Hungary sentences Syrian migrant to five years’ jail for border riot
A Hungarian court sentenced a Syrian-Cypriot man to five years in prison on Thursday for crossing the border as part of a riot during the migrant crisis, in a case that has drawn criticism from the European Parliament and Amnesty International.
Poland breached rights with exhumation order of presidential plane crash victims, says European court
A European Court said on Thursday that the exhumation of victims of a Polish Air Force plane crash had breached the rights of two women who complained that the bodies of their husbands were dug up in May without consent on the orders of Polish prosecut…
French police hunt suspected gang rapists after videos run on social media
French police were hunting four men on Thursday who allegedly raped a woman outside a nightclub in Toulouse after images of the apparent attack circulated on social media, the prosecutor’s office said.
Japan PM Abe wins extended term, faces Trump trade challenge
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe won a ruling party leadership vote on Thursday, putting him on track to become Japan’s longest-serving premier and to try to cement his legacy, including by revision of the country’s pacifist, post-war constitution.
Ugandan police official says opposition MP was not arrested on arrival at airport
Ugandan opposition politician Robert Kyagulanyi was escorted by police to his home after arriving back in the country on Thursday but he was not under arrest, a police official said.
Who will come out on top in Maldives election – and are the polls fair?
More than a quarter of a million people will vote on Sunday for the next leader of the small Indian Ocean nation of the Maldives in an election criticized internationally for a lack of transparency and suppression of government critics.
Disorder, deal or dead-end: How will Brexit play out?
Britain leaves the European Union on March 29, yet little is clear: There is, so far, no divorce deal, rivals to Prime Minister Theresa May are circling and some rebels have vowed to vote against a possible Brexit deal.
Iran and Israel call each other nuclear threats, ask U.N. to take action
Iran asked the United Nations to condemn what it described as Israeli nuclear threats against it on Thursday, while Israel said it was stepping up security around its atomic sites as a precaution against threats from Tehran and its regional allies.
Hungary plans new administrative courts, rejects rule of law concerns
Hungary will set up a new system of courts by January 2020 to handle issues related to state administration but they will be independent of the government, the justice minister said on Thursday, amid EU concerns over the rule of law in the country.
EU leaders keep up pressure on May to take Brexit deal
By Gabriela Baczynska, Francois Murphy and Alastair Macdonald
