Somali militants: Kenya attack revenge for Trump’s Jerusalem policy
Somali militant group al Shabaab said on Wednesday that they had launched a deadly attack on an upscale Kenyan hotel and business complex because of U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the Israeli capital.
Macron’s party reclaims top spot from Le Pen in European vote poll
French President Emmanuel Macron’s party moved back ahead of Marine Le Pen’s far-right party in a poll of voting intentions for the May 2019 European parliament elections, the latest survey showing signs of a rebound in Macron’s popularity.
Factbox: UK PM May’s Brexit next steps: Nothing has changed, or new approach?
Prime Minister Theresa May has outlined a collaborative approach to finding a new Brexit deal after her agreement was crushed by parliament on Tuesday in the biggest defeat for a British government in modern times.
Czechs mark 50 years since Jan Palach’s self-immolation over crushing of Prague Spring
Czechs marked the 50th anniversary on Wednesday of student Jan Palach setting himself on fire in central Prague in a desperate act aimed at lifting the apathy hanging over the country in the wake of the Soviet invasion that crushed the Prague Spring of…
Canadian kidnapped in northern Burkina Faso
A Canadian national was kidnapped in an area of Burkina Faso that the government has warned is under growing threat from jihadist attacks, Security Minister Clement Sawadogo said on Wednesday.
Ethnic violence in Congo killed nearly 900 over a few days in December
At least 890 people are believed to have been killed over three days in December in ethnic violence in northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo, the United Nations said on Wednesday, and it warned that the toll could be higher still.
Severe sandstorm hits Egyptian cities, ports
Egypt’s capital Cairo and some of its port cities were hit by a severe sandstorm, with strong winds and heavy dust forcing the closure of several ports.
Factbox: What might a no-deal Brexit look like?
Britain is due to leave the European Union in 10 weeks’ time but it still has no clear way out of the bloc, raising the prospect of no transition period to smooth the shock for the world’s fifth-biggest economy.
Canadian kidnapped in Burkina worked for mining company: minister
A Canadian kidnapped in Burkina Faso on Tuesday night worked for a mining company called Progress Minerals, Security Minister Clement Sawadogo told reporters.
Brazil, Argentina leaders step up pressure on Venezuela’s Maduro
Brazil’s far-right President Jair Bolsonaro and Argentina’s President Mauricio Macri said after their first meeting on Wednesday that they agreed on their opposition to Venezuela’s authoritarian government, with Macri calling Venezuelan President Nicol…
