Don’t deal in commodities ‘stolen’ from Venezuelan people: White House’s Bolton
White House National Security Adviser John Bolton underlined U.S. pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday, telling bankers, brokers and traders not to deal in the country’s commodities that he said were “stolen” from the Venezuela…
Hungary to shun Italian-led eurosceptic alliance, stick with allies: official
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s ruling Fidesz party will not join a eurosceptic alliance spearheaded by Italy in the run-up to European Parliament elections despite their common hard line on immigration, a government official said on Wednesday….
Canadians to get warning on foreign attempts to meddle in October vote
Canada will set up a special panel to warn voters of any attempts by foreign actors to interfere with a federal election set for October, senior government officials said on Wednesday.
UNHCR sees anti-migrant rhetoric rise despite arrivals decline
The United Nations’ refugee agency warned on Wednesday of a likely rise in anti-immigrant rhetoric ahead of European Parliament elections in May despite a fall in the number of migrant arrivals to Europe in 2018 to a four-year low.
Permission for Brazil’s Lula to attend brother’s funeral comes too late
Brazil’s Supreme Court chief justice on Wednesday granted imprisoned former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva a temporary leave to visit the body of his recently deceased brother at a military base in Sao Paulo state.
Even behind bars, El Chapo’s ‘Robin Hood’ luster glows in Mexico drug capital
In Mexico’s drug trafficking heartland, the northwestern state of Sinaloa, admiration for captured kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman burns brightly even as the government makes progress in the fight against cartel violence.
Hindu priest sets date for temple construction at disputed site in India
A powerful Hindu priest said on Wednesday he would lead a group of followers to start building a Hindu temple on the ruins of a 16th-century mosque, which could violate a court order and raise religious tensions in an election year.
Kuwait parliament expels two lawmakers sentenced to jail terms
Two Kuwaiti lawmakers were expelled from the parliament on Wednesday, several years after they were sentenced to jail terms for forcing their way into the parliament building in 2011.
Factbox: The Brexit compromise that helped send PM May back to Brussels
British Prime Minister Theresa May has won the backing of parliament to seek changes to her Brexit deal, thanks in large part to a peace accord between both eurosceptic and pro-EU factions within her divided Conservative Party.
EU would respond quickly if UK changed mind on post-Brexit future: EU’s Barnier
The European Union would be willing to negotiate immediately if Britain changed its mind and opted for a closer relationship with the bloc after Brexit, the EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said on Wednesday.
