Argentine unions, workers stage rainy pushback against austerity measures
Argentine unions, small business owners and activists took to the rain-drenched streets of Buenos Aires on Thursday to protest against austerity measures under President Mauricio Macri, which they blame for amplifying worker hardships and sapping growt…
Israel buries remains of soldier recovered by Russian forces in Syria
Israel on Thursday buried the remains of a soldier missing since 1982, which were recovered by Russian special forces troops in Syria.
U.S., France, others urge de-escalation of tensions in Libya
The governments of France, Italy, the United Arab Emirates, Britain and the United States said on Thursday they were deeply concerned about fighting around the Libyan town of Gharyan and urged all sides to immediately de-escalate tensions.
Conservative Party Deputy Chairman Cleverly named junior Brexit minister
James Cleverly, the deputy chairman of the ruling Conservative Party, has been appointed as a junior minister in the Brexit department, replacing a lawmaker who quit in protest at the government’s strategy.
PM May’s party may put second referendum option to lawmakers: Guardian
Theresa May’s government is drafting a letter to the opposition Labour Party that could suggest allowing lawmakers to decide whether there should be a confirmatory referendum on any Brexit deal, the Guardian reported on Thursday.
Factbox: Main points of Ethiopian Airlines preliminary crash report
The Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority has released a preliminary report into an Ethiopian Airlines crash on March 10 that killed 157 people and resulted in the worldwide grounding of more than 300 Boeing 737 MAX jets.
Setback for Macron as court vetoes key plank of anti-protest law
French President Emmanuel Macron’s crackdown on anti-government protests with tougher police tactics hit a fresh snag on Thursday as France’s Constitutional Court canned one of the central elements of the new rules.
Italy’s Salvini now ‘in sync’ with French over migrants, to meet Le Pen
Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister, Matteo Salvini, on Thursday praised the collaboration with France’s interior minister over immigration issues, in a sharp change of tone after months of acrimonious exchanges between Italy and France.
Armed groups from Libya’s Misrata are moving to defend Tripoli: residents
Armed groups from the western Libyan city of Misrata have started moving toward Tripoli to defend the capital against possible advance by Eastern forces, residents said on Thursday.
Spain’s Podemos: from far-left star to Socialists’ sidekick?
Spain’s Podemos was the rising star of Europe’s far left four years ago, but infighting and a failure to evolve has left it a shadow of the newcomer party it was then as it gears up for the country’s most open election in living memory.
