Polish Supreme Court: proposed amendment addresses main concerns
The Polish ruling Law and Justice party’s (PiS) proposed amendment to its Supreme Court legislation could eliminate the most serious concerns expressed by the European Union, the court’s spokesman said on Wednesday.
Terror of gang violence drives migrant caravans northward
Former Honduran policeman Ivan says he moved homes so many times to escape the street gangs that terrorize his Central American country that he lost count. Fearful his sons would have to join the gangs or be killed, he eventually joined thousands of Ho…
Factbox: What is UK PM May’s working majority without the DUP? Answer: 3 votes
The small Northern Irish party which props up British Prime Minister Theresa May’s government has withdrawn support in some recent votes on a finance bill because its lawmakers are upset with May’s draft Brexit deal.
Bulgarian government appoints new deputy PM after protests
Bulgaria appointed a deputy prime minister on Wednesday to replace Valeri Simeonov who resigned after weeks of street protests over remarks he made about disabled rights activists.
Turkey’s Erdogan says ECHR ruling on jailed politician supports terrorism
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that the European Court of Human Rights’ (ECHR) ruling on the jailed former leader of Turkey’s pro-Kurdish opposition, Selahattin Demirtas, amounted to support of terrorism.
Three jailed for life in Turkey for 2016 bomb that killed 36
Three men have been jailed for life in Turkey for a 2016 car bombing that killed 36 people and wounded 344 in a crowded transport hub in Ankara, the state-run Anadolu agency reported on Wednesday.
Trump thanks Saudi Arabia over oil prices, urges further drop
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday praised Saudi Arabia over recent oil prices and called for prices to go even lower, likening it to “a big tax cut” that could boost the U.S. and global economies.
Turkey’s long crackdown casts shadow over EU meeting
Turkish police came for Yigit Aksakoglu before dawn, waking his young family and detaining him with a dozen other academics and activists accused of fomenting mass protests to overthrow President Tayyip Erdogan’s government.
Swiss delay signing U.N.’s migration accord
Switzerland has delayed signing the United Nation’s Compact for Migration until the issue is debated in the country’s parliament, the government said on Wednesday.
UAE jails UK academic for life for spying, Britain says ties will be hurt
A UAE court sentenced British academic Matthew Hedges to life in prison on charges of spying for the British government on Wednesday, his family and a state-run newspaper said, in a move described as deeply disappointing by Prime Minister Theresa May.
