Three Greek opposition parties say they are planning to challenge the conservative government with a censure motion over its handling of a rail disaster that killed 57 people.
News that three high-profile hostages are expected to be released has brought excitement and trepidation to Israel on Friday. The European Union has warned Pakistan that its status as a duty-free exporter to the bloc will continue to depend on the progress the country makes in addressing concerns about civil and labor rights and freedom of speech. Hundreds of striking students are marching through the Serbian countryside, taking their anti-graft protest toward the northern city of Novi Sad, where they plan to blockade three bridges over the River Danube this weekend.
The Israeli organization representing families of hostages in Gaza has celebrated the news that three high-profile men will be released next. Germany's parliament has narrowly rejected an opposition-sponsored bill calling for tougher rules on migration that risked becoming the first draft legislation to pass thanks to a far-right party.
Friday marks five years since Britain left the European Union at 11 p. Fifteen hostages have been released from more than 15 months of captivity in Gaza over the past two weeks. Five Thai hostages have been released after 15 months of captivity in the Gaza Strip. A new report says the expansion of nickel mining in Indonesia is a threat to one of Earth's most biodiverse marine regions.
France has handed over its last military base in Chad to local authorities. Israel released Palestinian prisoners on Thursday, in exchange for three Israeli hostages held in captivity in Gaza. A special mailbox for children to flag abuses has been set up at a Paris primary school, a first in the French capital as part of nationwide effort to encourage more victims of sexual violence to speak up.
