Merkel sits rather than stands at public ceremony, following shaking bouts
German Chancellor Angela Merkel sat down rather than standing at a public ceremony on Thursday, a day after a third bout of shaking in three weeks raised concerns over her condition, but said she was taking care of her health.
Merkel says German coalition discord over EU top job ‘is not easy’
Opposition by Germany’s Social Democrats, junior partners in the ruling coalition, to the nomination of conservative Ursula von der Leyen as European Commission chief is making governing difficult, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday.
Argentine President Macri picked in poll to narrowly win re-election
Argentine President Mauricio Macri is predicted to narrowly win re-election against his main challenger, Peronist candidate Alberto Fernandez, according to a new poll published on Thursday.
Slovakia’s new president calls on EU’s eastern bloc to respect rule of law
Slovakia’s new president called on the Visegrad group of eastern EU member states on Thursday to protect the rule of law to avoid being seen as “weakening the European Union”, signaling a possible rift within a bloc that often acts together.
Hezbollah: New sanctions widen U.S. assault on Lebanon
Lebanon’s Hezbollah said on Thursday that new U.S. sanctions against three of its officials, including two MPs, have widened Washington’s assault on Lebanon.
UK recommends all British-flagged ships adopt a heightened security state in the Strait of Hormuz: Sky
Britain has recommended all British-flagged ships go to a heightened state of security in the Strait of Hormuz, Sky News reported on Thursday, citing unnamed maritime industry sources.
India hands over 250 houses for Rohingya in Myanmar’s Rakhine
India has handed over 250 prefabricated houses it built in Myanmar’s Rakhine state as part of a broader effort to help tens of thousands of Rohingya Muslims to return, an Indian official said on Thursday.
Firefighters tackle blaze at Warner Bros UK studio
Firefighters were tackling a blaze on Thursday at Warner Bros studios north of London, where the Harry Potter films were shot
Likely UK’s new U.S. ambassador will be appointed by new PM: minister
The appointment of Britain’s ambassador to the United States is likely to be made by the next British prime minister rather than outgoing leader Theresa May, senior minister Liz Truss told journalists on Thursday.
Two killed as car bomb targets funeral in Libya’s Benghazi: military source
At least two people were killed and three wounded when a car bomb hit a funeral of former senior military commander in the east Libyan city of Benghazi, a military source said.
