Saudi ambassador denies telling Khashoggi to go to Turkey
Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Washington on Saturday denied that he had spoken with Jamal Khashoggi by telephone or that he had suggested he go to Turkey “for any reason,” after the Washington Post reported that he had done so, citing people familiar w…
Colombian coroner says Odebrecht whistleblower died of heart attack
A Colombian investigation into the death of Jorge Enrique Pizano, a key witness at the center of a corruption probe involving Brazilian construction firm Odebrecht [ODBES.UL], found that he died of a heart attack, the chief coroner said on Friday.
CIA has concluded Saudi crown prince ordered journalist’s killing: Washington Post
The CIA has concluded that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the assassination of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul, the Washington Post reported on Friday, a finding that contradicts Saudi government assertions that he was not involv…
Russian ambassador to Finland summoned over GPS disruption
Russia’s Ambassador to Finland Pavel Kuznetsov has been summoned to a meeting on Monday with Finnish state secretary Matti Anttonen over the disruption of Finland’s global positioning system (GPS) signal during recent NATO war games.
A vote reversed: What is the path back from Brexit?
To leave, or not to leave: Two and a half years since the United Kingdom voted to exit the EU, that is still the question.
Ex-Trump strategist Bannon says EU is trying to thwart Brexit
U.S. President Donald Trump’s former political strategist, Steve Bannon, said on Friday that the European Union was trying to thwart Brexit.
Britain to push U.N. Security Council to back humanitarian truce in Yemen
Britain said on Friday it will push the United Nations Security Council to back a humanitarian truce in Yemen as the U.N. Yemen envoy said the warring parties had given “firm assurances” they were committed to attending peace talks shortly in Sweden.
Cuban asylum seekers arrested in Trinidad and Tobago
Authorities in Trinidad and Tobago on Friday arrested 75 Cubans who are seeking asylum in the Caribbean island nation, after the group camped out for about three weeks outside the United Nations office in the capital, seeking humanitarian aid.
Trying to make Yemen child smile ‘like tickling a ghost’: U.N. food chief
United Nations food chief David Beasley spotted a tiny foot sticking out from under a blanket in a hospital in Yemen that has been overwhelmed with malnourished children, so he tried to bring a smile to the face of the small patient.
Irish government extension talks need few more weeks: Deputy PM
Ireland’s Fine Gael party and the main opposition backing its minority government will need to negotiate for a few more weeks before they decide whether to extend their expiring cooperation deal, Deputy Prime Minister Simon Coveney said on Friday.
