Mauritania opposition candidate challenges presidential election result
The third place candidate in Mauritania’s presidential election filed an appeal late on Tuesday contesting the victory of ruling party candidate Mohamed Ould Ghazouani....
Merkel: We stand by the ‘Spitzenkandidat’ system, but it’s complicated
The German government still supports the ‘Spitzenkandidat’ system for appointing the new president of the European Commission, but it is proving complicated to implement, Chancellor...
England’s Houghton and Bright injury doubts for Norway clash
England manager Phil Neville says defenders Steph Houghton and Millie Bright are “major doubts” for their women’s World Cup quarter-final against Norway in Le Havre...
BlackBerry posts smaller quarterly loss
Canadian software maker BlackBerry Ltd reported a smaller quarterly loss on Wednesday, benefiting from its acquisition of cybersecurity firm Cylance....
Oman to open embassy in Palestinian territories’ West Bank: foreign ministry
Oman said on Wednesday it was planning to open a new diplomatic mission in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and that a delegation from its foreign...
Exclusive: China hacked eight major computer services firms in years-long attack
Hackers working for China’s Ministry of State Security broke into networks of eight of the world’s biggest technology service providers in an effort to steal...
Democrats step onto high-risk 2020 debate stage
The 2020 Democratic presidential contenders take their first leap into the high-risk, high-reward glare of the debate stage spotlight in MIami on Wednesday and Thursday...
Italy government could postpone meeting on deficit to next week: official
A crucial government meeting over Italy’s new budget deficit target scheduled for Wednesday could be postponed to next week, cabinet secretary Giancarlo Giorgetti said....
Irish premier dismisses talk of moving to top EU job
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Wednesday he was flattered by media reports suggesting he could become head of the European Union’s executive, but...
Ten dead in militant attack on security forces in Egypt’s Sinai: ministry
Seven Egyptian police officers and four militants were killed in a clash in the north of the Sinai Peninsula, the interior ministry said on Wednesday....
