U.S. general says Russia’s deployment of S-300 in Syria ‘reckless’
The U.S. general overseeing American forces in the Middle East said on Thursday Russia’s deployment of the S-300 surface-to-air missile system in Syria was a reckless, knee-jerk response to last month’s downing of a Russian military aircraft.
U.S. indicts seven Russian intel officers in alleged doping scandal hack
The United States on Thursday indicted seven Russian intelligence officers for conspiring to hack computers and steal data in a bid to delegitimize international anti-doping organizations and expose officials who revealed a Russian state-sponsored athl…
Germany’s Merkel visits Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem, vows to fight anti-Semitism
Head bowed, German Chancellor Angela Merkel paid homage in Jerusalem on Thursday to the six million Jews killed by the Nazis and said Germany had a responsibility to confront anti-Semitism and never to forget the Holocaust.
UK, Dutch accuse ‘pariah state’ Russia of hacking chemical watchdog
Britain and the Netherlands accused Russia of running a global campaign of cyber attacks to undermine democracies, including a thwarted attempt to hack into the chemical weapons watchdog while it was analyzing a Russian poison used to attack a spy.
Hungary challenges EU’s posted workers reform in court
Hungary has challenged a European Commission reform on posted workers – those who travel to other EU countries to work on terms set in their home country – at the European Union court, the government said in a statement on Thursday.
‘God does not strike twice’: Indonesians rebuild in disaster zone
About 100 meters from the beach north of the earthquake-shattered Indonesian city of Palu, a wooden A-frame home is rising in the midst of a wasteland of concrete, mangled sheets of iron and uprooted trees.
U.S. service member killed in Afghanistan: NATO statement
A U.S. service member was killed in Afghanistan, a statement from NATO military headquarters in Kabul said on Thursday.
Tusk slams UK slurs on EU, urges ‘Canada plus plus plus’ Brexit deal
European Council President Donald Tusk sharply criticized what he called “emotional” and “insulting” statements about the EU by British ministers and urged London on Thursday to accept an offer of very close post-Brexit ties.
Brexit crunch time: Diary dates for Britain’s EU departure
With just six months to go until Britain is due to leave the European Union, negotiations between the sides to agree a divorce settlement and a blueprint of new relations after Brexit are in the final stretch.
Russia must be held accountable for cyber attacks: Mattis
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Thursday Russia must be held accountable for its attempts to hack the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).
