Islamic State West Africa claims killing and execution of 29 Nigerian soldiers
Islamic State’s West Africa branch claimed responsibility on Wednesday for a raid in Nigeria two days earlier in which it said 20 soldiers had been killed, and released a video purporting to show the execution of nine other Nigerian soldiers.
U.N. deals diplomatic blow to Britain and U.S. over Indian Ocean islands
The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly demanded on Wednesday that Britain give up control over the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean within six months, dealing a diplomatic blow to Britain and the United States.
Business as usual for Britain’s May, says lawmaker at Conservative meeting
British Prime Minister Theresa May will campaign in the European elections on Thursday and will meet the chairman of a powerful Conservative committee on Friday to discuss the rules governing leadership elections, a Conservative lawmaker said on Wednes…
Time to resign? UK PM May’s final Brexit gambit bombs
British Prime Minister Theresa May was under growing pressure to resign on Wednesday after her final Brexit gambit was rejected across the board by lawmakers and even criticized by some of her own ministers.
Ukraine parliament takes aim at president’s election reform plan
Parliament dealt an early blow to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday by rejecting proposed changes to Ukraine’s voting system before a snap national election, which the speaker said lawmakers would seek to annul.
South Africa’s newly-elected Ramaphosa promises to work for all
South African lawmakers elected Cyril Ramaphosa president on Wednesday, and he promised to create jobs and work for the interests of all citizens, not just members of the majority African National Congress (ANC).
Mexican president says won’t fight with Trump over migration
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday he would not be drawn into a dispute with the United States when asked about his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump’s latest criticism that Mexico was not doing enough to stop illegal immigrati…
Mexico aims to slow Central American migrant flows from 2020
Mexico aims to slow a surge in U.S.-bound Central American migrants from entering its territory from next year once a regional development plan begins taking hold, a senior Mexican official said.
No statement from British PM May tonight: UK government source
British Prime Minister Theresa May will not make a statement later on Wednesday a government source said, responding to reports she could resign as early as this evening over opposition to her Brexit deal.
Italian man set free after almost three years captivity in Syria
An Italian man held hostage in Syria for almost three years has been freed, the Italian prime minister’s office said in a statement on Wednesday.
