France’s Macron to declare April 7 as commemoration day of Rwandan genocide
French President Emmanuel Macron wants to declare April 7 as a national day of commemoration of the Rwandan genocide, his Elysee office said in a statement on Sunday.
Compromise with Labour is possible to secure Brexit: UK’s Leadsom
Britain’s government has been forced to talk to Labour’s Jeremy Corbyn to save Brexit, Andrea Leadsom, its leader in the House of Commons, said on Sunday, suggesting ministers were ready to compromise with the opposition leader.
UK Labour waiting for government to move Brexit talks on: business policy chief
Britain’s main opposition Labour Party could have further discussions with the government this week to try to find a compromise position on Brexit to win parliamentary support, the party’s business policy chief said on Sunday.
Turkey says ‘irresponsible’ Netanyahu cannot change West Bank status
Turkey on Sunday criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as “irresponsible” for saying he would annex Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank if he wins Tuesday’s election.
Iran will retaliate in kind if U.S. designates Guards as terrorists: MPs
Iran will take reciprocal action against the United States if Washington designates the elite Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) as terrorists, a majority of Iranian parliamentarians said on Sunday, according to state news agency IRNA.
Smileys and selfies: Europe’s far-right tries to end divisions
Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini sends texts with smileys to French far-right leader Marine Le Pen and posts selfies with Austrian far-right politician Heinz-Christian Strache.
Starved infants, wounded women crowd Syrian hospitals after Islamic State defeat
The paramedics’ log at al-Hol camp in eastern Syria lists the injuries and ailments of infants rushed from the battlefield to its crowded, dirty clinic: malnourishment, stunted growth, broken leg.
At least 13 killed as Syrian government, rebels exchange fire: monitor
At least 13 people were killed on Sunday in shelling by government and insurgent forces in northwestern Syria, a monitoring group reported, further straining a Russian-Turkish ceasefire deal for the region.
Manipulation suspicions mount in Thailand’s post-coup election
Thailand’s first general election since a 2014 army coup has been touted by the ruling military junta as a return to democratic rule, but two weeks after the vote, results are still unclear and allegations of manipulation are mounting.
Britain’s May has not moved ‘an inch’ on Brexit, says Labour’s legal chief
British Prime Minister Theresa May has not moved “an inch” on her Brexit “red lines”, Labour’s top legal policy chief Shami Chakrabarti said on Sunday, suggesting there was little hope of a quick breakthrough before an EU summit.
