Judge orders Peru’s former president Kuczynski to jail for 10 days
A judge ordered Peru’s former president Pedro Pablo Kuczynski to spend 10 days in jail and authorized a search of his properties in connection with a bribery probe into Brazilian builder Odebrecht, according to a judicial resolution seen by Reuters on …
Trump congratulates Israel’s Netanyahu on election victory
U.S. President Donald Trump phoned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday to congratulate him on his re-election, and Netanyahu said he thanked his ally for “tremendous support for Israel.”
Netanyahu’s main election challenger concedes election defeat
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s main election challenger, the Blue and White party, on Wednesday conceded defeat in Israel’s general election.
Raul Castro says Cuba will never abandon Venezuela
Cuban Communist Party Leader Raul Castro said on Wednesday Cuba would never abandon its solidarity with its leftist ally Venezuela or give into U.S. blackmail over its support.
Eleven killed in Sudan protests including six ‘state forces’: government spokesman
Eleven people were killed in the Sudanese capital Khartoum on Tuesday, including six members of “state forces”, the government’s spokesman said on Wednesday, as protesters pushed for an end to President Omar al-Bashir’s 30-year rule.
Hezbollah warns U.S. over sanctions against Iran and allies
Lebanon’s Hezbollah raised the prospect of retaliation by Iran and its allies over U.S. sanctions, saying on Wednesday that all options were on the table were Washington to take steps that “threaten our nation”.
Ukraine presidential rivals to meet Macron, Poroshenko also sees Merkel
The two remaining candidates in Ukraine’s presidential race will meet French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday as Paris seeks to prepare for what happens after the run-off on April 21, a French presidential source said on Wednesday.
Pompeo will not publicly back two-state solution for Israel and Palestinians
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo declined on Wednesday to publicly say the Trump administration still backs a two-state solution to the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians.
Austria plans to force social media to identify users as bar to hate speech
Austria’s right-wing government plans to force large social and traditional media to verify their users’ identity so that individuals can be tracked down if they post hate speech online anonymously, it said on Wednesday.
Pompeo: Trump ‘will continue to ratchet up pressure’ on Iran
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday that President Donald Trump will continue to increase pressure on Iran, but declined further comment on the possibility of waivers for countries that import Iranian oil.
