Al Qaeda affiliate claims Mali army base attack
A Mali-based al Qaeda affiliate has claimed responsibility for an attack on an army base that killed 23 Malian soldiers last week, its media arm said in a statement on Friday, citing violence against Fulani herdsmen as the motive.
Israeli PM Netanyahu says he will sue political rivals for libel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday he would sue two of his main political rivals for libel, claiming that they labeled him a traitor over a graft scandal involving a German submarine deal.
Trump reverses first North Korea sanctions since failed summit after one day
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday reversed North Korea-related sanctions announced by the U.S. Treasury just a day earlier and the White House said he was doing so because he “likes” North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and did not consider them necessa…
Germany must meet military spending commitments: conservative leader
Germany’s credibility with its NATO partners is at stake unless lawmakers commit to increase military spending, German conservative leader Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said on Friday, as divisions widen within Chancellor Angela Merkel’s coalition.
Brazil court to decide on release of former president on Wednesday
A Brazilian appeals court will decide on Wednesday whether to grant a request for the release of former President Michel Temer, a judge at the court said on Friday.
Central African Republic opens cabinet to more armed groups to bolster peace
Central African Republic has included more rebel officials in an expanded cabinet, the president announced on Friday, in a bid to shore up peace efforts after several armed groups said they were not sufficiently represented following a deal last month….
UK’s May hints she might not bring Brexit deal back for third parliament vote next week
British Prime Minister Theresa May hinted on Friday that she might not bring her European Union withdrawal deal back to parliament for a third time next week if there was not enough support for it to be passed.
Echoing de Gaulle, Macron sees Brexit Britain as poor fit for Europe
France’s wartime hero Charles de Gaulle twice vetoed Britain’s attempts to join the European Economic Community in the 1960s, convinced the country was a poor fit for Europe.
‘No place for hate’, mayor says at Utrecht shooting march
Several thousand people carrying red and white flowers, the colors of the flag of Utrecht, walked in quiet solidarity on Friday to honor the victims of a shooting on a tram in the ancient Dutch city.
Israeli forces kill two Gazans during border protest
Israeli forces killed two Palestinian men on Friday and wounded 55 others taking part in weekly protests along the fortified Israel-Gaza border, the Palestinian health ministry said.
