France’s Le Pen faces trial over Twitter images of Islamic State atrocities
French far-right politician and former presidential candidate Marine Le Pen will face trial over publishing images of Islamic State atrocities on Twitter in December 2015, a judicial source said on Wednesday.
Sudan’s foreign ministry summons British ambassador: agency
Sudan’s foreign ministry summoned on Wednesday the British ambassador in Khartoum to protest his remarks on political developments in the country, Sudan’s state news agency (SUNA) reported.
Tensions simmer between Hong Kong riot police, protesters after day of violence
Hong Kong riot police and protesters braced early on Thursday for possible further clashes across the city’s financial district after a day of violence over an extradition bill that would allow people to be sent to mainland China for trial.
Japan PM calls on Iran to play constructive role for regional stability
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday called on Iran to play a constructive role in securing peace and stability in the Middle East and said Japan is determined to do everything it can to help.
Minorities still lack a strong voice in new European Parliament
Ethnic and racial minorities make up at least 10% of the EU’s population but will hold just 5% of seats in the new European Parliament, leaving them under-represented at a time when nationalism, far-right rhetoric and hate speech is on the rise, rights…
Mali revises down death toll from village raid, local official disagrees
Mali’s government has more than halved its estimate of the death toll from an attack this week on a Dogon village, even as local leaders insisted that close to 100 were killed in the latest wave of ethnic violence.
Pope puts first African-American priest, an ex-slave, on path to sainthood
Pope Francis on Wednesday put Father Augustine Tolton, the first African-American Catholic priest who started life as a slave in the 19th century U.S. South, on the path to sainthood.
Trump says U.S. may send 2,000 troops from Germany to Poland
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he is considering sending 2,000 U.S. troops from Germany to Poland, a step sought by Warsaw to deter potential aggression from Russia.
Militants kill five Indian paramilitary police in Kashmir attack
Militants killed five Indian paramilitary police on Wednesday in an attack on security forces deployed in a Kashmiri town, a senior police officer said.
Boko Haram attack on Cameroon island kills 24
Around 300 suspected Boko Haram militants swarmed onto an island on Lake Chad in Cameroon’s far north on Sunday and killed 24 people, including 16 Cameroonian soldiers stationed at military outposts, officials said on Wednesday.
