UK PM May ‘disappointed and concerned’ at sentencing of British academic in UAE
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday she was “deeply disappointed” that a UAE court had sentenced British academic Matthew Hedges to life in prison on charges of spying.
German prosecutors probe far-right leader over election donations
German prosecutors have opened an investigation into the co-leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) on suspicion of violating party donation rules, a spokesman for the prosecutor’s office in the city of Constance.
Interpol picks South Korean as president, Russia criticizes Western pressure
International police body Interpol elected Kim Jong-yang of South Korea as president on Wednesday, beating a Russian national whose candidacy had raised concerns in Europe and the United States about the risk of Kremlin interference.
Interpol Secretary General says vote for new president was transparent
The election to pick the new president of international police body Interpol was free and transparent, the organization’s secretary general, Jurgen Stock, said on Wednesday.
Romania leader rejects government’s anti-graft prosecutor nominee
Romania’s president on Wednesday rejected the government’s nominee for chief anti-corruption prosecutor amid concerns among magistrates and diplomats that she might be soft on high-level graft in one of the European Union’s most corrupt states.
UK PM May says still negotiating with EU on future relationship
A political declaration on Britain’s future relationship with the European Union is still being negotiated, British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday.
Rights group sues Abu Dhabi Crown Prince in France over Yemen
A rights group filed a lawsuit against Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan during his visit to France on Wednesday, accusing him of war crimes, complicity in torture and inhumane treatment in Yemen, a lawyer for the group said.
Merkel brands opponents of U.N. migrant pact ‘nationalists’
German Chancellor Angela Merkel defended a United Nations agreement on migration in a passionate speech to parliament on Wednesday, accusing its opponents of “nationalism in its purest form”.
Political fallout mounts in Chile following shooting of Mapuche man
The top government official in the restive Araucania region of Chile resigned late on Tuesday amid mounting political fallout after a controversial police raid last week ended in the shooting of an indigenous Mapuche man.
No rush to topple UK PM May’s government, says opposition finance chief McDonnell
Britain’s opposition Labour Party is in no rush to topple Prime Minister Theresa May’s government over Brexit, the party’s finance policy chief John McDonnell told Reuters on Wednesday.
