Trump says he spoke to Netanyahu to congratulate him on election win
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to congratulate him on his election victory.
UK PM May open to longer Brexit delay if it can be cut short: EU officials
Prime Minister Theresa May signaled to other EU leaders on Wednesday she was open to accepting a longer Brexit delay if she could cut it short, EU officials said, describing her performance at a summit as “more solid than usual”.
EU steps up defenses against British meddling during Brexit extension: draft
European Union will have more meetings without Britain and will demand the country refrains from undermining the bloc “in particular when participating in the decision-making processes” during an extension, according to updated draft conclusions.
Peruvian judge orders arrest of ex-President Kuczynski in bribery probe
A Peruvian judge ordered the arrest of former President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski on Wednesday while also authorizing a search of several properties as part of a probe into a bribery scheme linked to scandal-plagued Brazilian builder Odebrecht.
Indians head to the polls with PM Modi the front runner
Tens of millions of Indians will begin queuing on Thursday to cast their ballots in the first phase of a mammoth general election at which Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seen as the front-runner, campaigning on his national security record.
In leaky White House, Trump team keeps Middle East peace plan secret
In a White House where no secret is safe for long, one development has remained stubbornly confidential – the contents of a Middle East peace plan authored by President Donald Trump’s advisers Jared Kushner and Jason Greenblatt.
Palestinians condemn Airbnb about-face on delisting Israeli settlements
Airbnb’s decision not to go ahead with excluding Jewish settlements in the West Bank from its accommodation listings Palestinian condemnation on Wednesday and accusations that it was helping to perpetuate Israeli occupation.
Sri Lanka’s wartime defense chief sued in U.S. over alleged torture and murder
Sri Lanka’s former defense secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who oversaw the crushing of Tamil Tiger rebels under his brother Mahinda Rajapaksa’s rule a decade ago, is being sued in two cases in the United States for his alleged role in torture and murder,…
Algeria to hold July 4 presidential election after mass protests
Algeria will hold a presidential election on July 4, the interim presidency said on Wednesday after weeks of mass protests led to the resignation of long-serving leader Abdelaziz Bouteflika.
Trump ‘will continue to ratchet up pressure’ on Iran: Pompeo
U.S. President Donald Trump will increase pressure on Iran, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday, but he declined specific comment on whether the administration would continue sanctions waivers for countries that import Iranian oil.
