Kudlow says working on rescue, restructuring plan for Venezuela
White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow on Wednesday said the United States has plans to rapidly revitalize the Venezuelan economy, including financial and food planning as well as getting cash to people in the country.
Pope to host South Sudan’s divided leaders in peace retreat next week
Pope Francis will host the divided leaders of South Sudan at the Vatican next week to help them solidify a faltering peace agreement ending the civil war in the world’s youngest country.
Turkey says need to explain to U.S. Congress why Ankara bought S-400
The U.S. administration and Turkey should explain to the U.S. Congress why Ankara had to purchase the S-400 missile system from Russia, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday.
So far, so good for British bonds as Brexit storm rages
For all the Brexit tumult, one thing that has remained strong and stable — to borrow a phrase Prime Minister Theresa May once used to describe her leadership — is demand for British government debt.
Four suicide bombers hit Syria’s Raqqa: SDF
Four suicide bombers struck in Syria’s Raqqa on Wednesday, a spokesman for the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) which controls the city said in a message to journalists.
American woman kidnapped from Ugandan national park: police
An American woman and her Ugandan driver have been kidnapped from Queen Elizabeth National Park in southwest Uganda by gunmen demanding a ransom of $500,000, police said on Wednesday.
Brazil’s president calls Nazis leftists after Israel Holocaust museum visit
Brazil’s right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro said “there is no doubt” that Nazism was a leftist movement, just after visiting Israel’s Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial and museum.
Italy PM denies economy minister could step down
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Wednesday ruled out the idea that Economy Minister Giovanni Tria could step down due to tensions with the ruling coalition.
Saudi women activists back in court as West watches
Nearly a dozen prominent Saudi women activists returned to court on Wednesday to face charges related to contacts with foreign journalists, diplomats and human rights groups, in a case that has intensified Western criticism of a major Mideast ally.
American woman kidnapped in Uganda from national park: police
An American woman and her Ugandan driver have been kidnapped from a national park in southwest Uganda by gunmen demanding a ransom of $500,000 for their release, police said on Wednesday.
