Citizenship? Permanent residence? – Brits in France fret over Brexit
Two years of Brexit uncertainty have given British citizens in France sleepless nights and a bureaucratic headache, with thousands of them hurrying to apply for nationality to secure their status before the divorce date set for next year.
Macron says it’s unclear who in Iran ordered French bomb plot
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday it was not clear whether a foiled attack on a Paris-based Iranian opposition group was ordered by the higher echelons of authorities in Tehran.
Bloomberg withdraws from Saudi investment conference
Bloomberg on Friday withdrew from a Saudi investment conference at the end of the month, following other media companies that have dropped plans to participate after the disappearance of Saudi dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Five Palestinians killed in border protests: Gaza medics
Israeli forces killed five Palestinians on Friday during border protests along Gaza’s border, a spokesman for Gaza’s Health Ministry said.
U.S. pastor arrives at home in Turkey’s Izmir after leaving court
U.S. pastor Andrew Brunson arrived at his home in Turkey’s Izmir, a Reuters cameraman said, after leaving a court which earlier ruled that he be released.
Exclusive: Bangladesh PM takes aim at photographer, critics say it is part of wider crackdown
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says she is convinced that jailed photographer Shahidul Alam instigated trouble by spreading what she describes as “false news” about protests against her rule in August.
Turkish court says U.S. pastor Brunson can go free
A Turkish court ruled on Friday that the American evangelical Christian pastor at the center of a row between Ankara and Washington could go free, a move that could be the first step toward mending ties between the NATO allies.
Israeli court upholds ban on entry by U.S. student
An Israeli court on Friday upheld the barring of an American student from the country over her alleged activities in support of an international boycott campaign by pro-Palestinian groups.
U.S. military expected to fly freed American pastor from Turkey
The U.S. military is expected to fly American evangelical pastor Andrew Brunson back to the United States after a Turkish court ruled on Friday he could go free, U.S. officials told Reuters.
Trudeau says Canada will maintain human rights pressure on Saudis
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday said he would maintain pressure on Saudi Arabia over human rights despite a diplomatic row between the two nations, and brushed off suggestions he had botched ties with Riyadh.
