Surging in the polls, Italy’s Salvini stages mass Rome rally
Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini filled one of Rome’s main squares with tens of thousands of flag-waving supporters on Saturday in a rally that underscored the growing predominance of his rightist League party.
Police clash with ‘yellow vest’ protesters in Paris
French riot police clashed with “yellow vest” protesters in central Paris on Saturday during the latest wave of demonstrations against high living costs which have shaken President Emmanuel Macron’s authority.
Chinese police shut down 1,100 social media accounts: Xinhua
Chinese police said on Saturday that it has closed 1,100 social media accounts, along with 31 websites, this year for unlawful activities such as trolling or blackmailing, the official Xinhua news agency reported.
Egypt says police kill two gunmen behind November attack on Christians
Egyptian police killed two gunmen who carried out last month’s attack on a bus carrying Christians in Minya governorate to the south of Cairo, the interior ministry said on Saturday.
Netanyahu briefs Putin on anti-tunnel operation on Lebanese border: Kremlin
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu briefed Russian President Vladimir Putin on Israel’s crackdown along its border with Lebanon on tunnels it said were dug by Hezbollah, the Kremlin said on Saturday.
Israeli army says fires at Hezbollah activists at Lebanon border
Israeli soldiers at the Lebanese border opened fire at suspected Hezbollah activists on Saturday, the Israeli military said.
China calls on Canada to free Huawei CFO or face consequences
China warned Canada on Saturday that there would be severe consequences if it did not immediately release Huawei Technologies Co Ltd’s [HWT.UL] chief financial officer, calling the case “extremely nasty.”
Egypt says police kill two suspects in November attack on Christians
Egyptian police killed two gunmen suspected of involvement in last month’s attack on a bus carrying Christians in Minya governorate, the interior ministry said in a statement on Saturday.
Merkel protege seeks to unite German CDU after divisive leadership battle
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, the new leader of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats, sought to bind the party together after a divisive leadership battle by promoting a rival’s ally to a key post on Saturday.
UK cabinet minister floats ‘Plan B’ ahead of 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 plan to leave the European Union.
