Reuters, London
Queen Elizabeth’s grandson Prince William will visit Jerusalem and Ramallah when he becomes the first senior member of Britain’s royal family to visit Israel and the Palestinian territories next month.
William, second-in-line to the British throne, will begin his trip to the Middle East in Jordan on June 24 before travelling to Tel Aviv the following day, his office Kensington Palace said in a statement on Friday.
Truckers strike puts Brazil on standstill
AFP, Brasilia
Brazil appeared on the verge of a standstill on the fourth day of a nationwide truckers’ strike Thursday as road blockades caused severe shortages of fuel and food, despite a move by the state-owned oil company to defuse the crisis.
As the government and transport unions continued to seek a solution-after over five hours of talks-airports and gas stations were running out of fuel, food prices were spiraling and agricultural exports were hit.
Spanish PM to face no confidence vote
Reuters, Madrid
Spain’s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy will face a vote of no confidence over a graft case involving members of his People’s Party (PP) in which a High Court judge also questioned the credibility of his testimony as a witness last year.
It is not yet clear whether the opposition Socialists could secure enough backing to topple the conservative Rajoy, as they would need the support of upstart parties Podemos and Ciudadanos.
7 dead in Benghazi attack
AFP, Benghazi
At least seven people were killed and around twenty others injured late Thursday in a car bomb attack in the centre of Benghazi in eastern Libya, a local security official told AFP.
The bomb exploded close to the Tibesti hotel on a busy road where many people go to celebrate during the month of Ramadan, the official said, adding that the victims were civilians.
Mobs kill at least 3 in India
AP, Hyderabad
Mobs of terrified villagers killed at least three people and attacked several others in southern India after social media messages warned that gangs of kidnappers were roaming the region in search of children, police said Friday.
They said there was no indication that such gangs actually existed.
Indonesia passes new terror law
AP, Jakarta
Indonesia’s parliament unanimously approved a tougher anti-terrorism law on Friday, lengthening detention periods and involving the military in counter-terrorism operations, spurred into action by recent bombings that involved children as perpetrators.
