Signals from Hungary PM not encouraging, says European conservative
The leader of the European Parliament’s main center-right bloc, which has threatened to expel Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party over anti-EU and anti-immigrant rhetoric, said on Wednesday signals from Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban were not encourag…
Prosecutors take note of possible Dutch ties to money laundering
Dutch prosecutors on Wednesday said they are evaluating signals of Dutch involvement in a money laundering network alleged to have channeled billions of euros from Russia.
Hundreds more people leave besieged Islamic State pocket in Syria
Hundreds more people made their way on Wednesday out of Islamic State’s last pocket in eastern Syria, besieged by a U.S.-backed militia that has held off a final assault to allow what it says is an unexpectedly large number of civilians to leave.
Trove of Einstein papers goes on display in Jerusalem
Israel’s Hebrew University put on display on Wednesday a collection of 110 manuscript pages written by Albert Einstein, many of which it said had never been shown in public before.
Germany extending Saudi arms freeze to end-March: foreign minister
Germany said on Wednesday it would extend until the end of March a unilateral halt on arms shipments to Saudi Arabia imposed due to concerns about its role in Yemen’s war and the killing of a journalist, stretching the embargo beyond a March 9 deadline…
UK Labour’s Corbyn discussed Brexit with business organizations: spokesman
Britain’s opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn met with five big business organizations on Tuesday to discuss Brexit and his party’s alternative plan for leaving the European Union, his spokesman said on Wednesday.
Latest Brexit talks were ‘difficult’, but negotiations ongoing: PM May’s spokesman
The latest round of Brexit talks between Britain and the European Union were difficult, with a robust exchange of views, Prime Minister Theresa May’s spokesman said on Wednesday, adding that both sides planned to keep talking.
Sender of UK parcel bombs has not claimed responsibility: police
British police have not received any claim of responsibility for three small parcel bombs sent to two airports and a major London train station on Tuesday, a senior counter terrorism officer said.
Austria tells militant fighters looking to return: You’re on your own
Austria said on Wednesday it would not help repatriate any citizens who fought for Islamic State and other militant groups, as countries across the West wrestle with how to deal with returning militants.
British ship shadows Russian naval task force in English Channel
A British destroyer is shadowing a Russian naval task group as it passes the English coast, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said on Wednesday.
