Merkel ‘in good health’ and ready to serve full term: chief of staff
Chancellor Angela Merkel is in good health and on track to serve her full term in office through to 2021 in coalition with her Social Democrat (SPD) governing allies, her chief of staff told Reuters on Wednesday.
UK arrests Manchester bomber’s brother after Libya extradition
The brother of a suicide bomber who attacked a concert in the British city of Manchester in 2017 was extradited from Libya on Wednesday and arrested in London on suspicion of helping plan the blast, police said.
Argentine photo exhibit stirs memories of 1994 bombing attack on Jewish center
Julio Menajovsky was one of the first photographers to reach the scene of a devastating bombing at a Jewish cultural center in Argentina on the morning of July 18, 1994, that killed 85 people and wounded hundreds.
Citing Brexit, Ireland to oppose EU move to scrap spring/autumn time change
Ireland will oppose an EU proposal to stop moving the bloc’s clocks forward by an hour in spring and back again in the autumn, as it fears Brexit could otherwise leave the island split into two time zones.
From Iraq to Yemen, drones raise U.S. alarm over Iranian plans
The increased use of drones by Iran and its allies for surveillance and attacks across the Middle East is raising alarms in Washington.
Italy’s populist coalition clashes over EU Commission election
Italy’s coalition parties clashed on Wednesday over the election of Germany’s Ursula von der Leyen as the next president of the European Commission, in a vote that could endanger Rome’s hopes of securing a top job in the new EU executive.
U.S. and Russia trade accusations over ‘visa war’ as ties fray
The United States and Russia on Wednesday accused each other of using children as political hostages after dozens of teachers at an English-language school in Moscow patronised by the children of Western diplomats were left without visas.
Russia keeps Ukrainian sailors in custody despite swap talks
A court in Moscow ruled on Wednesday to keep 24 Ukrainian sailors captured by Russia off the coast of Crimea in custody for a further three months despite recent talks between Moscow and Kiev on a possible prisoner swap.
Iran’s Zarif says U.S. travel curbs on Iranian diplomats ‘inhuman’
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday that tight U.S. travel restrictions on Iranian diplomats and their families living in New York are “basically inhuman.”
Mexico’s Lopez Obrador ratings slip: to 70% approval
Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s approval rating has slipped since March with a majority critical of his efforts to fight crime, but 70% believe he is doing a good job overall, a poll showed on Wednesday.
