Georgian parliament strips opposition MP of immunity over unrest
Georgia’s parliament on Wednesday stripped an opposition lawmaker of immunity and ordered him arrested to answer allegations that he helped orchestrate anti-government protests last week that turned violent.
Notre Dame fire may have been caused by power fault or cigarette: prosecutors
An electrical fault or a burning cigarette may have been responsible for the fire that gutted Notre-Dame Cathedral, French authorities investigating the cause of April’s blaze said on Wednesday.
Palestinians reject U.S. peace plan as Kushner keeps silent on political details remain secret
Palestinians poured scorn on the Trump administration’s much-touted peace plan for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on Wednesday, saying its framework for a trade and investment boost ignored their political aspirations for statehood.
No sign of progress at NATO in U.S.-Turkey dispute over Russian defenses
The United States and Turkey appeared to make no progress during talks at NATO headquarters on Wednesday toward resolving a major dispute over Ankara’s plans to acquire a Russian air defense system, just ahead of its expected July delivery.
Drowned migrants photo shows failure to tackle desperation, UNHCR says
A photo of a man and his young daughter who drowned on the U.S.-Mexico border symbolizes the failure to deal with their desperation, the U.N. refugee agency said on Wednesday.
Pope expresses ‘immense sadness’ at picture of drowned migrants in Rio Grande
Pope Francis expressed great sorrow at seeing a photo of a Salvadoran man and his 23-month-old daughter lying dead, face down in the Rio Grande river after trying to cross into the United States, the Vatican said on Wednesday.
‘Dozens’ killed in foiled Ethiopia coup attempt: regional government
Dozens of people were killed in fighting during a foiled coup by a rogue state militia in Ethiopia’s Amhara region at the weekend, the regional government spokesman said on Wednesday, the first official report of significant clashes.
Kushner will put out political plan for Mideast conflict at ‘right time’
White House senior adviser Jared Kushner said on Wednesday the economic issues of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict were solvable and he will put out a political plan when the time is right.
IMF’s Lagarde says Israel-Palestinian peace needed to draw lasting MidEast investment
An Israeli-Palestinian peace deal is needed to bring lasting investment to the Middle East region, the International Monetary Fund’s head said on Wednesday.
U.N. warns U.S. decision to drop Iran waivers ‘may impede’ nuclear deal
United Nations political affairs chief Rosemary DiCarlo told the Security Council on Wednesday that U.S. decisions not to extend waivers to allow some countries to import Iranian oil “may impede” the implementation of the Iran nuclear deal.
