Bogged down in Brexit, Britain tries to flex G7 muscles
When Jeremy Hunt sat down on Friday with rights lawyer Amal Clooney to advocate better protection for journalists, Britain’s foreign minister was at pains to stress its enduring importance on the world stage.
Libya in focus at G7 foreign ministers meeting, minus Pompeo
Foreign ministers from the G7 group of nations will discuss the threat of a resurgence in Libya’s civil war at a meeting in western France on Friday, as world powers scrambled to defuse a dangerous escalation in the oil producer’s power struggle.
Lawyers ask Vatican to denounce criminalization of homosexuality
Human rights lawyers and gay rights advocates urged the Vatican on Friday to issue a clear and unequivocal statement against the criminalization of homosexuality.
Factbox: Election appeals that could decide Turkey’s election
Turkey’s AK Party has filed objections to initial results of Sunday’s local elections in all districts of Istanbul and Ankara, after they showed narrow victories for the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP).
Swiss sign agreement to protect U.S. interests in Venezuela
Switzerland and the United States signed an agreement on Friday for the neutral country to represent U.S. interests in Venezuela, which broke off diplomatic relations with Washington after it recognised the opposition leader as president.
Police declare suspicious packages sent to Bank of England as safe
Police declared safe two suspicious packages sent to the Bank of England on Friday and said cordons closing off nearby roads had been lifted.
UK opposition Labour party urges PM May to change her EU deal
Britain’s opposition Labour Party, which is holding talks with Prime Minister Theresa May in an effort to find a way out of the Brexit impasse, urged her on Friday to offer a real change to her EU withdrawal deal.
Hundreds of thousands of Algerians march for sweeping change
Hundreds of thousands of protesters demanding radical change marched through Algiers for a seventh successive Friday, as Algeria’s spy chief was reportedly fired in a further sign of high-level turbulence after the veteran president resigned.
U.N. chief ‘deeply concerned’ after meeting Libya commander advancing on capital
The U.N. secretary-general said he is “deeply concerned” after meeting eastern commander Khalifa Haftar in Libya on Friday to try to avert renewed civil war as his forces advanced on Tripoli to challenge the internationally recognized government.
Mayor of Latvian capital suspended over suspected misuse of public funds
Latvia’s government has suspended Riga mayor Nils Usakovs, who is also the opposition’s main candidate in next month’s European Parliament elections, on suspicion of misusing more than $20 million of public funds.
