Pompeo urges regional bloc to support Venezuela’s Guaido
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday urged Latin American governments to recognize Juan Guaido as Venezuela’s interim president and to declare President Nicolas Maduro’s government illegitimate.
Israel’s far right, security agency spar over charges in Palestinian’s killing
Israeli prosecutors indicted a 16-year-old Jewish seminary student on Thursday over the killing of a Palestinian woman, a case that has sparked public recrimination between Israel’s far-right and its usually tight-lipped internal security agency.
Prospect of political change lifts Venezuela bonds to 2017 highs
Venezuelan government dollar bonds hit their highest levels since 2017 on Thursday and state-run oil company PDVSA’s debt also rose after international support for opposition leader Juan Guaido spurred hopes that socialist President Nicolas Maduro migh…
Zimbabwe declares popular musician Mtukudzi national hero
President Emmerson Mnangagwa declared Zimbabwe’s internationally renowned musician Oliver Mtukudzi a national hero on Thursday, granting him a status following his death that has been a preserve for ruling party elites and independence veterans.
Brazil decree weakens law aimed at holding government to account
Brazil’s new far-right administration dramatically increased the number of public servants allowed to designate information as “secret” and “ultra-secret” on Thursday, weakening a transparency law enacted in 2011 to hold government to account.
Nigerian Chibok girls’ champion Ezekwesili quits presidential race
The leading female candidate in Nigeria’s presidential election said on Thursday she had withdrawn from the race weeks ahead of the poll to help build a coalition to provide a viable alternative to the country’s two main parties.
Exclusive: Syrian Kurdish YPG expects negotiations with Damascus soon
The head of the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia believes talks with the government over the future of the northeast region will begin in days after a “positive” reaction from Damascus.
No-deal Brexit would betray UK referendum: Hammond
Leaving the European Union without a deal would represent a betrayal of the promises that were made during 2016’s referendum, British finance minister Philip Hammond said on Thursday.
White House says Venezuela revenue should go to Guaido-led government
The White House is focused on disconnecting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro from his sources of revenue, U.S. President Donald Trump’s national security adviser John Bolton said on Thursday.
Heated debate delays Greek vote on Macedonian name-change deal
Greek lawmakers have delayed the expected ratification of a U.N. brokered deal on a name-change for neighboring Macedonia as an at times angry parliamentary debate spilled into a third day.
