Austria delays decision on whether to scrap Eurofighter jets
Austria will not decide whether to scrap its fleet of Eurofighter jets until a parliamentary inquiry into their purchase wraps up and there is clarity over a judicial dispute related to the deal, the country’s leader said on Wednesday.
Explainer: How will the leadership challenge to UK’s May work?
Lawmakers in British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative Party on Wednesday triggered a confidence vote in her leadership over Britain’s planned divorce from the European.
Instant View: Will Conservative lawmakers ditch UK PM May?
Lawmakers in British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative Party on Wednesday triggered a confidence vote in her leadership, plunging the country’s planned divorce from the European Union into deeper uncertainty.
‘We thought it was a joke’: Strasbourg stunned by attack
Armed police patrolled the streets and manned checkpoints; shops and restaurants stayed shuttered, and residents laid tributes as Strasbourg recoiled on Wednesday from the deadly shooting at a Christmas market.
Gaza boy, 4, dies from Israeli fire: Palestinian medics
Hundreds of Gazans on Wednesday attended the funeral of a four-year-old boy who died after being hit by Israeli shrapnel at a border protest last week, according to Palestinian medical officials.
Pompeo says journalist Khashoggi’s death still being probed: Fox News
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday said investigations into the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi were still ongoing but that the United States would hold those found responsible accountable for his death.
UK leader May fights leadership revolt, warns Brexit in peril
Prime Minister Theresa May vowed to fight for her job in a leadership challenge on Wednesday triggered by Conservative lawmakers, saying a change could jeopardize Britain’s divorce from the European Union.
Myanmar activists stage rally on anniversary of Reuters reporters’ arrest
More than 100 Myanmar activists marked the anniversary on Wednesday of the arrest of two Reuters journalists sentenced to seven years in jail in a landmark free speech case by releasing balloons at a rally in the country’s largest city Yangon.
Pompeo says new Mexican government ‘great’ on immigration: Fox
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday praised the new government of Mexico on immigration issues and said the two sides have discussed the importance of stemming the flow of illegal migrants before they get to the U.S. border.
Lebanon’s Aoun: results in government formation efforts in next two days
Lebanese President Michel Aoun said on Wednesday that efforts to solve the country’s “government formation crisis” would yield results in the next two days.
