The Latest on the trade dispute between China and the United States, and related developments (all times local):

The European Union agency that monitors illicit drug use says cocaine is becoming more widely available on the continent.

A union says Ford plans to close its engine plant in Bridgend, Wales, in September 2020.

Denmark’s center-right prime minister has resigned after a general election that ended with a gain for left-leaning parties and a big loss for populists who were supporting the government.

The Latest on developments in Sudan (all times local):

Pope Francis will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin next month. The meeting comes a day before Catholic leaders from Ukraine meet at the Vatican to discuss the fallout from the schism between the Russian and Ukrainian Orthodox Churches.

China’s Commerce Ministry will release a list of 'unreliable' foreign companies in the near future, a spokesman said Thursday, without giving a specific date.

Sudan’s pro-democracy leaders vowed Thursday to press their campaign of civil disobedience until the ruling military council is ousted and killers of protesters are brought to justice, following a crackdown this week that killed scores of people.

The Latest on the murder conviction of a German nurse (all times local):

Sri Lanka’s government will introduce laws to curb hate speech and false news that threaten ethnic reconciliation and national security, in the aftermath of Easter bombings that killed more than 250 people.