A month after Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt severed diplomatic, trade and transport ties with Qatar, accusing it of backing terrorism, it is suffering from isolation but is nowhere near an economic crisis.

Nearly 350 victims of human trafficking have been rescued by police in 13 Caribbean and Latin American countries. The Interpol-coordinated Operation Libertad saved men, women and children trafficked abroad and forced into work. Victims were found working in night clubs, factories, markets, farms and mines. Some worked in spaces “no bigger than coffins,” said Cem Kolcu of Interpol’s human trafficking …

The Japanese government has decided to allow its military to help defend allies and other countries that are « in a close relationship » with Japan under so-called « collective self-defence ». Formerly, the official interpretation of the Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution limited the use of force to defending Japan.

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has been forced out of office by a no-confidence vote in parliament.Socialist leader Pedro Sánchez, who filed the motion after Mr Rajoy’s party was implicated in a corruption scandal, will become prime minister. “We’re going to sign a new page in the history of democracy in our country,” Mr Sánchez said ahead of Friday’s vote. …

Armenia’s parliament is set to decide whether to back opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan as prime minister as his supporters rally in the capital.Mr Pashinyan, who has led weeks of anti-government protests that forced former Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan to resign, is the only candidate. He warned MPs of a “political tsunami” if they did not back him. Armenia’s ruling Republican …

Qatar Airways is to press on with plans to build a stake of up to 4.75 percent in American Airlines (AAL.O) in the near future, despite the “categorical” opposition of the U.S. company’s management, Qatar Chief Executive Akbar al-Baker said on Thursday. The state-owned carrier notified American Airlines last month that it was interested in buying up to 10 percent …

Britainshould stay in the European Union’s single market as it transitions to a new relationship with the bloc after Brexit in 2019, an employers group said on Thursday, a proposal that immediately angered one leading Brexit supporter. British employers have started to push harder for a Brexit deal that causes as little disruption as possible after voters failed to back …

British Prime Minister Theresa May will hold a bilateral meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the G20 summit in Hamburg on Friday, a British government official said on Wednesday. The official declined to comment on what issues May planned to raise with Trump.

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has presented his resignation to President Hollande this morning, in order to build a new government without left-wingers Arnaud Montebourg and BenoîtHamon. The display of power is intended at suppressing dissent in the government and in the National Assembly, it involves a doctrine of shock and domination to impose austerity by every mean.eu While the …

A Maltese MP has accused a police sergeant of tipping off suspects in the murder of a prominent investigative journalist of their impending arrest.Jason Azzopardi, also a lawyer for Daphne Caruana Galizia’s family in the case against the three men, told fellow MPs the officer was removed after reports about the alleged leak. Police denied the claims. A spokesman for …