Tone of Brexit talks between UK government and Labour has improved: report
Talks between Britain’s government and the opposition Labour Party to break an impasse over Brexit are going better than before, a politics editor at HuffPost UK said on Monday, adding that negotiations were set to continue.
Ugandan pop star and critic of President Museveni detained over protest
A Ugandan court ordered on Monday the detention of a pop star and lawmaker who wants to unseat veteran leader Yoweri Musaveni at the next election on charges of having organized a demonstration last year against a new tax on social media users.
Islamic State media group airs video message from leader al-Baghdadi
Islamic State’s Al Furqan media network published on Monday what it said was a video message from its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in which he said the group would seek revenge for the killing and imprisonment of its militants.
Trump, Erdogan discuss working group on Russian S-400 missile system
U.S. President Donald Trump and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in a phone call on Monday discussed a Turkish proposal to create a joint working group on its planned purchase of a Russian S-400 missile defense system, the Turkish Presidency said.
Turkey’s Kale eyes F-35 options during U.S. spat
Turkish aerospace manufacturer Kale Group said on Monday if disagreements between Ankara and Washington curb parts orders and exclude it from an F-35 project, then any lost sales would be offset by turning to civil aviation.
Spain bars exiled ex-Catalan leader from European election
Spain’s electoral commission barred former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont from running in the European Parliament elections in May, he said on Monday, a day after a general election where the region’s separatism has been a pivotal issue.
Specter of extradition law spreads as Hong Kong bookseller flees to Taiwan
A Hong Kong bookseller who was detained by China is seeking refuge in Taiwan, saying his home city will no longer be safe when new laws are enacted allowing extradition to China, which could drive even more emigrations from the financial hub.
Algerian finance minister, ex-police chief in court amid graft investigations
Algeria’s finance minister and ex police chief appeared in court on Monday, joining a list of powerful figures to face judicial investigations since mass protests forced the resignation of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika this month.
Centre-right Ciudadanos claims leadership of Spain’s opposition
(This April 28 story has been refiled to fix reference to Podemos in last paragraph to far left, not far right.)
Explainer: What’s at stake for Libya’s oil as conflict flares?
Eastern-based Libyan forces led by Khalifa Haftar launched an offensive in April on the capital Tripoli in the west that has plunged the oil-producing nation into a new bout of conflict.
