Gupta brother denies threatening to kill South African former minister
Ajay Gupta, one of the business friends of ex-president Jacob Zuma, denied on Thursday making any financial offer to South Africa’s former deputy finance minister Mcebisi Jonas or threatening to have him killed if he ever spoke of the matter.
Egyptian court frees Mubarak’s sons on bail in share-dealing case
An Egyptian court on Thursday freed on bail the sons of ousted President Hosni Mubarak and others accused of illicit share trading, whose arrest last week was cited as one reason for a sharp drop in the stock market.
Syrian Kurds say they cannot hold foreign jihadists indefinitely
Kurdish-led authorities controlling northeastern Syria will not be able to hold foreign Islamic State fighters indefinitely, and their home countries should take them back, a senior official there said on Thursday.
EU pushes October Brexit agreement, threatens no deal
European Union leaders will push for a Brexit deal next month but warned Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday that if she will not give ground on trade and the Irish border by November they are ready to cope with Britain crashing out.
From Congo to Greece’s basketball league: a migrant boy’s journey
He fled hardship and unrest in Congo Republic with nothing but his ball and a change of clothes. Now, not yet 18, Christ Wamba is training with a professional basketball club in Europe.
Turkish court orders release of jailed opposition lawmaker: Anadolu
A Turkish court ordered the release of a jailed opposition lawmaker on Thursday who had been sentenced to more than five years for disclosing government secrets, the state-run Anadolu news agency said.
Tanzania suspends U.S.-funded family planning ads on radio, television
Tanzania has suspended broadcasting of family planning advertisements by a U.S.-funded project, a health ministry letter showed, a fortnight after President John Magufuli said family planning was for those “too lazy to take care of their children”.
Spain hopes to reach deal on Gibraltar status with Britain by October
Spain hopes to reach a framework deal with Britain by October on the status of Gibraltar after Britain’s exit from the European Union, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Thursday.
China looks to restrict imported current affairs TV content
China is looking to tighten regulation of overseas-produced content, especially blocking current affairs shows from being shown in the country.
British and French planes scrambled to shadow Russian jets: source
British and French military jets were scrambled to investigate suspected Russian fighter aircraft flying over the North Sea, a British source said on Thursday.
