Poland broke EU law by lowering judges’ retirement age, court advisor says
Poland has failed to uphold the independence of its Supreme Court, the advisor to the EU’s top court said on Thursday, arguing that the lowering of judges’ retirement age breaks European Union law.
Finnish police break largest cocaine ring in the country
Finnish police said they have cracked a large cocaine ring in the Tampere region which imported 13 kilos of cocaine from the Netherlands to Finland in 2017-2018 and involved dozens of suspects.
Sudan’s Bashir steps down, government sources say
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has stepped down and consultations are under way to form a transitional council to run the country, government sources and a provincial minister said on Thursday.
Russian lawmakers approve second reading of ‘sovereign’ Internet bill
Russia’s lower house of parliament on Thursday approved the second reading of draft legislation that aims to increase Moscow’s sovereignty over its Internet segment and defend against foreign meddling.
Islamic State recruit says many foreign fighters jailed or killed
A Tajik man who joined Islamic State said many foreigners who enlisted in its self-declared caliphate in Iraq and Syria were jailed or killed for trying to leave.
Quake of magnitude 6.1 strikes east of Japan’s Honshu: USGS
An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck east of Japan’s island of Honshu on Thursday, the United States Geological Service said.
Fighting in Libyan capital kills 56: United Nations
Fighting between eastern Libyan forces and troops loyal to the Tripoli government has killed 56 people in the capital, the United Nations said.
Soldiers raid headquarters of Bashir’s Islamic movement in Khartoum
Soldiers raided the headquarters of the Islamic movement led by Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir in the capital Khartoum on Thursday, a Reuters witness said.
Comedian Zelenskiy would win second round of Ukraine election – poll
Comic actor Volodymyr Zelenskiy, a political novice who plays a fictional president in a popular TV series, is likely to win in Ukraine’s presidential election race, according to an opinion poll published on Thursday.
As end looms for coal, German mining region shifts right
A German far-right party is using a simple message to attract voters in a mining region threatened by government plans to phase out coal: jobs are more important than the environment.
