U.N. still sees big risks in Syria, despite a lull in northwest
Thousands of Syrians are trapped by battles or face hard choices about returning home even though relative calm has held in the northwest for two months, the United Nations said on Thursday.
Swedish Centre leader to lead government talks amid political deadlock
The speaker of Sweden’s parliament has asked Centre Party leader Annie Loof to try to break political deadlock, two months after an election in which neither the center-left nor the center-right blocs won a majority.
Sri Lanka, without prime minister and cabinet, grinds to political halt
Sri Lanka appeared to be politically rudderless on Thursday as the speaker of parliament declared there was no functioning prime minister or cabinet after a no-confidence vote the previous day.
Saudi Arabia seeks death penalty in Khashoggi murder case
Saudi Arabia’s public prosecutor is seeking the death penalty for five suspects charged in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, as the kingdom tries to contain its biggest political crisis for a generation.
Saudi crown prince has ‘absolutely nothing to do’ with Khashoggi murder: foreign minister
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said on Thursday Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had “absolutely nothing to do” with the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, after the public prosecutor said he would seek the death penalty for five suspects.
Pakistan PM orders probe after policeman found dead in Afghanistan
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday ordered an inquiry into the death of a senior police officer who disappeared from Islamabad last month and whose body was found in Afghanistan.
UK PM May could be replaced in weeks rather than months: Rees-Mogg
A leadership challenge to British Prime Minister Theresa May could be completed in weeks, eurosceptic lawmaker Jacob Rees-Mogg said on Thursday.
Germany: We are part of the way toward an orderly Brexit
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Thursday that Britain and the European Union were part of the way toward an orderly Brexit but there was still work to be done on both sides, adding that it was clear discussions in Britain would not be easy.
Macron braces for motorist revolt on France’s highways
President Emmanuel Macron, hit by a slump in popularity, faces a nationwide protest this weekend over rising fuel taxes that threatens to gridlock France’s roads and show the depth of discontent with his reforms to reshape the economy.
Adviser to Turkey’s Erdogan says Saudi Arabia trying to cover up Khashoggi murder
An adviser to Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday that comments from Saudi Arabia’s public prosecutor were aimed at covering up the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, adding the Saudi probe was unlikely to find the perpetrators.
