Venezuela’s Guaido declares himself president, Maduro under pressure
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido declared himself interim president on Wednesday, while hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans poured onto the streets to demand an end to the socialist government of President Nicolas Maduro.
Trump recognizes opposition leader Guaido as Venezuela’s interim president
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday recognized Juan Guaido, the head of Venezuela’s opposition, as the country’s interim president, ratcheting up pressure on President Nicolas Maduro.
India’s ruling party could face electoral wipeout in most populous state, poll shows
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party could lose a quarter of its seats in India’s parliament with an electoral wipeout in the most populous state, if the Congress Party were to join an opposition alliance there, an opinion poll showed on Wednesd…
AfD lawmakers walk out on Holocaust survivor’s speech in Bavaria
Lawmakers from the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) walked out of the Bavarian parliament on Wednesday after a Jewish community leader accused the party during a speech to commemorate the Holocaust of playing down Nazi crimes.
Hopes fade for soccer star Sala as rescuers suspend search
Rescuers said there was almost no chance of Premier League soccer player Emiliano Sala being found alive after a recording emerged of a fearful voice message he apparently sent from his stricken plane before it disappeared over the English Channel.
Colombia bombing, extradition request roil already stagnant peace talks
The countries overseeing the long-stalled peace talks between Colombia’s government and longtime ELN insurgency were divided on Wednesday over Havana’s refusal to extradite 10 rebel leaders following a bomb attack in Bogota last week that killed 21 peo…
Venezuela opposition leader swears himself in as interim president
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido took an oath swearing himself in as the South American country’s interim president on Wednesday, as hundreds of thousands marched to demand the end of socialist President Nicolas Maduro’s government.
Yemen prisoner swap terms expected in coming days, government delegate says
Yemen’s warring parties are expected to agree the terms of a prisoner swap in about 10 days, a representative of the internationally recognized government said on Wednesday, as part of efforts to build confidence in slow-moving peace talks.
IMF tells Ukraine to speed up reforms
IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said on Wednesday she had urged Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko to proceed with reforms quicker, while reiterating that the International Monetary Fund was ready to continue supporting Ukraine.
Guernsey police suspend hunt for missing plane carrying soccer star Sala
Guernsey police said they were suspending their search on Wednesday evening for the plane carrying soccer player Emiliano Sala which disappeared over the English Channel, saying a decision on whether to continue the hunt would be taken in the morning.
