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.
Britain hands over more Northern Ireland trade data to Brussels: EU official
Britain has handed over more data on trade flows with Northern Ireland at the request of chief negotiator Michel Barnier, an EU official said on Thursday, part of efforts to address the border question with EU member Ireland.
U.S. lawmakers step up push for more Russia sanctions
U.S. lawmakers on Thursday kept up their push for the Trump administration to push back harder against Russia’s “nefarious activities,” even as top economic officials pledged to take a hard line on Moscow’s election meddling and the poisoning of its ow…
French restaurants look to asylum seekers to fill jobs
Restaurateurs in France want the government to speed up its asylum process and make it easier to identify suitable staff to help them fill thousands of jobs they say are increasingly snubbed by French workers.
Brazil presidential candidate Bolsonaro recovering after surgery
Jair Bolsonaro, the Brazilian far-right frontrunner for president, on Thursday was recovering from emergency surgery with no complications, but his running mate said his return to campaigning would be further delayed.
Air strike warning app helps Syrians dodge death from the skies
A Russian military aircraft thunders into the sky at 4.47 pm from Russia’s air base at Hmeimim in western Syria, veering to the east.
Air strike warning app helps Syrians dodge death from the skies
A Russian military aircraft thunders into the sky at 4.47 pm from Russia’s air base at Hmeimim in western Syria, veering to the east.
Hungary’s Orban bets on growing anti-immigrant tide in latest EU standoff
The European Parliament’s vote to punish Hungary for flouting democratic standards works in Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s favor by letting him pose as a champion of national sovereignty against a remote Brussels elite as EU elections loom next year.
Hungary’s Orban bets on growing anti-immigrant tide in latest EU standoff
The European Parliament’s vote to punish Hungary for flouting democratic standards works in Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s favor by letting him pose as a champion of national sovereignty against a remote Brussels elite as EU elections loom next year.
