Netanyahu says still hopes U.S. will recognize Israel’s Golan hold
Israel still hopes the U.S. will recognize its claim to sovereignty over the Golan Heights, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday, after a top U.S. official said the issue is not currently under consideration by Washington.
One killed in knife attack in Paris suburb: source
One person was killed and two seriously wounded in a knife attack in the Paris suburb of Trappes, a police source said.
Ugandan police surround homes of opposition members after protests
Ugandan police have surrounded the homes of several opposition politicians and lawyers after receiving what a police spokesman said was information that they would “incite people to riot” over a court hearing for a detained opposition lawmaker.
Net migration of EU citizens to UK falls to lowest since 2012
Net migration of European Union citizens into Britain fell to its lowest level since 2012 during the year to March, official data showed on Thursday.
China calls on overseas groups, people to get graft suspects to surrender
China on Thursday called on groups and individuals outside the country to actively encourage graft suspects who have fled overseas to give themselves up, and promised leniency for those who surrender.
Australian PM refuses to concede, dangles second leadership ballot
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull stubbornly clung to power on Thursday as senior ministers deserted him, saying he would hold a second leadership vote on Friday only if he received a letter signed by a majority of ruling party members.
Trump wants Pompeo to study ‘killing of farmers’ in South Africa
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he had asked Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to study South African “land and farm seizures” and the “killing of farmers”, prompting Pretoria to accuse Trump of stoking racial divisions.
Britain to set out advice on how to prepare for ‘no deal’ Brexit
Britain will on Thursday publish a series of notes advising people and businesses how to protect themselves from the potential disruption of a ‘no deal’ break with the European Union.
Two dead, one injured in Bosnia freight train collision
Two people died and one was seriously injured when two freight trains collided in southern Bosnia late on Wednesday, police said.
Brexit minister confident Britain will reach deal with EU
Britain’s Brexit Minister Dominic Raab said he was confident a good deal with the European Union remained in sight, but it was right to set out a “measured and proportionate” approach outlining the risks if the two sides cannot agree.
