Bermuda top court reverses government’s gay marriage ban
Bermuda’s top court ruled on Friday that legislation banning same-sex marriage was unconstitutional, rejecting a government bid to overturn an earlier court ruling that reached the same conclusion.
Man wearing yellow jacket threatens to explode grenade in western France
A man wearing a fluorescent yellow jacket similar to those worn by fuel protesters across the country has threatened to explode a grenade near a petrol station in the western French town of Angers, Interior Minister Christophe Castaner said on Friday.
Spain digs in on Gibraltar before EU Brexit summit
Spanish reservations over Gibraltar on Friday prevented the European Union clearing the last hurdle before a summit that is due to endorse the bloc’s Brexit deal with Britain on Sunday.
Wary of Trump’s USA, Central American migrants find only despair in Spain
Migrants from Central America are turning to former colonial master Spain as they face rejection from the United States in their attempts to escape rampant violence and poverty at home, but the streets of Madrid offer little relief.
Story on Iran seizing Saudi fishing boat is old and is withdrawn
The story on Iran’s Revolutionary Guards detaining a Saudi Arabian fishing boat is withdrawn after Iranian news agencies withdrew their own story on the incident, which they said happened last year and was reported on again by mistake.
Congo’s Tshisekedi and Kamerhe form presidential pact
Congolese presidential candidates Felix Tshisekedi and Vital Kamerhe joined forces on Friday to take on the preferred successor of incumbent Joseph Kabila in the Dec. 23 election.
Brazil doctors delay removing president-elect Bolsonaro’s colostomy bag
Doctors treating Brazil president-elect Jair Bolsonaro said in a Friday statement they have delayed removing his colostomy bag and that his intestines remain inflamed, though he is in overall good health after being stabbed in a September assassination…
Portugal promises to help Angola recover ‘unexplained assets’
Portugal promised on Friday to help the government of Angola repatriate funds obtained through corruption and deposited in the Iberian country, as Luanda steps up its drive to clamp down on alleged fraud by the previous administration.
Brazil fills nearly 84 percent of doctor vacancies, as Cubans head home
As Cuban doctors in Brazil begin to head home amid a diplomatic spat between Havana and the South American country’s far-right president-elect, Brazil’s health ministry said nearly 84 percent of the resulting vacancies had already been filled.
Congo’s Tshisekedi wins rival’s backing in presidential race
Congolese presidential candidate Vital Kamerhe endorsed rival Felix Tshisekedi on Friday, creating a second opposition bloc that will contest the Dec. 23 election against President Joseph Kabila’s preferred successor.
