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.
Arrests of Saudi women activists’ supporters rise to 14: sources
The number of Saudis detained over the past week in a fresh wave of arrests has risen to 14, people close to them said, even as Riyadh faces intense international criticism over the murder of a journalist and the trial of prominent women activists.
Pentagon to find places to potentially house up to 5,000 unaccompanied migrant children
Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan has approved a request to identify places to potentially house up to 5,000 unaccompanied migrant children, the Pentagon said on Wednesday.
Factbox: The F-35 – stealthy, numerous and expensive
The F-35 Lightning II that crashed on Tuesday was one of a growing global fleet of advanced ‘stealth’ aircraft sold to U.S. allies, and the first to be assembled in Japan.
UK watchdog ‘can’t rule out’ matching EU no-deal Brexit share trading curb
Britain’s markets watchdog said it could not rule out introducing curbs on where stocks can be traded in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
Israel’s Netanyahu wins re-election, main challenger concedes defeat
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secured a clear path to re-election on Wednesday, with religious-rightist parties set to hand him a parliamentary majority and his main challenger conceding defeat.
Raul Castro denounces renewed U.S. attempts to destroy Cuban revolution
Cuban Communist Party leader Raul Castro denounced on Wednesday what he called the United States’ renewed attempts to destroy Cuba’s leftist revolution and pressure its ally Venezuela, as the national assembly met to enact the new constitution.
Myanmar rebels storm police base in Rakhine state amid fresh clashes in temple town
Arakan Army rebels overran a police base in Rakhine state, killing two officers and one of their wives, the Myanmar government said on Wednesday, as fresh fighting broke out in a historic Buddhist temple town popular with tourists.
EU wrangles over new Brexit delay sought by May
By Gabriela Baczynska, Peter Maushagen and Alastair Macdonald
U.S. wants U.N. to revoke credentials of Maduro’s government
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence called on the United Nations on Wednesday to revoke the U.N. credentials of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s government and recognize opposition leader Juan Guaido as the country’s legitimate leader.
