Trump, observing French turmoil, suggests end of climate change pact
U.S. President Donald Trump, commenting on the clashes between police and “yellow vest” protesters in Paris, said on Saturday that it may be time to do away with the Paris accord on climate change.
Israel says fired at Hezbollah operatives on Lebanon border
Israeli soldiers at the Lebanese border opened fire at suspected Hezbollah activists on Saturday, the military said, the first such incident since Israel launched a crackdown on cross-border tunnels into its territory.
UK cabinet minister floats ‘Plan B’ before key vote on May’s Brexit deal
A close ally of British Prime Minister Theresa May on Saturday became the first cabinet minister to float a possible Plan B if, as expected, parliament next week rejects her proposal to leave the European Union.
Brussels police arrest hundreds in ‘yellow vest’ riot
Belgian police detained more than 400 people on Saturday after “yellow vest” protesters inspired by riots in France threw rocks and firecrackers and damaged shops and cars as they tried to reach official buildings in Brussels.
Israeli says fires at Hezbollah activists, Lebanon calls them army patrol
Israeli soldiers at the Lebanese border opened fire at suspected Hezbollah activists on Saturday, the military said, the first such incident since Israel launched a crackdown this week on cross-border tunnels into its territory.
Six killed, dozens injured in stampede at packed Italy nightclub
Six people, including five young teenagers, were crushed to death in the early hours of Saturday following a stampede at a packed nightclub near Ancona on Italy’s Adriatic coast, officials said.
Cuba defends controversial arts decree but seeks consensus on norms
Cuba’s Communist government defended on Friday a controversial new decree tightening control on the cultural sector but said it would seek artists’ backing for how it will be implemented, a move those who had protested against the decree hailed as a vi…
Katowice COP24 Notebook: Protesters raise the alarm on climate
Talks billed as the most important U.N. conference since the Paris 2015 deal on climate change are nearing the end of a first week in the Polish city of Katowice, the capital of the country’s Silesian coal mining district.
Fifteen civilians killed in ethnic attack on Mali village
Fifteen civilians from the Fulani community were killed last week when armed men from a rival ethnic group attacked their village in central Mali, a regional governor said on Saturday.
VIPs arrive at pre-wedding bash for daughter of India’s richest man
Dozens of chartered planes carrying celebrities, including former U.S. secretary of state Hillary Clinton, flew into a sleepy airport in western India for the lavish pre-wedding festivities for the daughter of India’s richest man.
