Exclusive: Egypt withdraws from U.S.-led anti-Iran security initiative – sources
(This April 10 story corrects name of group to Middle East Strategic Alliance, not Middle East Security Alliance in 2nd paragraph.)
France blocks EU call to stop Haftar’s offensive in Libya
France on Wednesday blocked a European Union statement calling on Khalifa Haftar to halt his eastern forces’ offensive in Libya, diplomatic sources said, in the latest example of how the bloc’s internal divisions have undercut its global sway.
EU leaders agree Brexit delay until October: diplomats
EU leaders agreed on Thursday to delay Brexit until the end of October, with a review in June, diplomatic sources told Reuters.
Australia sets May 18 election with campaign expected on taxes, climate change
Australians go to the polls in a general election on May 18, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday, firing the starting gun on a campaign expected to be fought over taxation, climate change and inequality.
Customs union with EU wouldn’t work for Britain, foreign minister Hunt says
A customs union with the European Union would not work for Britain’s economy if it restricted its ability to influence trade policy and strike deals independently, foreign minister Jeremy Hunt said on Wednesday.
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un says country must deliver ‘serious blow’ to those imposing sanctions: KCNA
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country needs to deliver a “serious blow” to those imposing sanctions through a self-reliant economy, North Korean state media Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said on Thursday.
Fugitive former New Mexico priest convicted of child abuse
A former Catholic priest who fled the United States after allegations he abused children in New Mexico was convicted on Wednesday by a U.S. jury of child sexual abuse, prosecutors said.
Australian PM visits governor-general amid election speculation
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison visited the country’s governor general at his residence in Canberra, the capital, on Thursday, television networks reported, an indication that Morrison may be about to call a general election.
Hundreds of Moroccan teachers protest for job security
Hundreds of young Moroccan teachers staged a protest in front of the education ministry in Rabat on Wednesday for the sixth consecutive week of their strike demanding job security and full civil service benefits.
UK man who fled to Georgia after speedboat death returns to Britain
A British man who went on the run last year after killing a woman in a speedboat crash on the River Thames has returned to Britain after being extradited from the former Soviet state of Georgia, UK prosecutors said on Wednesday.
