Ex-HSBC employee in jail over $87,000 customer accounts scam
A former employee at an HSBC branch has been sentenced to 18 months in jail for handing over confidential details of three customer accounts to criminals, London’s Metropolitan Police said in a statement, resulting in the theft of more than 67,000 poun…
French man who punched woman in viral video gets six months’ jail
A man who punched a young woman outside a Paris cafe, prompting outrage after a video of the assault went viral, was sentenced to six months in prison and ordered to pay a 2,000-euro ($2,300) fine by a French court on Thursday, lawyers said.
Erdogan says he will consider referendum on Turkey’s EU bid
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday he would consider putting Turkey’s long-stalled bid to join the European Union to a referendum, signaling exasperation with a process he says has been waylaid by prejudice against Muslims.
U.S. general slams Russia’s deployment of S-300 missiles in Syria
A senior U.S. general on Thursday sharply criticized Russia’s deployment of the S-300 surface-to-air missile system in Syria, saying it was a needless escalation and a knee-jerk response to last month’s downing of a Russian military aircraft there.
Ethiopia government failing to protect people from ethnic violence: rights commission
Ethiopia’s government is failing to protect its citizens amid escalating ethnic violence that has displaced nearly a million people in the last six months, the head of a national human rights body that reports to parliament said on Thursday.
Britain’s Johnson welcomes Tusk’s talk of a Canada-type deal
Britain’s former foreign minister Boris Johnson, who has led calls for Theresa May to ditch her Brexit plan, on Thursday welcomed a proposal from Brussels for the two sides to agree a Canada-style deal.
Merkel’s Bavarian allies bleed support before state vote: poll
Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Bavarian allies are losing support ahead of an Oct. 14 state vote that will likely force them into coalition to form Germany’s most influential regional government and complicate governing in Berlin, a poll showed on Thursday…
French army carries out air strikes in Burkina after Islamist attack
France carried out air strikes in northern Burkina Faso after Islamist militants attacked a police unit at a local gold mine, the latest incident to underscore rising insurgency in the West African region.
Referendum on EU accession may suit Turkey, Erdogan says
A referendum on accession to the European Union may suit Turkey, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday, adding that he would discuss taking such a step with colleagues.
Turkey will not leave Syria until Syrian people have an election, Erdogan says
Turkey will not leave Syria until the Syrian people hold an election, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday.
