U.S. lawmakers denounce Turkey’s Russia arms purchase but unsure of next steps
U.S. lawmakers say they are unhappy about Turkey’s purchase of a Russian missile defense system but are unsure what President Donald Trump – or Congress – should do next, suggesting efforts to impose sanctions were on the back burner for now.
Russia says it will ban think-tank formerly run by U.S. ambassador
Russia said on Thursday it was preparing to ban the Atlantic Council, a think-tank formerly run by the U.S. ambassador to Moscow, which Russia’s prosecutor general described as a security threat.
Islamic State says it kidnapped six aid workers in northeast Nigeria
Islamic State’s West Africa branch said on Thursday it was responsible for the kidnapping of six aid workers in northeast Nigeria, according to a tweet published by the SITE monitoring group.
Tunisian presidential election to take place on Sept. 15: Electoral Commission
Tunisia will hold a presidential election on Sept. 15, the Independent Electoral Commission said on Thursday, following the death of President Beji Caid Essebsi.
Sri Lanka court grants bail for doctor accused of sterilizing Buddhist women
A Sri Lankan court granted bail on Thursday to a Muslim doctor accused of having sterilized over 4,000 women from the Sinhalese Buddhist majority, his lawyer said, a deeply sensitive case in a country long dogged by communal bloodshed.
U.S. urges no more North Korean ‘provocations,’ resumption of talks
The United States on Thursday urged North Korea to refrain from further provocations after it test-fired two new short-range ballistic missiles and said it still hoped for a resumption of working-level talks on the country’s denuclearization.
‘I’ll make Britain great again’, PM Johnson says, echoing Trump
Boris Johnson promised on Thursday that Brexit would make Britain the greatest place on earth, echoing the patriotic rhetoric of U.S. President Donald Trump in his first speech to parliament as prime minister.
Irish PM Varadkar says there is still time to avoid no-deal
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Thursday that he was confident an agreement could still be reached to avoid the UK leaving the European Union without a deal.
Brazil court orders Petrobras to refuel Iran grain vessels
Brazil’s top court on Thursday ordered state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA to refuel two Iranian grain vessels stranded on the Brazilian coast due to U.S. sanctions holding up sales of fuel needed for their return trips.
Temperature in the Netherlands tops 40 C for first time
Temperatures in the Netherlands topped 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) on Thursday for the first time since records began, the Dutch meteorology institute KNMI said.
