Caught in Russia-Ukraine storm: a cargo ship and tonnes of grain
When the Island Bay cargo ship arrived from Beirut at the Kerch Strait, gateway to the Azov Sea, it sailed into a perfect storm of geopolitics and bad weather.
Yemen government team heads to Sweden for peace talks
A team from Yemen’s Saudi-backed government left for Sweden on Wednesday to attend peace talks with members of the Iran-aligned Houthi group, in a renewed U.N. push to end a war that has pushed the country to the brink of starvation.
Former Bosnian Muslim commander arrested on war crimes charges
A former Bosnian Muslim commander was arrested on Wednesday over alleged war crimes against Serbian civilians during Bosnia’s 1992-95 war, the Balkan country’s war crimes prosecutor said.
France could change position on wealth tax, Macron ally suggests
A day after President Emmanuel Macron’s administration backed down in the face of nationwide protests and suspended a fuel-tax, the government has suggested it could also amend a wealth tax that critics say goes too easy on the rich.
Russia holds drills in Black Sea region amid Ukraine tensions
Russia is holding naval and surface-to-air missile drills in the Black Sea region amid tensions with Ukraine and the West over the capture of three Ukrainian naval ships and their crews off the coast of Crimea last month.
Kremlin says U.S. ultimatum on nuclear treaty is a tactical ploy
The Kremlin said on Wednesday that the United States was manipulating facts in order to falsely accuse Russia of violating the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces arms control treaty and create a pretext to leave it.
Spain court confirms sexual assault, no rape, sentence in “Wolf Pack” case
A Spanish regional court on Wednesday confirmed a controversial ruling that cleared five men of gang-raping an 18-year-old woman during Pamplona’s San Fermin festival, a case which led to protests across Spain over chauvinism and sexual abuse.
Bank of England says will delay work on cyber stress tests for banks
LONDON – Bank of England officials have agreed to delay work on its first test of how banks respond to cyber attacks so they can focus on Brexit preparations, according to a record of meetings in late November.
JPMorgan sees 40 percent chance of no-Brexit versus 20 percent previously
There is now a 40 percent probability of Britain staying in the European Union, economists at JP Morgan said on Wednesday, citing a European Court of Justice opinion the previous day that Britain could unilaterally revoke Brexit if it wanted.
Istanbul prosecutor seeks arrest of Saudi officials over Khashoggi killing
Istanbul’s chief prosecutor has filed warrants for the arrest of a top aide to Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler and the deputy head of its foreign intelligence on suspicion of planning the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, two Turkish officials said on Wednesda…
