Lebanese police to probe rock band for ‘insulting religion’: lawyer
Lebanese police will investigate a complaint against the rock band Mashrou’ Leila for insulting religion, a lawyer in the case said on Wednesday.
UK’s Hunt quits government after leadership rival Johnson takes office
British foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt said on Wednesday he was quitting the government after new prime minister and recent leadership rival Boris Johnson asked him to take a different ministerial role.
Italy’s goverment wins confidence vote on decree targeting migrant rescue ships
The Italian government won a parliamentary confidence vote on Wednesday on a security and immigration decree, in a victory for Interior Minister Matteo Salvini, who heads the far-right League party.
Sudan military says it thwarts coup attempt, arrests senior officers
Sudan’s military said on Wednesday that it had thwarted a coup attempt and arrested an unspecified number of senior officers in connection with a plot to restore the party of ousted President Omar al-Bashir to power.
With a swipe at “gloomsters”, UK PM Johnson promises a bold new Brexit deal
Boris Johnson launched his premiership with a pledge to do a bold new Brexit deal with the European Union by Oct. 31, rebuking “gloomsters” and the political class who he said had forgotten the people they should serve.
British Prime Minister Johnson vows Brexit with ‘no ifs or buts’
Boris Johnson used his first speech as prime minister to vow to lead Britain out of the European Union on Oct. 31 “no ifs or buts”, warning that if the European Union refused to negotiate then there would be a no-deal Brexit.
Sajid Javid enters British PM’s office as Johnson forms government
Sajid Javid, the favorite to be Britain’s new finance minister, entered Downing Street on Wednesday as Prime Minister Boris Johnson began forming his government.
Highlights: UK’s Johnson promises Brexit on Oct. 31, ‘no ifs or buts’
Boris Johnson promised to deliver Brexit by Oct. 31 and said he would strike a new deal with the European Union in his first speech after becoming British Prime Minister on Wednesday.
Russia says world should foster Venezuela talks, not impose agenda
The international community should continue fostering dialogue between the government in Venezuela and the opposition, but not in order to impose its own agenda, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told reporters during a visit to Havana.
On Albania border patrol, EU’s Frontex helps tackle migrant flow
Patrolling dirt paths on sun-baked hills bordering Greece, a European police team is helping Albania intercept more of the migrants trying to reach European Union states to the north.
