Japan to explain need for planned tax hike to G20 members: government spokesman
Japan will explain to G20 members its plan to proceed with a planned sales tax hike in order to fund social security for all generations, the top government spokesman said on Thursday.
Russia says ‘extremists’ in Sudan must be subdued: RIA
Russia said on Thursday it opposed foreign intervention in Sudan and the authorities in Khartoum must subdue what it described as extremists, Russia’s RIA news agency reported.
Putin July visit to pope could pave way for Russia trip
Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet Pope Francis next month, the Vatican said on Thursday, an encounter that could help pave the way for an historic papal trip to Russia.
German Greens breathing down Merkel’s neck in poll
Germany’s ecologist Greens, fresh from a second-place result in May’s European Parliament elections, hit a record level in a poll published on Thursday which put them just one percentage point behind Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives.
Leaders salute ‘raw courage’ of D-Day veterans on Normandy’s beaches
The leaders of France and Britain paid tribute to the sacrifice of D-Day veterans on Thursday, the 75th anniversary of the largest ever seaborne invasion that opened the way for western Europe’s liberation from Nazi Germany.
Trump arrives in France for D-Day 75th anniversary commemorations
U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Caen, western France, on Thursday to pay tribute to the Allied forces who took part 75 years ago in D-Day, the largest seaborne invasion in history that helped turned the tide of World War Two.
Australian police charge suspect after four killed in Darwin
Australian police charged a 45-year-old man with four counts of murder on Thursday after a gunman killed four people in the northern city of Darwin this week.
Economic woes face Thailand’s junta chief turned civilian PM
Thailand’s junta chief-turned-civilian prime minister Prayuth Chan-ocha faces a tough task in reviving a faltering economy and sinking investor confidence – the same problems as when he seized power in a military coup five years ago.
Italy aims to start talks with EU to avoid disciplinary procedure: Di Maio
Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio said on Thursday Rome aims to start negotiations with the European Commission to avoid disciplinary proceedings over its rising debt.
Russia says extremists in Sudan must be subdued
Russia said on Thursday it opposed foreign intervention in Sudan and the authorities in Khartoum must subdue what it described as extremists, Russia’s RIA news agency reported.
