Northern Irish police releases man arrested earlier over Lyra McKee murder
Detectives investigating the murder of journalist Lyra McKee in Northern Ireland released the 46-year-old man who was arrested earlier on Thursday without any charges, the police tweeted.
Eastern Libyan forces attack Tripoli airport for second night
Eastern Libyan forces on Thursday conducted an air strike for a second night on the military section of the only functioning airport of the Libyan capital, a statement by the force said.
UAE says ‘sophisticated’ tanker attacks likely the work of a state actor
The United Arab Emirates told the United Nations Security Council on Thursday that attacks on four tankers off its coast on May 12 bore the hallmarks of a “sophisticated and coordinated operation,” most likely by a state actor.
Explainer: How does the situation on the U.S.-Mexico border compare with the past?
U.S. President Donald Trump has made immigration a central theme of his administration but has grown increasingly frustrated with the ballooning numbers of mostly Central American families crossing the U.S.-Mexico border and turning themselves in to U….
UK’s Conservative Party vice chairman Badenoch quits to back Gove’s PM bid: The Sun
UK’s Conservative Party vice chairman Kemi Badenoch is stepping down to back Michael Gove’s leadership bid to be Britain’s Prime Minister, The Sun reported on Thursday.
Algeria’s interim president calls for dialogue to prepare new elections
Algeria’s interim President Abdelkader Bensalah called on Thursday for all parties to launch an “inclusive dialogue” to prepare for presidential elections, following the constitutional council’s scrapping of a vote set for July 4.
Islamic State claims car bombs at Libya’s eastern forces camp in Derna
Islamic State claimed responsibility on Thursday for two car bomb explosions that targeted a military unit belonging to the eastern forces of the Libyan National Army (LNA) in Derna earlier this week, the group’s Al-Nabaa newspaper said.
As Mexico-U.S. talks progress, markets rise on hopes a deal could be close
Mexican and U.S. officials held a second day of talks on trade and migration on Thursday, with markets rebounding on optimism a deal could be close, although it was unclear if Mexican pledges to curb migration flows were enough to persuade the Trump ad…
Trump tariffs could sink Mexican peso to lowest point this year: analysts
The Mexican peso could sink next week to its lowest point of the year if U.S. President Donald Trump follows through on his threat to slap Mexican imports with tariffs, according to a Reuters poll of analysts and traders.
Captain involved in Danube boat collision was not captain in Dutch accident: Viking Cruises
The captain of the Viking Sigyn cruise liner that collided with a pleasure boat on the River Danube in Budapest, killing 28 people, was not serving as captain of another boat that was in an accident in the Netherlands, Viking Cruises said on Thursday.
