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Former Catalan minister Puig should not be sent back to Spain, Brussels court says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A Brussels court ruled on Friday that a European arrest warrant issued against former Catalan minister Lluis Puig, a Belgian resident since 2017, should not be carried out.
Le Havre hostage-taker consumed by plight of Palestinians, say police
PARIS (Reuters) - The armed man who seized six hostages in a French bank on Thursday spoke to negotiators of hardships facing Palestinians and called himself a mujahid but made no reference to Islamist groups, a police source involved in the operation said.
Betting markets favor Biden over Trump, but odds narrow in U.S. race
(Reuters) - Betting markets favor Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden over Republican President Donald Trump in November's U.S. election, though the odds between them have narrowed during the last week, two betting market aggregators said.
Trump wants to bypass U.S. coronavirus aid talks with executive order. Can he?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With congressional Democrats and White House negotiators so far unable to agree on a deal to salve the heavy economic toll of the coronavirus pandemic, President Donald Trump has threatened to bypass Congress with an executive order.
Rhino poaching in Namibia down 63% on tougher policing, penalties
WINDHOEK, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Rhino poaching fell 63% year-on-year in Namibia, the ministry of environment said on Friday, citing intensified intelligence operations by authorities and tougher sentences and fines for poachers.
U.S. pledges over $17 million in initial disaster aid for Lebanon, says embassy
BEIRUT (Reuters) - The United States has pledged over $17 million (12.9 million pounds) in initial disaster aid for Lebanon, following Tuesday's Beirut port explosion, the U.S. embassy said on Friday.
Belgian meat processing plant confirms 67 COVID-19 cases
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A pork processing plant in Belgium reported 67 COVID-19 infections on Friday, one manager of the firm told Reuters, joining a string of outbreaks at abattoirs and meat processing facilities around the world.
Beirut blast probe to look at possibility of external role, says president
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's president said an investigation into the Beirut port warehouse explosion was looking at whether it was the result of external interference, in addition to simple negligence or an accident, his office said on Friday.
U.N. agencies scramble to support Beirut blast victims
GENEVA (Reuters) - The deadly warehouse blast in Beirut devastated Lebanon's already faltering healthcare system and U.N. agencies are scrambling to support hundreds of thousands of people, officials said on Friday.
Death toll from Beirut port blast rises to 154, says Lebanon state news agency
BEIRUT (Reuters) - The death toll from the Beirut port explosion has risen to 154, state news agency NNA cited Lebanon's health minister as saying on Friday.
