Comedian rips up the play book in Ukraine election success
As a comedian, TV host and actor, Volodymyr Zelenskiy knows how to start a show with a bang. He proved that by beating all comers in the first round of Ukraine’s presidential election.
Report says U.S. count shows no Pakistan F-16s shot down in Indian battle
All of Pakistan’s F-16 combat jets are accounted for, U.S.-based Foreign Policy magazine said, citing a count by U.S. officials, contradicting an Indian air force assessment that it had shot down one of the jets in February.
EU’s Tusk considering ‘flexible’ Brexit extension up to one year: EU official
The chairman of European Union leaders Donald Tusk is likely to offer Britain a flexible extension of the date of the country’s exit from the EU of up to one year, with the possibility of leaving sooner, a senior EU official said.
Israel’s Arab minority urged to boycott election over divisive law
Some of Israel’s young Arab citizens are calling for a boycott of Tuesday’s parliamentary election, dismayed by a recent law which they say reduces them to second-class citizens.
Britain’s opposition Labour Party holds Welsh parliamentary seat
Britain’s opposition Labour Party defeated the governing Conservatives in a by-election, retaining a parliamentary seat as Prime Minister Theresa May struggles to ratify her Brexit divorce deal.
EU’s Tusk considering ‘flexible’ Brexit extension up to one year: senior EU official
The chairman of European Union leaders Donald Tusk is likely to offer Britain a flexible extension of the date of the country’s exit from the EU of up to one year, with the possibility of leaving sooner, a senior EU official said.
How excess speed, hasty commands and flawed software doomed an Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX
Minutes after take-off, the pilots of an Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX were caught in a bad situation. As soon as the pilots retracted the flaps and slats, according to flight data, a key sensor began to feed faulty information into Boeing’s Maneuverin…
Turkish opposition still claims lead in Istanbul recount
Turkey’s main opposition candidate in Sunday’s Istanbul local elections said on Friday he remained ahead by 18,742 votes after a recount of invalid votes in 17 of the city’s 39 districts.
EU’s Tusk proposes to offer UK 12-month ‘flexible’ extension to Brexit date: BBC
European Council President Donald Tusk is proposing to make an offer of a 12-month “flexible” extension to the UK’s Brexit date, the BBC reported on Friday, citing a senior European Union source.
U.S. aid helped Guatemalan farmers stay rooted to their lands
After a U.S.-funded program gave Guatemalan farmer Rigoberto Leon and his neighbors tools to plant new crops like tomatoes and chili peppers, many of them stayed to live off their drought-prone lands even as droves of villagers left for the United Stat…
