Merkel marks Nazi ‘Kristallnacht’ against Jews with synagogue speech
Germany has a moral duty to fight rising anti-Semitism, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday in an emotional speech at a Berlin synagogue to mark the 80th anniversary of a Nazi campaign of attacks on Jews.
Anti-Semitic acts surge in France, government promises action
Violence against Jews and other acts of anti-Semitism have surged in France in the past nine months, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said on Friday, promising stepped-up action against perpetrators.
Fly Jamaica flight makes emergency landing in Guyana, six hurt
A Fly Jamaica Boeing 757 airliner heading for Toronto made an emergency landing at the Georgetown, Guyana international airport early Friday after the pilot reported problems with the plane’s hydraulic system. Six passengers were injured.
Irish PM says Brexit deal in coming weeks ‘more likely than not’
Ireland’s Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said a deal between Britain and the European Union over Britain’s exit from the bloc was “more likely than not” within weeks.
Convoy carrying British, Belgian PMs hit by car: media
Two police motorcycles in convoy carrying the British and Belgian prime ministers along a motorway in Belgium were knocked over by a car on Friday in an apparent accident, Belgian media reported.
Exclusive: ‘Can’t eat, can’t sleep’ – Rohingya on Myanmar repatriation list
For Nurul Amin, a Rohingya Muslim living in a refugee camp in Bangladesh, the days since learning he and his family were among a group of people set to potentially be repatriated to Myanmar have been among the most frightening since they fled their hom…
UK-EU agreement appears to be likely in coming days: JP Morgan
Investment bank JP Morgan said on Friday that an agreement between Britain and the European Union on a transitional Brexit deal appeared likely to be reached in the coming days.
Irish PM says Brexit deal possible in next couple of weeks
Ireland’s Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said a deal between Britain and the European Union over Britain’s exit from the bloc was possible in weeks, despite continued political haggling over the future of the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland.
German conservatives lean toward Merkel protege to run CDU: poll
German conservatives narrowly favor Angela Merkel’s protege to succeed her as Christian Democrat (CDU) leader, a poll showed, as rivals for the position promised to back the chancellor through her fourth term if they win.
Vietnam arrests former deputy minister as part of graft crackdown
Police in Vietnam arrested a former deputy labor minister on Friday on allegations of economic mismanagement, as the communist-led government presses on with a crackdown on corruption.
