U.S. judge blocks Trump’s latest sweeping asylum rule
A federal judge in San Francisco on Wednesday blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a new rule that aimed to bar almost all asylum applications at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Tunisian parliament speaker to be sworn in as interim president after president’s death
The speaker of Tunisia’s parliament, Mohamed Ennaceur, will be sworn in as interim president later on Thursday, the deputy parliament speaker said, following the announcement of the death of 92-year-old president Beji Caid Essebsi.
France to launch ‘fearsome’ surveillance satellites to bolster space defenses
France plans to launch mini surveillance satellites to enhance the protection and defense of French satellites from 2023, its defense minister said on Thursday, signaling an intensification in the race to militarize space.
Britain set to endure hottest-ever day in European heatwave
Temperatures in Britain are set to reach their highest-ever levels on Thursday as northern Europe baked in a heatwave for the second time in a month.
British temperatures hit a record for the month of July: Met Office
Temperatures in Britain hit their highest ever in the month of July on Thursday, reaching of 36.9 degrees Celsius (98.42 degrees Fahrenheit), Britain’s Met Office said.
Turkey’s first S-400 shipment complete, second planned for Ankara: officials
Russia has completed delivery of the first shipment of its S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems to Turkey and a second shipment is now being planned, Turkish military officials said on Thursday.
UK PM Johnson has spoken to Dutch, Australian leaders, more calls to come
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has spoken to Dutch and Australian prime ministers since taking office on Wednesday, his spokesman told reporters, adding that more calls with European leaders were planned.
Spain’s Sanchez says failed to strike deal that would confirm him as prime minister
Acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez admitted defeat in Thursday’s bid to be confirmed as Spain’s prime minister, telling lawmakers that his party and far-left Unidas Podemos party had failed to clinch a deal.
Spain’s Podemos urge Socialists to negotiate further, not call elections
The leader of Spain’s far-left Podemos party, Pablo Iglesias, on Thursday urged Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez to keep negotiating with his party after talks collapsed, and not to lead the country to a repeat election.
Bombs kill at least 11 in Afghan capital as U.S. general visits
Three bombs rocked the Afghan capital of Kabul on Thursday, killing at least 11 people and wounding 45, officials said, as the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff was meeting top U.S. and NATO officials in the city.
