EU Court rules that Hungary’s state monopoly over mobile payments is illegal
The European Court of Justice ruled on Wednesday that the Hungarian state’s monopoly over national mobile payment services was illegal.
Kidnapped children released in Cameroon, two teachers held
All 79 children and a driver kidnapped in west Cameroon were free on Wednesday, but a principal and one teacher are still being held by the armed men that took them, a priest conducting negotiations said.
Czech government to vote next week on opting out of U.N. migration pact
The Czech government will vote next week on a proposal to opt out of a United Nations migration pact, a spokesman for the Social Democrats (CSSD), a junior member of the ruling coalition, said on Wednesday.
EU’s Tusk, Britain’s May discuss ‘way ahead’ on Brexit
European Council President Donald Tusk said he discussed the “way ahead” on Brexit negotiations with British Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday.
East Timor president slams parliament for blocking trip to meet pope
East Timor’s ruling coalition in parliament has voted to block a planned trip by President Francisco Guterres to the Vatican, where he was due to meet Pope Francis, saying the president must first break a political deadlock at home.
Police detect possible bomb in Barcelona station, evacuate trains
Police closed two train lines in Barcelona’s main station on Wednesday after a security scanner detected an object inside a suitcase that could be an explosive.
Train service restored at Barcelona station following shut-down over possible explosive device
Trains services were running again at Barcelona’s main station on Wednesday after two lines were closed down when a possible explosive device was spotted in a suitcase, train company Adif said.
U.N. completes food distribution in remote Syria camp near Jordan
The United Nations has finished distribution of aid to thousands of Syrians, mostly women and children, stranded in the desert close to the border with Jordan, an aid official said on Wednesday.
Pompeo talks with North Koreans postponed, but South says second Kim-Trump summit on track
A meeting between U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and North Korean officials set for Thursday in New York has been postponed, the U.S. State Department said, but South Korea said the delay will not derail a second North Korea-U.S. summit.
Northern Irish DUP: We’re not afraid of UK election if Brexit deal falls short
The Northern Irish party that British Prime Minister Theresa May depends upon for a majority in parliament are not afraid of a general election should they object to her Brexit deal, a senior lawmaker for the party said on Wednesday.
