Activists to set up panel to tackle pedophilia in Polish church
An independent panel aimed at documenting cases of pedophilia in Poland’s Catholic Church will be set up early next year to help victims speak up and claim damages, opposition parliamentarians said on Monday.
Latvia says Russia targeted its foreign and defense bodies with cyber attacks
Russia has carried out cyber attacks on Latvia’s foreign and defense apparatus and other state institutions, a Latvian intelligence agency said on Monday.
To win second round, Brazil’s leftist Haddad must remake his candidacy
Brazil’s leftist presidential hopeful Fernando Haddad will have to pull off an extreme feat of political acrobatics if he wants to reverse a first-round beating at the hands of a far-right rival on Sunday.
Saudi officials must prove Khashoggi left consulate: Erdogan
Saudi Arabian officials must prove that journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who has been missing since last week, had left the Istanbul consulate, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday.
Cameroon opposition candidate Kamto declares victory in presidential poll
Cameroon opposition candidate Maurice Kamto declared victory in Sunday’s presidential election, saying he had “achieved his goal” and calling on longstanding incumbent Paul Biya to hand over power peacefully.
Egyptian military kills 52 militants in Sinai: statement
Egyptian security forces killed 52 suspected militants in North Sinai, the military said in a statement on Monday.
Britain, EU play game of chicken in Brexit countdown
Britain said on Monday it could not agree a divorce deal with the European Union without a framework pact on future relations, throwing down the gauntlet to the bloc which also says it cannot move on talks until London does.
Far-right Brazil candidate snubs ‘peace and love’ after winning first round
Far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro said on Monday he would stick to tough rhetoric in campaigning for the second round of Brazil’s bitterly contested presidential election, after his strong win in first-round voting sent financial markets soaring.
Nationalists win in Bosnia, including Serb who opposes ‘impossible state’
A Serb nationalist who opposes Bosnia as a state won a share of its tripartite presidency, election results showed on Monday, as Serb, Croat and Muslim ethnic parties dominated their regions in voting likely to slow the country’s march toward EU integr…
Russia says alleged spies in Netherlands were testing embassy IT systems
Russia’s foreign ministry said four Russians accused by the Netherlands of hacking were traveling with technical equipment intended to test their embassy’s IT systems in the Hague, Interfax news agency reported on Monday.
