Estonia scraps key part of new anti-money laundering legislation
Estonia scrapped a key part of planned legislation to toughen its laws against money laundering, drafted in the wake of a scandal involving Denmark’s Danske Bank.
EU open to more ambitious deal with Britain: Barnier
The European Union is open to the possibility of a “more ambitious” Brexit deal than the one rejected by the British parliament, the EU’s chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, said on Thursday.
Man charged with spying for China advised former Polish PM: radio
Polish private radio RMF FM, citing confirmation from the Prime Minister’s office, said a Polish man arrested on charges of spying for China last week was an advisor to former Prime Minister Beata Szydlo.
Brazil prosecutors suspend probe into funds handled by ex-driver of Bolsonaro’s son
Rio de Janeiro state prosecutors said on Thursday they were temporarily suspending an investigation into suspicious payments handled by the former driver of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s son, Flavio, due to a Supreme Court ruling.
Car bomb in Colombia police academy kills five: Bogota mayor
A car bomb exploded at a police academy in Colombia’s capital Bogota on Thursday, killing at least five people and wounding about 10, the city’s mayor said.
North Korea envoy headed to U.S. to meet Pompeo, possibly Trump: source
A North Korean envoy was headed for Washington on Thursday for expected talks with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and a possible encounter with President Donald Trump to lay the groundwork for a second U.S.-North Korea summit, according to a person fam…
Canadian found dead in Burkina Faso after kidnapping
A Canadian kidnapped this week in a restive region of Burkina Faso has been found dead, a spokesman for the security ministry said on Thursday, drawing condemnation from the foreign ministers of Canada and Burkina Faso.
Two men jailed for murder of Kazakh Olympic skating medalist
Two men were jailed for 18 years in Kazakhstan on Thursday for the murder of Denis Ten, the country’s first Olympic figure skating medalist, a court spokesman said.
Portugal vows no visas for Britons in no-deal Brexit: minister
Britons living in Portugal will keep their residency rights and tourists won’t need a visa even in the event of a no-deal Brexit, and Lisbon hopes Britain would offer the same benefits to Portuguese citizens, Economy Minister Pedro Siza Vieira said.
Rescue of Spanish boy trapped in well to take few more days: expert
Rescue workers will need at least two more days to reach a two-year-old boy who has been trapped in a deep well in southern Spain since Sunday, a mining expert taking part in the effort said on Thursday.
