Russia imposes financial sanctions on Ukraine’s political elite
Russia imposed financial sanctions on Ukraine’s political elite on Thursday, freezing the Russian assets of hundreds of politicians and officials along with dozens of businesses owned by Ukrainian businessmen.
Ethiopia gets its first female supreme court president
Ethiopia’s parliament on Thursday swore in the country’s first female supreme court president, building on efforts by reformist Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to achieve gender parity in government.
Pittsburgh synagogue massacre suspect to be arraigned
The avowed anti-Semite accused of opening fire in a Pittsburgh synagogue and killing 11 worshipers is scheduled to appear in federal court on Thursday, as three more victims of the massacre are laid to rest.
Turkey says 260,000 Syrians have returned to ‘Euphrates Shield’ operation area
A total of 260,000 Syrian nationals have returned to a swathe of land in northern Syria where Turkey carried out a cross-border operation dubbed “Euphrates Shield”, Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said on Thursday.
Strike at Polish airline LOT ends after deal agreed with unions
Poland’s national airline LOT [LOT.UL] said on Thursday a two-week strike had ended after management reached agreement with unions.
Kazakh leader invites Saudi king, crown prince to visit
Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, who has close ties to Turkish leader Tayyip Erdogan, has invited Saudi Arabia’s king and crown prince to visit Kazakhstan at a meeting with another Saudi royal, his office said on Thursday.
Mao Zedong’s Red Flag car gets driverless makeover
China’s iconic Red Flag, the vehicle of choice of former revolutionary leader Mao Zedong, is going hands-free.
Qatar backs renewed U.S. calls for Yemen ceasefire
Qatar said it welcomed a renewed push by the United States for a ceasefire in Yemen and a return to U.N.-backed peace talks aimed at ending the three-and-half-year war.
Traitors or Russian agents? Clergy caught in Ukraine church row
Priests like Metropolitan Oleksandr face a choice: join Ukraine’s new independent church and be labeled a renegade by supporters of his own church, or stay away, and risk being branded a Russian agent.
Australia to help PNG build a navy base to fend off China
Australia is to help Papua New Guinea develop a navy base and train police, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday, the latest Australian action to protect its interests in the Pacific in the face of a more assertive China.
