World briefs

China Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei accused U.S. authorities yesterday of attempting to break into its information systems and of trying to coerce its employees to gather information on the company.

Philippines President Rodrigo Deterte has fired the government’s top prison official amid a public outcry over the release of hundreds of prisoners, including convicted rapists and drug traffickers, through a law rewarding good behavior in detention.

Australia Police yesterday executed a search warrant on the home of an Australian intelligence officer in a raid that one media executive described as an attempt to intimidate people who talk to journalists.

Afghanistan The government yesterday expressed new concerns about a deal that a U.S. envoy says has been reached “in principle” with the Taliban on ending America’s longest war, asking for clarifications about the agreement and its risks in order to avoid “unpleasant consequences.”

Pakistan Police say security forces have raided a militant hideout on the outskirts of the southwestern city of Quetta, triggering a gunbattle that killed all six suspects, including a woman.

Iran said it was unlikely to reach a much-anticipated agreement with Europe in time to avert another Iranian retreat from the limping nuclear deal, but gave European powers two more months to try to keep the accord alive.

Spain Police have found a woman’s body in a mountainous area near Madrid where officers have been searching for former alpine ski racer and Olympic medalist Blanca Fernández Ochoa.

Russia-Turkey The two countries are discussing sales of Su-35 fighter jets and possible supplies of the latest Russian stealth warplane, as Moscow seeks to exploit divisions between Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the U.S.

UK Britain’s Parliament will attempt to defy Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit plans yesterday as lawmakers seek a way out of the impasse that has gripped the nation since the 2016 vote to leave the European Union.

UK A British court has ruled that a police force’s trial of automated facial recognition technology is lawful, dealing a blow to an activist concerned about its implications for privacy.

USA Democratic presidential candidates are releasing their plans to address climate change ahead of a series of town halls on the issue as the party’s base increasingly demands aggressive action.