Germany extends Saudi arms export ban into 2020

  BERLIN — The German government has extended a ban on the sale of arms to Saudi Arabia for an extra six months, despite opposition from other EU countries and aerospace giant Airbus. A government spokesperson told POLITICO Wednesday that Berlin would not sanction new […]

Austria threatens to blow up EU trade deal with South America

Austria’s parliament has emerged as a key threat to the EU trade agenda by threatening not to ratify an accord with South American nations that Brussels agreed in June. Only 10 days before Austria’s election, a committee in Vienna’s lower house on Wednesday adopted a motion […]

Brownface, blackface photos cause scandal for Justin Trudeau

  TORONTO (AP) — Canadian leader Justin Trudeau’s campaign moved to contain a growing scandal Thursday following publication of a yearbook photo showing him in brownface makeup at a 2001 costume party. The prime minister apologized and begged Canadians to forgive him. Time magazine published […]

Spain gets another election as coalition talks fail

MADRID — Spaniards will go to the ballot box on November 10 — for the fourth national election in as many years. Acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, whose Socialists won the last election in April but fell short of a majority, was unable to secure […]

Trump leans against striking Iran

As U.S. President Donald Trump decides whether to strike Iran, the specter of his past military interventions is looming large over the choice before him now. Trump is reluctant to take military action in the Middle East because he wants to live up to his […]