‘Border buster’ shows why Brexit frontier checks in Northern Ireland would matter
Near one of the scores of small border crossings on the island of Ireland, a yellow digger stands as a monument to the lengths communities went to to keep roads open during Northern Ireland’s violent “Troubles”.
Detained Philippine journalist seeks bail after arrest causes outcry
Lawyers for a Philippine news website that has locked horns with President Rodrigo Duterte sought bail on Thursday after the arrest of its chief executive on libel charges drew condemnation from free press advocates.
U.S.-Libya forces raid al Qaeda site in Libyan city of Ubari -Libyan official
Joint U.S.-Libyan forces raided an al Qaeda site in the Libyan city of Ubari on Wednesday, according to a statement by a Libyan official.
EU adds Saudi Arabia to dirty-money blacklist, upsets Britain
The European Commission added Saudi Arabia, Panama, Nigeria and other jurisdictions to a blacklist of nations seen as posing a threat because of lax controls on terrorism financing and money laundering, the EU executive said on Wednesday.
Romanian candidate for EU prosecutor subpoenaed by local agency targeting magistrates
Laura Codruta Kovesi, Romania’s former chief anti-corruption prosecutor, could see her bid to win the role of European Union public prosecutor damaged by a widely-criticised agency tasked with investigating magistrates, she said late on Wednesday.
Delay Brexit, 40 former diplomats tell PM May: The Times
More than 40 former British ambassadors have called on Prime Minister Theresa May to extend Britain’s stay in the European Union, The Times reported on Wednesday.
Islamic State says attacked Nigerian governor’s convoy
Islamic State claimed responsibility on Wednesday for an attack on the convoy of a state governor who was headed to a rally in northeastern Nigeria ahead of Saturday’s presidential election.
U.S. to meet Taliban in Islamabad on Feb. 18: Taliban spokesman
Taliban negotiators will meet their U.S. counterparts on Feb. 18 in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad as part of accelerating diplomacy to end more than 17 years of war in Afghanistan, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said on Wednesday.
Boxer who hit French police gets year-long jail sentence
A Paris court gave a year-long firm jail sentence on Wednesday to a former French boxing champion who was filmed raining blows on riot officers during a “yellow vest” protest last month.
Jaish al Adl militant group claims responsibility for attack against Iran’s Revolutionary Guards: Fars news
Jaish al Adl, a militant group operating in southeast Iran, claimed responsibility on Wednesday for an attack against Iran’s Revolutionary Guards which left 20 dead, according to the Fars news agency.
