Markets jitter as founder of Italian ruling party urges euro referendum
Italy should have a “plan B” to quit the euro zone with a referendum if economic conditions dictate, the founder of the co-ruling 5-Star Movement said, sending ripples through financial markets.
South Africa’s Ramaphosa says to discuss nuclear with Putin in future
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Friday that a private meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin this week ended with an agreement that the two countries would discuss a nuclear power deal in the future.
German and something else: minorities say #metwo after Ozil quits
Thousands of Germans from ethnic minority backgrounds have shared their experiences of discrimination on social media, after soccer player Mesut Ozil quit the national team saying he faced “racism and disrespect” because of his Turkish roots.
Saudi-led coalition renews strikes on Yemen’s main port city
A Saudi-led coalition launched heavy air strikes on Yemen’s main port city of Hodeidah on Friday, in an apparent resumption of military operations on the city after the Iranian-aligned Houthi movement attacked two Saudi oil tankers, residents said.
Trump open to visiting Moscow after Putin invite: White House
President Donald Trump is open to visiting Moscow, the White House said on Friday after Russian President Vladimir Putin said he had invited the American leader.
Venezuela lawmaker who decried health crisis flees, denouncing threats
Opposition lawmaker and oncologist Jose Manuel Olivares, who led protests over Venezuela’s crumbling health sector, has fled for neighboring Colombia after being told that his relatives could be arrested unless he quit politics.
Austria seeks to avoid hard Brexit, Kurz tells UK’s May
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said it was important to avoid a “hard” or disorderly Brexit, but negotiations about Britain’s exit from the European Union were going quite well.
Turkish foreign minister told Pompeo that Ankara will not bow to threats: source
Turkey’s foreign minister told U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in their call on Thursday that Turkey “will not bow down to anyone’s threats”, a foreign ministry source said, after President Donald Trump threatened to slap sanctions on Ankara.
Migrants land on Spanish beach, flee as tourists look on
More than 30 illegal migrants, pursued by a police boat, landed their packed dinghy on a Spanish beach on Friday then scattered into the surrounding sand dunes and woodland.
Greek PM says assumes political responsibility for wildfires
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Friday he took full political responsibility for a devastating wildfire which has killed at least 87 people and led to opposition accusations over the government’s failure to protect lives.
