Explainer: What does failure of Trump-Kim summit mean for key players in nuclear standoff?
U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un failed to reach a deal on denuclearization on Thursday because Kim had made unacceptable demands on lifting U.S.-led sanctions, Trump said.
Activist lawyer takes lead in polls ahead of Slovak presidential vote
Environmental lawyer Zuzana Caputova has vaulted past the Slovak ruling party’s candidate in opinion polls, just weeks before a presidential election which voters may use to give their verdict on government efforts to crack down on corruption.
EU countries should be free to tackle online hate speech: EU court adviser
EU countries should be able to curb the spread of hate speech online without fear of breaching the bloc’s broadcasting rules, an EU court adviser said on Thursday, in a vote of support for Lithuania’s fight against inflammatory content.
Senegal election runner-up says will not appeal election result
The runner-up in Senegal’s presidential election, opposition candidate Idrissa Seck, said on Thursday he will not appeal election results showing a comfortable victory for President Macky Sall.
Top ally supports embattled Canada PM, easing pressure for now
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday won the public support of a top political ally, indicating there is no immediate pressure inside his Liberal Party to oust him over a political scandal.
Brexit riddle goes on: May’s deal, delayed no-deal or referendum?
The United Kingdom is due to leave the European Union in less than a month, yet there is still no ratified divorce deal so it faces three main options – swing behind Prime Minister Theresa May’s deal, leave without a deal in late June or throw the ques…
How much does your government spy on you? U.N. may rank the snoopers
A U.N. human rights expert has published a draft list of questions to measure countries’ privacy safeguards, a first step toward ranking the governments that are potentially doing the most snooping on their own citizens.
Ukraine president tries to salvage corruption law as tough election looms
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko proposed fresh legislation on Thursday aimed at fighting corruption, after the constitutional court threw out a previous anti-graft law, raising concerns that the country was backtracking on the issue.
Venezuela’s Guaido to meet Brazil’s president in anti-Maduro push
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido met with European Union ambassadors to Brazil on Thursday ahead of a meeting with Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro in an effort to drum up international pressure on President Nicolas Maduro to step down.
India says ‘happy’ Pakistan is releasing downed pilot
The Indian government was “happy” that Pakistan had decided to return one of its captured air force pilots and it looked forward to his return, defense officials told reporters on Thursday.
