UK and Iceland secures right to remain for their citizens after Brexit
Icelandic citizens in Britain and British citizens in Iceland will keep their residence rights after Brexit, even in the case of no deal with the European Union, the Icelandic Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.
Pentagon could send about 7,000 U.S. troops to Mexico border: official
The Pentagon has identified about 7,000 troops that could be deployed to the border with Mexico if needed, a U.S. official told Reuters on Wednesday.
Turkish attacks in Syria prompt halt to fight against Islamic State: SDF
Turkish attacks in Kurdish-controlled territory in northern Syria have led to a temporary halt in an offensive by the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) against Islamic State in eastern Syria, the SDF said on Wednesday.
Senior Saudi prince returns home amid Khashoggi murder crisis
A senior Saudi Arabian prince who recently appeared to criticize the king and crown prince has returned to Riyadh, in what some sources close to the royal family say is a sign it wants to form a united front amid its worst political crisis in a generat…
Make the CDU distinctive again, German conservative Spahn urges
German Health Minister Jens Spahn, campaigning to succeed Chancellor Angela Merkel as leader of the Christian Democrats (CDU), pledged in a newspaper article to tighten immigration and forge a distinctive right-wing identity for the party.
Venezuela names new spy chief after uproar over politician’s death
Venezuela has named a new chief of its state intelligence agency, according to the Official Gazette circulating on Wednesday, following the death of a politician in custody that was officially ruled a suicide but critics called a murder.
Bulgaria charges senior state official in passport scam
Bulgarian prosecutors said on Wednesday they had charged a senior state official as part of an investigation into a document scam they said had enabled foreigners to obtain Bulgarian passports and travel freely in the European Union.
Istanbul prosecutor says Khashoggi was suffocated in Saudi consulate
Istanbul’s chief prosecutor’s office said on Wednesday that journalist Jamal Khashoggi was suffocated in a premeditated killing as soon as he entered Saudi Arabia’s consulate four weeks ago, and his body was then dismembered and disposed of.
Pentagon identifies 7,000 U.S. troops that could go to Mexico border: U.S. official
The Pentagon has identified about 7,000 troops that could be deployed to the border with Mexico if needed, a U.S. official told Reuters on Wednesday.
South Sudan’s Kiir says jailed South African adviser, rebel group spokesman to be released
South Sudan’s president Salva Kiir said on Wednesday an imprisoned South African adviser to rebel leader Riek Machar and a rebel group spokesman would be released on Thursday as part of a peace deal.
