How does the Brexit maelstrom end: Deal, no Brexit or crash?
The United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union is uncertain nearly three years since the 2016 Brexit vote.
Algerians demand Bouteflika quits in biggest protest yet
Hundreds of thousands of people protested in central Algiers on Friday in the biggest demonstration against President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s 20-year rule since unrest began last month.
North Korea may suspend talks with ‘gangster-like’ US, rethink nuclear test freeze
North Korea is considering suspending talks with the United States and may rethink a freeze on missile and nuclear tests unless Washington makes concessions, a senior diplomat said on Friday, according to news reports from the North’s capital.
American Airlines halts flights to Caracas, Maracaibo in Venezuela
American Airlines Group Inc on Friday said it has temporarily suspended its operations into Caracas and Maracaibo, after its pilots union urged its workers to deny trips to Venezuela in the wake of a travel advisory issued by the U.S. State Department….
U.S. slaps more sanctions on Russians over Ukraine: Treasury
The United States, Canada and European Union imposed sweeping sanctions on Friday over Russia’s actions against Ukraine, including its 2018 attack on Ukrainian ships, annexation of Crimea and activities in eastern Ukraine.
Latam lender replaces Venezuela’s Maduro representative with Guaido economist
The Inter-American Development Bank on Friday voted to replace the representative of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro with an economist backed by opposition leader Juan Guaido, in a major setback for the Maduro government.
17 minutes of carnage: how New Zealand gunman broadcast his killings online
A gunman who killed 49 people at two New Zealand mosques live-streamed the attacks on Facebook for 17 minutes using an app designed for extreme sports enthusiasts, with copies still being shared on social media hours later.
U.S. ‘very enthusiastic’ about Zimbabwe’s new government: deputy secretary of state
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan said on Friday that the government was “very enthusiastic” about the new Zimbabwean government, but wanted to see more action on reform.
Russia’s Deripaska sues U.S. over sanctions: court filing
Russian tycoon Oleg Deripaska sued the United States on Friday, alleging that it had overstepped its legal bounds in sanctioning his companies and made him the “latest victim” in the ongoing U.S. probe into Moscow’s alleged political interference.
World must keep lethal weapons under human control, Germany says
Germany’s foreign minister on Friday called for urgent efforts to ensure that humans remained in control of lethal weapons, as a step toward banning “killer robots”.
