Chile protests French asylum approval for killer of Pinochet ally
Chile has formally protested to France over its decision to grant political asylum to a longtime fugitive leftist guerilla who escaped prison after being convicted for the killing of a politician, the government said on Monday.
Armed men in Cameroon kidnap 79 school children
Armed men kidnapped 79 children from a school in western Cameroon on Monday and a local pastor said separatist militias were responsible.
In warning about far-right in Europe, Macron mentions Hitler
President Emmanuel Macron has ratcheted up warnings about the rising threat of far-right nationalism, saying in an interview with a regional French newspaper that complacency was what allowed for the rise of Hitler and Mussolini.
Tusk says Poland risks following UK out of EU
European Council President Donald Tusk urged his fellow Poles on Monday to “come to their senses” over Poland’s place within the EU, saying it could otherwise end up following Britain’s example and tumble out of the bloc.
Yemeni civilians trapped by Hodeidah fighting, aid groups say
Thousands of Yemeni civilians are trapped on the southern outskirts of the Red Sea port of Hodeidah as forces backed by a Saudi-led coalition battle Houthi insurgents entrenched in the city, aid groups said on Monday.
EU left rallies behind Timmermans for election as Sefcovic bows out
The European Union’s deputy chief executive Frans Timmermans will lead the center-left campaign in May’s EU parliamentary election, the party said on Monday, after fellow commissioner Maros Sefcovic stepped aside.
Israeli authorities arrest six in suspected diamond smuggling scheme
Six people were arrested in Israel on Monday on suspicion of helping to smuggle about 300 million shekels’ ($81 million) worth of diamonds into the country since 2010.
Host South Sudan to include Darfur rebels in Sudan peace talks
South Sudan will host peace talks in Juba next week between the government of Sudan in Khartoum and all Sudanese opposition armed groups, and will also include rebels from Darfur, a presidential adviser said on Monday.
Nearly 80 school children kidnapped in Cameroon
Armed assailants kidnapped about 80 children from a school in western Cameroon before dawn on Monday, government and military sources said.
Back from the wilderness, Merz leads race to succeed Merkel
Businessman Friedrich Merz, back from the political wilderness, is taking an early lead in the race to succeed Angela Merkel as leader of Germany’s Christian Democrats (CDU) and secure the chance of running for chancellor – possibly even next year.
