Italy’s Salvini gets win with new asylum and security rules
The Italian government passed a law that clamps down on asylum rights and boosts funds for police, handing Interior Minister and right-wing League party leader Matteo Salvini his first major legislative win.
Ukrainian leader says Putin wants his whole country, asks for NATO help
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko accused Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Thursday of wanting to annex his entire country and called for NATO to deploy warships to a sea shared by the two nations.
Sri Lanka parliament cuts PM’s budget as crisis drags on
Sri Lanka’s parliament cut the budget of the Prime Minister’s office on Thursday, a move designed to hinder disputed premier Mahinda Rajapaksa whose supporters boycotted the vote in the latest twist in a weeks-long political standoff.
Three Siemens employees investigated over turbines in Crimea
Prosecutors are investigating three German Siemens employees based in St. Petersburg over allegations they violated EU embargo rules, the Hamburg public prosecutor’s office said.
Exclusive: Fearing espionage, U.S. weighs tighter rules on Chinese students
The Trump administration is considering new background checks and other restrictions on Chinese students in the United States over growing espionage concerns, U.S. officials and congressional sources said.
Amazon’s treatment of sellers comes under scrutiny in Germany
Germany’s antitrust authority has launched an investigation into whether U.S. ecommerce giant Amazon is exploiting its market dominance in its relations with third-party retailers who use its website as a marketplace.
UK government will face votes on Brexit alternatives before final approval ballot
The British parliament will vote on attempts to alter or thwart Brexit before Prime Minister Theresa May’s own exit deal is put to a must-win ballot of lawmakers, the government’s parliamentary spokeswoman, Andrea Leadsom, said on Thursday.
Trump support for Saudi prince leaves Turkey with tough choices
Eight weeks since the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, U.S. President Donald Trump’s unwavering support for the kingdom’s powerful crown prince has left Turkey in a bind.
Trump adviser Bolton meets far-right Brazilian leader Bolsonaro
U.S. President Donald Trump’s national security adviser John Bolton met Brazil’s far-right President-elect Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday to discuss regional security issues and build on the ideological affinity between the two leaders.
Trump invites Brazil future president to Washington: Bolton
U.S. President Donald Trump has invited Brazil’s President-elect Jair Bolsonaro to the United States, National Security Advisor John Bolton tweeted on Thursday following a meeting with the right-wing former army captain, who takes office in January.
