Temer’s arrest piles political pressure on Brazilian markets
Brazilian financial markets tumbled on Thursday as investors feared former President Michel Temer’s arrest on graft charges will slow proposed pension reform seen as critical to injecting life into a tepid economic recovery.
Boeing to offer safety feature as standard in 737 MAX software upgrade
Boeing Co plans to offer as standard a safety feature that might have warned earlier of problems that possibly played a role in the doomed Ethiopian and Indonesian plane crashes that killed almost 350 people, two officials briefed on the matter said Th…
Trump says time for U.S. to recognize Israeli sovereignty over Golan
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday it was time to back Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights that Israel seized from Syria in 1967, marking a dramatic shift in U.S. policy and giving a boost to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu …
Netanyahu tells Trump he has ‘made history’ with Golan move
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday that he had “made history” after Trump said it was time to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, a statement from Netanyahu said.
Germany urged to champion global treaty to ban ‘killer robots’
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Jody Williams and other activists warned on Thursday that fully autonomous weapons could be deployed in just 3-4 years and urged Germany to lead an international campaign for a ban on so-called “killer robots”.
U.S. sanctions three over conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo
The U.S. Treasury on Thursday imposed sanctions on three people over the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, including the vice president of the country’s Independent National Electoral Commission, the department said in a statement.
Prince Charles heads to Cuba despite U.S. crackdown
Prince Charles and his wife Camilla arrive in Cuba on Sunday as part of a Caribbean tour, the first British royals to visit the Communist-run nation even as ally the United States seeks to isolate the country.
Sudan summons Egypt ambassador over Red Sea oil and gas exploration blocks
Sudan’s Foreign Ministry said on Thursday it has summoned Egypt’s ambassador to Khartoum, Hossam Issa, over Egypt offering oil and gas exploration blocks “in Red Sea areas subject to Sudanese sovereignty”.
EU offers Brexit delay to May, steps up pressure on London
European Union leaders will offer on Thursday to delay Brexit until May 22 at the latest — but only if Prime Minister Theresa May can turn around massive parliamentary opposition and win lawmakers’ backing next week for her withdrawal plan.
French Senate refers Macron aides to prosecutors over investigation into bodyguard
The French Senate referred President Emmanuel Macron’s top aides to prosecutors on Thursday for withholding information from an investigation into Macron’s former bodyguard, prompting the government to accuse the legislature of exceeding its powers.
