Israel faces second election in months as Netanyahu fails to form government
Israeli lawmakers voted to dissolve parliament early on Thursday, paving the way for a new election after veteran Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to form a coalition government before a midnight deadline.
Explainer: The main players in Israel’s next election, the second this year
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to cobble together a coalition government despite weeks of trying and Israel will vote on Sept. 17 in the second election within months.
Venezuelan government, opposition envoys end Oslo meeting without a deal
A meeting between Venezuela’s government and opposition has ended without agreement as Norway holds talks aimed at resolving the South American country’s long-running conflict, opposition leader Juan Guaido’s office said on Wednesday.
Seven dead in Hungary boat capsize as death toll rises: state TV
At least seven people died when a tourist boat with South Korean tourists on board capsized on the Danube river in Budapest late on Wednesday and several people have been taken to hospital, police and ambulance told state television.
UK PM May backs return of maintenance grants for poorer university students
Outgoing British Prime Minister Theresa May will announce her backing on Thursday for the reintroduction of maintenance grants for university students from disadvantaged backgrounds, a move that will pressure her successor to follow suit.
Three dead, 16 missing as Hungarian river boat capsizes on Danube
At least three people died and sixteen were missing after a tourist boat capsized on the Danube in the Hungarian capital on Wednesday with dozens of people aboard, and a rescue effort was underway, state news agency MTI and other media reported.
Top U.S. security adviser: Iranian mines likely caused UAE tanker blasts
U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton said on Wednesday that naval mines “almost certainly from Iran” were used to attack oil tankers off the United Arab Emirates this month, and warned Tehran against conducting new operations.
Canada’s Trudeau to discuss ‘backsliding’ on abortion with VP Pence
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday he would raise his concerns about “backsliding” on women’s rights in the United States and elsewhere when he meets U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, one of the most prominent American abortion oppo…
VP Pence says he talked to Venezuelan opposition leader Guaido
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said he talked to Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido by phone on Wednesday and called again for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to go.
Khartoum banks shuttered on second day of opposition strikes
Banks in the Sudanese capital Khartoum were closed on Wednesday on the second day of strikes organized by protest and opposition groups to pressure military rulers to cede power to civilians.
