UK’s May faces local election losses as key Brexit tests near
LONDON (Reuters) – Voters will pass judgment on Prime Minister Theresa May’s party on Thursday in local government elections expected to show rising support for her opponents in London that will add to pressure on her position over Brexit.
More ‘caravan’ migrants enter U.S., Sessions sends judges to border
TIJUANA, Mexico (Reuters) – A further 49 Central Americans crossed into the United States to seek asylum on Wednesday, part of a high-profile migrant caravan that prompted Attorney General Jeff Sessions to beef up legal resources on the Mexican border….
Trump has all but decided to withdraw from Iran nuclear deal: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump has all but decided to withdraw from the 2015 Iran nuclear accord by May 12 but exactly how he will do so remains unclear, two White House officials and a source familiar with the administration’s inte…
Macron wants strategic Paris-Delhi-Canberra axis amid Pacific tension
SYDNEY/PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday called for the creation of a new strategic alliance among France, India and Australia to respond to challenges in the Asia-Pacific region and the growing assertiveness of China.
Another 49 Central Americans from caravan cross U.S. border
TIJUANA, Mexico (Reuters) – Forty-nine Central Americans from a migrant caravan that angered President Donald Trump crossed into the United States to seek asylum on Wednesday morning, while dozens more woke to a rainy, cold third day camped outside a U…
Algeria summons Morocco ambassador over Western Sahara comments
ALGIERS (Reuters) – Algeria summoned the Moroccan ambassador on Wednesday to reject accusations that Algiers had played any role in alleged Iranian support for the Western Sahara Polisario independence movement, the foreign ministry said.
Guinea opposition calls for parliamentary inquiry into Bollore
CONAKRY (Reuters) – Opposition lawmakers in Guinea on Wednesday called for a parliamentary inquiry into billionaire tycoon Vincent Bollore’s dealings in the West African nation, which are under investigation in France.
Malaysia’s Mahathir stirs 1MDB debate among rural voters ahead of election
BUKIT GOH, Malaysia (Reuters) – Just days ahead of an election, opposition leader Mahathir Mohamad worked a crowd of palm planters in Malaysia’s rural heartland to stir up debate about a financial scandal, hoping to shift their loyalty away from Prime …
UK government defeated as Lords back powers to prevent hard Irish border
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s upper house on Wednesday voted to give parliament the power to stop any Brexit deal that might restore a hard border across the island of Ireland, in the latest defeat for Prime Minister Theresa May’s government.
As Trump visits State Department, Pompeo says North Korea must denuclearize
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – North Korea must commit to dismantling its nuclear weapons program, new U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday during a swearing-in ceremony at the State Department where he was strongly endorsed by U.S. President…
