Danish PM suggests coalition with main opposition to avoid political chaos
Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen voiced readiness on Thursday to form a governing coalition with the Social Democrats after the June 5 election to help curb the influence of smaller, more extreme parties.
Australian leaders make last poll pitch, mourn former PM Hawke
Australia’s political leaders on Thursday made their last big pitch to voters ahead of a May 18 election, with the death of Bob Hawke, the opposition Labor party’s longest-serving prime minister likely to loom over the political scene in coming days.
Malaysia detains three accused of planning attacks, links to IS
Malaysia has detained three men on suspicion of supporting the Islamic State militant group and planning attacks in Indonesia and Malaysia, police said on Thursday.
UK government says it will introduce Brexit bill as soon as possible
The British government will introduce the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement Bill to parliament as soon as possible in order to give lawmakers time to scrutinize it, the leader of the House of Commons Andrea Leadsom said on Thursday.
Australia’s ‘larrikin’ former prime minister Bob Hawke dies at 89
Bob Hawke, a transformative and charismatic left-wing lawmaker with a “larrikin’ streak who served as Australian prime minister from 1983 to 1991, died on Thursday aged 89, his family said.
Five dead in building collapse in China’s Shanghai
Five people were killed when a building undergoing renovation collapsed in China’s financial hub of Shanghai on Thursday, though 14 people were pulled from the rubble alive by rescuers.
Saudi Arabia accuses Iran of ordering drone attack on oil installations
Saudi Arabia’s defense minister on Thursday accused Iran of ordering an attack on Saudi oil installations that Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi militia has claimed responsibility for.
Asked about Huawei sanctions, Britain says still reviewing 5G policy
The British government is reviewing its policy on 5G and will make an announcement when ready, Prime Minister Theresa May’s spokesman said on Thursday when asked whether U.S. sanctions had persuaded the government to reconsider its strategy.
UK’s Prince Harry wins damages over aerial pictures of his private home
Prince Harry, Britain’s Duke of Sussex, has accepted substantial damages and an apology from a news agency which took photographs of his home from the air, Buckingham Palace said on Thursday.
Germany’s top court orders broadcaster to air neo-Nazi party advert
Germany’s highest court ordered public broadcaster ARD to air a small neo-Nazi party’s election campaign clip, overturning a ban on the advertisement imposed on grounds that it amounted to incitement against foreigners.
