Free from Brexit burden, PM Theresa May heads to the cricket
As the contest to replace her as prime minister gathered pace on Thursday, Theresa May opted for a different battle – watching England take on South Africa in the opening match of the 2019 Cricket World Cup.
China military says shouldn’t say Tiananmen protests were ‘suppressed’
China’s Defence Ministry on Thursday took exception to the use of the word “suppression” to refer to how the military put down pro-democracy protests in and around Beijing’s Tiananmen Square three decades ago.
Italy court convicts junior League minister in embezzlement case
A Genoa court found a junior minister from the right-wing League party guilty in an embezzlement case, a verdict set to further ignite tensions within the country’s fractious ruling coalition.
Ukraine’s president asks parliament to sack foreign, defense ministers, SBU head
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has asked parliament to sack the foreign and defense ministers and the head of the security service SBU, the presidential press service said on Thursday.
Hungary to shun Salvini’s group in EU parliament: Orban aide
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s ruling Fidesz party sees not much chance of working with Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini’s far-right grouping in the European Parliament, Orban’s chief of staff, Gergely Gulyas, said on Thursday.
Hungary suspends court reform that had raised EU concerns
Hungary unexpectedly announced an indefinite suspension of a new administrative court system on Thursday, backtracking on a reform that had raised concerns over judicial independence.
Strong quake strikes off El Salvador, no initial reports of damage
An earthquake measured at 6.6 magnitude struck off the coast of El Salvador early on Thursday, though emergency services in the Central American country said there were no initial reports of significant damage.
U.S. ‘playing with fire’ on Taiwan, China says ahead of defense meeting
The United States is “playing with fire” with its support for self-ruled Taiwan, China said on Thursday, in angry comments ahead of a meeting between Defence Minister Wei Fenghe and acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan.
General’s growing political clout poses a risk to Sudan’s transition
Six weeks after a coup d’etat in Sudan, high-profile military leader General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo is evolving into an increasingly influential political force.
Congo forces kill 26 ADF rebels while repelling attack: army
Congolese forces killed 26 rebels from the Islamist Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a group believed to be linked to Islamic State, while repelling an attack on Thursday, the army said.
