial hub.
