Trump axes $25 million in aid for Palestinians in East Jerusalem hospitals
President Donald Trump has ordered that $25 million earmarked for the care of Palestinians in East Jerusalem hospitals be directed elsewhere as part of a review of American aid, a U.S. State Department official said on Saturday.
Greek police fire teargas at protesters in Thessaloniki
Greek police fired teargas at demonstrators in the northern city of Thessaloniki where the Prime Minister was scheduled to deliver a speech later Saturday.
Stabbed Brazilian presidential candidate stable, in therapy
A front-running and far-right Brazilian presidential candidate began physical therapy on Saturday and remained in serious but stable condition after being stabbed during a campaign rally earlier this week, doctors and family members said.
Botswana says China agreed to extend loan, cancel debt
China has agreed to extend a loan to Botswana for rail and road infrastructure as well as writing off some debt, Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi said on Saturday.
Pressure grows on German spy chief over Chemnitz protests
Pressure grew on Germany’s domestic spy chief on Saturday after he expressed scepticism that migrants had been hounded in Chemnitz after the fatal stabbing of a German man – remarks that are reviving strains in Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government.
Iran attacks Iranian Kurdish opposition group base in Iraq
Iran attacked the base of an Iranian Kurdish opposition group in northern Iraq on Saturday, killing at least 11 people and wounding scores more, Iraqi Kurdish officials said.
Many feared dead after Islamist attack in northeast Nigeria: witnesses
Many people are feared dead after an Islamist militant attack on the northeast Nigerian town of Gudumbali, two residents and a vigilante said on Saturday.
British anti-terrorism police help investigate Barnsley knife attack
British anti-terrorism officers were helping to investigate a knife attack in a northern English town on Saturday in which one man was injured, although police said they were keeping an open mind.
Clashes between Kurds and Syrian army troops leave 18 dead
Clashes erupted on Saturday between U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters and Syrian troops in the centre of the city of Qamishli in northeastern Syria that left at least 18 people killed, Kurdish forces said.
Merkel urges Macedonians to embrace name deal with Greece
German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Macedonians to embrace a deal with Greece over the country’s name at a referendum later this month, in order to secure membership of NATO and European Union.
