Mali poll winner must halt ethnic killing in ‘breadbasket’: U.N.
Whoever wins Mali’s election on Sunday will need to urgently address growing ethnic violence in its central region, where jihadists are sowing chaos in the “breadbasket” of the largely desert nation, the U.N. mission chief said on Friday.
Venezuela lawmaker who denounced health crisis flees, denouncing threats
Opposition lawmaker and oncologist Jose Manuel Olivares, who led protests over Venezuela’s crumbling health sector, said he has fled the crisis-stricken country after his family received threats that they would be persecuted unless he quit politics.
Pakistan’s Imran Khan faces tough test in looming economic crisis
Equity and bond markets have welcomed Imran Khan’s victory in Pakistan’s disputed election, but the former cricket hero faces a tough slog to avert a currency crisis and implement long-term reforms needed to end decades of boom-and-bust cycles.
Fire at Paris substation leaves thousands of homes, train station without power
A fire at a substation in the south west of Paris on Friday, knocked out electricity supply to thousands of homes in several neighborhoods, and one of France’s busiest train stations, leaving passengers stranded ahead of a holiday weekend.
Russia’s Putin tells Trump: ‘Be my guest in Moscow’
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday he had invited Donald Trump to Moscow and that both he and the U.S. president want further summits, despite the uproar in Washington after the two leaders met in Helsinki last week.
Putin says no plans to reject dollar but risks should be stemmed
Russia has no plans to reject the U.S. dollar, even though Washington has undermined trust in its currency by using it as an argument in political disputes, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday.
Spain’s Sanchez faces first big crisis as allies reject budget plan
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez faced his first crisis on Friday when political allies pulled support for his government’s budget in a move that cast new doubt over the country’s political stability.
Russia’s Putin says he invited Trump to Moscow
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday he had invited U.S. President Donald Trump to Moscow and that both he and Trump were ready for further summits, but that conditions needed to be right for a meeting to take place.
Nigeria brings in fourth commander in 14 months to lead fight against Boko Haram
Nigeria has named its fourth commander in 14 months to lead the fight against the Islamist Boko Haram insurgency, a move sources say comes after a series of embarrassing military defeats.
Spain’s minority government lose key vote over budget plan
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Friday lost a key vote over his budget plans as political allies who brought him to power last month decided to abstain, showing how fragile his minority socialist administration is.
