Britain’s Prince Philip gives up driving license after crash
Queen Elizabeth’s 97-year-old husband Prince Philip has voluntarily given up his driving license after a crash last month, Buckingham Palace said on Saturday.
Israel arrests Palestinian over killing of Israeli woman
Israeli security forces arrested a Palestinian man on Saturday suspected of killing an Israeli woman found dead two days ago in a forest on the outskirts of Jerusalem, police said.
U.S.-backed Syrian force launches ‘final battle’ against Islamic State
The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) began an assault against the final Islamic State enclave in eastern Syria on Saturday, aiming to wipe out the last vestige of the jihadist group’s “caliphate” in the SDF’s area of operations.
Exclusive: Venezuela moves to replace U.S. executives on Citgo board – sources
Venezuelan state-run oil company PDVSA is taking steps to remove at least two American executives from the board of directors of its U.S. refining subsidiary, Citgo Petroleum Corp, according to people close to the matter.
East Libyan forces launch air strikes near oilfield: engineer
Eastern Libyan forces loyal to commander Khalifa Haftar carried out four air strikes near the El Feel oilfield, a field engineer told Reuters on Saturday.
More violence in Paris as ‘yellow vests’ keep marching
Thousands of French “yellow vest” demonstrators marched on Saturday for their 13th weekend of action, with scuffles in Paris and a demonstrator’s hand mangled by a small explosive.
Exclusive: Venezuela moves to replace U.S. executives on Citgo board – sources
Venezuelan state-run oil company PDVSA is taking steps to remove at least two American executives from the board of directors at its U.S. subsidiary, Citgo Petroleum Corp, according to people close to the matter.
U.S.-backed Syrian force to start ‘final battle’ against IS enclave
The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) will start an assault on Saturday against Islamic State’s last enclave in the part of Syria where a U.S.-led coalition has been supporting operations against the group, an SDF official told Reuters.
Sacked cardinal issues manifesto in thinly veiled attack on pope
A cardinal who was sacked from a senior Vatican post by Pope Francis has written his own “Manifesto of Faith,” in the latest attack on the pontiff’s authority by a leading member of the Church’s conservative wing.
East Libyan warplanes strike near El Feel oilfield: Al Hadath TV
East Libyan forces warplanes have struck targets near the El Feel oilfield, the al Hadath TV station reported on Saturday.
