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RFE/RL: Merkel says EU-Turkey ties ‘severely hit’ by Ankara developments

EU-Turkey relations have been severely hit by the actions of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government, German Chancellor Angela Merkel says. Read …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

RFE/RL: French court refuses to extradite ex-Kosovo PM Haradinaj to Serbia

A French appeals court has rejected Belgrade’s request to extradite former Kosovar Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj to Serbia for prosecution on …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

EurActiv: Exiled Turkish journalist urges EU to confront Erdogan

The exiled former editor-in-chief of Turkish opposition newspaper Cumhuriyet urged EU leaders on April 26 to stand up for their principles and …
EurActiv.com

BBC: US to tighten sanctions on North Korea

The US is to tighten sanctions on North Korea and step up diplomatic moves aimed at pressuring the country to end its nuclear and missile …
BBC

Washington Post: Trump goes big on tax overhaul plan that would affect most Americans

The president’s one-page outline for changes to the tax code would reduce the current seven income tax brackets to three, cut the corporate tax rate …
Washington Post

Associated Press: Belarus march against nuclear power on Chornobyl anniversary

MINSK, Belarus – About 400 people have marched in Belarus’ capital to mark the anniversary of the 1986 Chornobyl nuclear power plant disaster and …
Associated Press

Reuters: White House readies order to quit NAFTA

The White House is considering a draft executive order to withdraw the United States from the North American Free Trade Agreement, a senior Trump …
Reuters

CNN: Erdogan shuns West with Syria strikes and more mass detentions

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is feeling bold.To the irritation of the US, Turkey carried out airstrikes on April 25 against US allies in …
CNN

BBC: US ‘to bring North Korea leader to his senses’

The US military’s top commander in the Pacific has said an advanced missile defence system in South Korea aims to bring North Korean leader Kim …
BBC

The Guardian: French intelligence says Assad forces carried out sarin attack

French intelligence has identified the chemical “signature” of the Syrian government at the site of a gas attack earlier this month, indicating that …
The Guardian

The Guardian: Inequality index – where are the world’s most unequal countries?

Inequality isn’t all about income. Here’s a guide to different ranking systems – from wealth distribution to the World Happiness Report – and which …
The Guardian

Reuters: Cyber spies target German party think-tanks ahead of election

Two foundations tied to Germany’s ruling coalition parties were attacked by the same cyber spy group that targeted the campaign of French presidential …
Reuters

Huffington Post: Group accused of DNC hack also targeted firm formerly known as Blackwater

WASHINGTON ― A cyber-espionage group that targeted political parties during U.S. and French elections also launched a phishing campaign against …
Huffington Post

Reuters: US moves anti-missile system to South Korea site

The U.S. military started moving parts of its controversial THAAD anti-missile defence system to a deployment site in South Korea on April 26 amid …
Reuters

BBC: US submarine arrives in South Korea

A US submarine has arrived in South Korea, amid worries of another North Korean missile or nuclear test. The missile-armed USS Michigan is set to join …
BBC

Associated Press: Ivanka Trump defends father, brushes aside groans in Berlin

Ivanka Trump brushed aside groans and hisses April 25 over her father’s track record and defended his attitudes toward women as she made her first …
Associated Press

Reuters: Former Trump adviser Flynn likely broke law with Russia trip

Former White House national security adviser Michael Flynn likely broke the law by failing to get permission to be paid for a trip to Russia in 2015, …
Reuters

Reuters: Council of Europe puts Turkey on notice over rights, democracy

A leading European human rights body on April 25 put Turkey on a watchlist over the crackdown on dissent since last year’s coup attempt, rights …
Reuters
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