Russia wins WTO ‘national security’ case in potential boost for Trump
Russia won a dispute about “national security” at the World Trade Organization on Friday, in a ruling over a Ukrainian railway dispute that may also lend support to global automobile tariffs that could be imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.
U.S. 2018 airstrike in Somalia killed two civilians, U.S. review finds
The U.S. military said on Friday it had killed a woman and child in a 2018 airstrike in Somalia, the first time the military has acknowledged its strikes caused civilian casualties in the country.
Greek police fire tear gas at migrants as border convoy grows
Greek police fired tear gas on Friday to disperse migrants who had gathered in a field near the country’s border with Northern Macedonia in the hope of making their way illegally up through the Balkans toward northern Europe.
U.N. chief meets eastern Libya commander as fighters close in on Tripoli
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres met eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar in Benghazi on Friday in a bid to avert renewed civil war as his forces advanced on the capital Tripoli to challenge the internationally recognized government.
Dutch PM Rutte: May’s letter alone not enough to grant new Brexit delay
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Friday that Britain’s request to delay Brexit until June 30 needs to be “clarified” before or at a summit of European Union leaders next week before EU can grant a postponement.
EU, China stumble over trade, human rights ahead of summit
Tensions over trade, investments and minority rights are preventing China and the EU from agreeing a joint declaration at a summit next week, multiple sources in Brussels said on Friday, sapping a European push for greater access to Chinese markets.
Tunisia tightens border controls due to escalation between rival Libyan factions
Tunisia has tightened control on its border with Libya in response to the renewed conflict between rival factions there, the defense ministry said on Friday.
Rwanda’s post-genocide guide keeps the memories alive
(This version of the April 5th story corrects date in paragraph 2 to April 6 not April 7)
Macron appoints researchers to evaluate role of France in Rwandan genocide
President Emmanuel Macron has appointed researchers to carry out a two-year investigation into the role of the French army in the Rwandan genocide that is still a source of tension between Paris and Kigali 25 years later.
Man charged over string of north London stabbings
A man has been charged with five counts of attempted murder following a series of stabbings in north London which have heightened public concern about rising knife crime in Britain.
