Clashes erupt in yellow vest protests as Macron prepares policy response
Yellow vest demonstrators clashed with riot police in the French city of Toulouse on Saturday, even as President Emmanuel Macron prepared a series of policy announcements aimed at quelling 22 consecutive weekends of anti-government protests.
Sudan political turmoil not affecting South Sudan oil flow: minister
Political turmoil in Sudan has not affected oil flow from neighboring South Sudan, the latter’s oil minister said on Saturday.
Iraqi militias reject U.S. naming of Iran’s Guards as terrorist group
A group of Iraq’s Shi’ite militia groups said on Saturday that they strongly rejected the designation of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corp (IRGC) as a terrorist organization by the United States.
Eastern Libya parliament head says forces will push Tripoli campaign
Eastern Libyan forces will pursue their advance on the capital Tripoli, the head of the eastern parliament in the divided country said on Saturday, despite international calls for a halt in an offensive that risks causing many civilian casualties.
Thousands rally in Belgrade to protest against Serbian president
Thousands of anti-government protesters gathered in Belgrade on Saturday to press demands for an end to the rule of President Aleksandar Vucic and his Progressive Party, greater media freedom and free and fair elections.
Ex-Venezuelan intelligence chief jailed in Spain pending decision on U.S. extradition
Hugo Carvajal, a former Venezuelan military intelligence chief who Washington believes has valuable information on President Nicolas Maduro, was jailed on Saturday by Spain’s High Court pending a decision on an extradition request to the United States,…
Ecuadorean judge orders Swedish citizen close to Assange jailed pending trial
An Ecuadorean judge ordered a Swedish citizen, who according to the Andean country’s government was linked to WikiLeaks, jailed pending trial for alleged involvement in hacking government computer systems, the prosecutor’s office said on Saturday.
Police open fire as vehicle rams Ukraine embassy car in London; no injuries
Police in London opened fire outside the Ukrainian embassy on Saturday after a man rammed his vehicle into the ambassador’s empty parked car at least twice before being arrested, officials said.
India says no link between Reliance tax relief in France and jet deal
India on Saturday said a French media report linking a tax exemption given to a French subsidiary of India’s Reliance Group and an $8.7 billion fighter jet deal between the two countries was “totally inaccurate.”
Malaysia’s ruling coalition loses state by-election as support wanes
Malaysia’s ruling coalition lost a state constituency in a by-election on Saturday in a further sign of declining public support for Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad’s alliance.
