Turkey says will not ease stance on YPG militia to meet U.S. expectations
Turkey will not ease its stance against the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia to meet U.S. expectations, President Tayyip Erdogan’s spokesman said on Wednesday, after Washington offered rewards for information about senior Kurdish militants.
Irish PM sees fading chance of Brexit deal in November
The chances of sealing a deal on Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union this month are receding, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Wednesday, and the EU’s Brexit negotiator called on Britain to make decisive choices.
Exclusive: U.N., Western powers quietly bury December plan for Libya election
The United Nations and Western powers have given up hope that Libya will hold elections in the immediate future, focusing on reconciliation first among rival factions locked in a cycle of conflict, diplomats and other sources said.
Nigerian Shi’ite leader denied bail after supporters killed during protest
The leader of Nigeria’s minority Shi’ite Muslims was denied bail on Wednesday, days after the group said more than 40 of its members had been killed by security forces shooting at protesters calling for his release.
With Trump shackled at home, Europeans fear more disruption abroad
Stymied at home by Democrats determined to subvert his domestic agenda, President Donald Trump could double down on his disruptive foreign policy in the years ahead, with conflicts over trade a particular concern, politicians, diplomats and analysts in…
Warsaw bans nationalist march marking Polish independence centenary
Warsaw’s mayor has banned a far-right march planned for Sunday to mark the centenary of Polish independence, citing the risk of violence and expressions of hatred.
Sisi’s hot potato: Egyptians hit back after remarks on austerity
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi spoke daily at the World Youth Forum in the resort of Sharm al-Sheikh this week, touching on topics from Syria’s reconstruction to religious tolerance – but it was a remark about potatoes that most stirred the pot…
Merkel’s Bavarian ally brands reports he’ll step down a ‘red herring’
Horst Seehofer, the leader of German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Bavarian sister party, has denied a media report saying he would stand down from that role in the coming days but stay on as federal interior minister.
Peru arrests ex-police chief, others on baby-trafficking charges
Peru’s former police chief Raul Becerra and a dozen others have been arrested for allegedly trafficking babies, the public prosecutor’s office said on Tuesday.
South Africa likely to hold elections in May next year
South Africa is likely to hold a parliamentary election in May next year, after the electoral commission announced a timeline on Wednesday, in a vote that will decide whether President Cyril Ramaphosa remains in power.
