Turkish defense firms set to lose billions after F-35 removal
Turkish defense companies helping to build F-35 stealth fighter jets are set to lose work worth billions of dollars after Washington said it was removing Turkey from the program over its purchase of a Russian missile defense system.
Sudan protesters take over square where Bashir challenged uprising
Sudanese demonstrators on Thursday rolled out a banner honoring fallen protesters over a square where ousted president Omar al-Bashir held a large rally in his final months in power, a symbolic move that left some in tears.
Iran must immediately release seized ship and crew: U.S. State Department
Iran must immediately release a vessel it seized in the Gulf and its crew, a U.S. State Department spokesperson said on Thursday.
Incoming EU chief von der Leyen says ‘we don’t want a hard Brexit’
The future head of the European Commission said she would be minded to grant Britain an extension to talks on its exit from the EU if London gave good grounds, adding that an orderly departure was important to launch future ties on a good footing.
No-deal Brexit under fire: Parliament grabs brakes against Boris Johnson
British lawmakers on Thursday approved proposals to make it harder for the next prime minister to force through a no-deal Brexit by suspending parliament, showing again their resolve to stop a divorce from the European Union without an agreement.
U.N. calls out Saudi Arabia, UAE for not paying Yemen aid pledges
United Nations aid chief Mark Lowcock called out Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on Thursday for only paying a “modest proportion” of the hundreds of millions of dollars they pledged five months ago to a humanitarian appeal for Yemen.
Cyber expert charged in huge Bulgarian data hack is bailed
A cybersecurity expert accused of involvement in hacking the personal data of millions of Bulgarian taxpayers was conditionally released on Wednesday after prosecutors downgraded charges against him.
Three sentenced to death for Morocco backpacker murders
Three Moroccan men were sentenced to death on Thursday for murdering two Scandinavian women in the Atlas mountains.
What’s at stake in Sudan’s transition?
Sudan’s ruling military council and an alliance of protest and opposition groups have signed a political accord on a three-year transition towards elections.
Iran seizes foreign tanker, U.S. vows to protect vital Gulf waterway
Iran said on Thursday it had seized a foreign tanker smuggling fuel in the Gulf, and the U.S. military commander in the region said the United States would work “aggressively” to ensure free passage of vessels through the vital waterway.
