U.S. approves possible military sales worth $2.6 billion to South Korea: Pentagon
The U.S. State Department has approved possible military sales worth $2.6 billion to South Korea, including six P-8A Poseidon maritime reconnaissance aircraft and 64 Patriot anti-ballistic missile weapons, the Pentagon said on Thursday.
Macron’s party neck-and-neck with far right in 2019 EU election poll
French President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist LREM party is neck-and-neck with the far-right Rassemblement National, formerly the National Front, for the May 2019 European Parliament elections, according to poll results published on Thursday.
Brexit no-deal may stop Eurostar trains entering France: French minister
Eurostar trains heading from London to Paris may not be allowed into France if there is no Brexit deal and sufficient preparations have not been made, France’s European Affairs minister said on Thursday.
U.S. marines conduct big drills with rebels in southern Syria
A Syrian rebel commander said on Thursday rare military exercises with U.S. marines in southern Syria sent a strong message to Russia and Iran that the Americans and the rebels intend to stay and confront any threats to their presence.
Suu Kyi defense of jailing of Reuters journalists ‘unbelievable’: Haley
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi said on Thursday the jailing of two Reuters journalists had nothing to do with freedom of expression and that they can appeal against their seven-year sentences, prompting a sharp rebuke from the United States.
Lawmakers back Slovenia’s first minority cabinet
Slovenia’s parliament confirmed Prime Minister Marjan Sarec’s center-left coalition as the country’s first minority government on Thursday, following an inconclusive June general election.
Divided German leaders to meet next week over spymaster’s future
The leaders of Germany’s ruling parties said they would meet on Tuesday to try to agree whether the embattled head of the domestic intelligence agency should keep his job, coalition sources told Reuters.
Netanyahu spokesman goes on leave, vows to clear name after accusations
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s international media spokesman said he was taking a leave of absence on Thursday to clear his name of accusations that he denied.
Ukrainian minister faces graft probe, says case politically motivated
Ukraine’s infrastructure minister, who oversaw the entry of Ryanair into the country this year, is under investigation on suspicion of illegal enrichment, anti-graft officials said on Thursday, but he denied any wrongdoing.
German police clear protestors from ancient forest marked for mining
German riot police cleared environmental activists from treehouses in an ancient forest on Thursday, dismantling a protest camp set up five years ago to block a coal mining project.
