Swedish government talks stalled as Center party leader gives up
The leader of the centre-right Swedish Center party leader on Thursday gave up trying to form a government, bringing the possibility of another election a step closer.
Ethiopia names exiled dissident to head election board
Ethiopia chose a former exiled dissident to head its election board on Thursday – part of a dizzying shake-up by the new prime minister that has brought rebels back into the political mainstream and curbed the establishment.
U.S.-Israeli man sentenced in Israel over global bomb threats
An Israeli-American man was sentenced to 10 years in prison in Israel on Thursday for making about 2,000 hoax bomb threats that forced evacuations of U.S. Jewish community centers and planes to make emergency landings.
Spanish-Cuban trade in focus as Sanchez breaks ice after three decades
Trade will be in focus when Pedro Sanchez on Thursday makes the first bilateral visit to Cuba by a Spanish leader in 32 years, at a time when the Communist-run island is looking towards Europe as its ties with the United States fester.
UK security service made mistakes ahead of Manchester bombing: lawmakers
British lawmakers said in a report on Thursday that mistakes were made by the MI5 security service ahead of the 2017 Manchester suicide bombing and that potential opportunities which could have prevented it were missed.
EU executive, Britain agree on declaration on future ties: EU official
The European Commission’s and Britain’s Brexit negotiators have agreed on a declaration on the two sides’ future ties, an EU official said.
Turkish paper says CIA had recording of Saudi prince demanding Khashoggi be ‘silenced’
A Turkish newspaper reported on Thursday CIA director Gina Haspel signaled to Turkish officials last month that the agency had a recording of a call in which Saudi Arabia’s crown prince gave instructions to “silence” Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
UK PM May to make statement to parliament on Brexit at 1430 GMT
British Prime Minister Theresa May will make a statement on Brexit to parliament at 1430 GMT on Thursday, the opposition Labour Party said on Twitter.
EU, UK agree on draft future ties: document
The European Union and Britain expect an ambitious economic partnership after Brexit according to the text of a draft deal on future ties due to be endorsed by leaders on Sunday.
Britain must talk further about how to leave EU: Merkel
The European Union has done almost all it can to reach a satisfactory agreement on Britain’s exit from the European Union, and it is Britain where further discussions are most needed on the matter, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said.
