Saudi crown prince arrives in Algeria
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in Algeria on Sunday from Mauritania, resuming a tour of Arab countries after attending the G20 summit in Argentina.
Far-right party wins seats in Spain’s Andalusia region
Spain’s far-right Vox party won 12 seats in an election in Andalusia on Sunday and could end up as a kingmaker in the country’s most populous region, according to preliminary results with almost 98 percent of the vote counted.
Nigeria’s Buhari denies dying and being replaced by lookalike
(This version of the Dec. 2nd story has been refiled to restore dropped first name Muhammadu in first paragraph)
Survey suggests Spanish far-right could win seats in regional vote
A survey published as voting closed suggested that Spain’s far-right Vox party could win 8-10 seats in an election on Sunday in the region of Andalusia, in what would be the first parliamentary representation for the far-right in decades.
Slovak court orders detained Greenpeace activists to stay in custody
A Slovak court ordered 12 Greenpeace activists, who were detained after protesting against a coal mining company, to remain in custody on Sunday until a trial.
Netanyahu’s legal woes grow as police seek new bribery charges
Israeli police on Sunday said they had found enough evidence for bribery and fraud charges to be brought against Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife in a third corruption case against the Israeli prime minister.
Trump wants Kim to know he likes him and will fulfill his wishes, South Korean leader says
Donald Trump wants North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to know that he likes him and will fulfill his wishes, South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in said on Sunday, a day after meeting the U.S. president at an economic summit in Argentina.
Mexico’s new president takes aim at violence during first day in office
On his first full day in office, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador defended a plan to end lawlessness with a new national guard, an initiative that risks upsetting some supporters who favor a less militarized approach.
Far-right party enters regional parliament in Spain: opinion poll
Spain’s far-right party is seen winning 8-10 seats in a regional election in Andalusia, according to an opinion poll published as voting closed, in what would be the first parliamentary representation for a far-right party in Spain in decades.
U.S., China agree on trade war ceasefire after Trump, Xi summit
China and the United States agreed to a ceasefire in their bitter trade war on Saturday after high-stakes talks in Argentina between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, including no escalated tariffs on Jan. 1.
