Merkel ‘categorically’ rules out coalition with far-right AfD
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday her center-right Christian Democrats (CDU) should not share power with the far-right, anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.
Israel accuses Iran of concealing nuclear material for weapons program
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday accused Iran of hiding nuclear-related material at a warehouse in Tehran, which he said proved it had not abandoned its nuclear weapons program.
Colombia president hopes to pass agenda without deal-making in Congress
Colombian President Ivan Duque’s campaign promise to eschew traditional deal-making with the legislature may make it hard for him to pass business-friendly tax proposals, modifications to a peace deal with Marxist rebels and other measures that are unp…
Colombia rejects Venezuela as guarantor of peace talks with ELN rebels
Colombia will not accept Venezuela as a guarantor of peace talks if it decides to continue negotiations with Marxist ELN guerrillas, President Ivan Duque said on Thursday, citing the neighboring country’s alleged support for rebel activities.
Egypt probes death of monk from murdered bishop’s monastery
Egyptian prosecutors are investigating the death of a monk who was from the monastery where a bishop was murdered in July, a case that has rattled the biggest church in the Middle East.
Palestinian president urges Trump to rescind Jerusalem, aid decisions
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday called on the United States to reverse its recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and cuts in aid to the Palestinians, saying these had undermined the two-state solution to the conflict.
European cohesion, multilateral order under threat: Merkel
Nationalism and a winner-take-all attitude are undermining the cohesion of Europe, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday, two days after U.S. President Donald Trump rejected globalism and touted “America First” in a United Nations speech.
Kremlin looks into UK reports naming Salisbury attacker as Russian colonel
The Kremlin said on Thursday that it would look into reports in British media that one of the suspects in the Salisbury nerve agent attack in March was a decorated Russian colonel.
Lockheed F-35 jet used by U.S. in combat for first time: official
The United States used an F-35 jet against a Taliban target in Afghanistan earlier on Thursday, marking the first U.S. combat use of the stealthy plane, a U.S. official said.
UK Labour’s Corbyn tells EU’s Barnier hard Irish border must be avoided
The leader of Britain’s main opposition Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, said he had told the EU’s Brexit chief Michel Barnier in talks on Thursday that Britain’s withdrawal must not disrupt trade across the Ireland-Northern Ireland border.
