Trump, after questioning May’s Brexit plan, arrives in ‘hot spot’ Britain
U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in “hot spot” Britain on Thursday after casting doubt on Prime Minister Theresa May’s plans for leaving the European Union and with protests planned across the country where he says the people like him a lot.
London mayor says anti-Trump protests must be peaceful
Protests in London against the visit by President Donald Trump must be “peaceful and good-spirited”, London mayor Sadiq Khan said on Thursday after the U.S. leader landed in the British capital.
Finance industry tears into Britain’s Brexit trading plans
Britain’s finance industry attacked the government on Thursday for ditching its blueprint for trade with the European Union after Brexit, saying this was a blow for the Britain’s biggest exporter.
Sudan extends ceasefire with rebels until year-end: statement
Sudan has extended until the end of this year a three-year-old unilateral ceasefire with rebels fighting in three parts of the country, the presidential palace said on Thursday, as Khartoum pushes to end years of civil war and improve its economy.
Turkish authorities detain 16, including French nationals over suspected terror links
Turkish authorities detained 16 people in the mainly Kurdish southeast for suspected links to terrorism, the local governor’s office said on Thursday, and a security source said three were French nationals.
Ireland welcomes UK white paper as a step to softer Brexit
Ireland’s foreign minister on Thursday welcomed the release of the British government’s blueprint for future ties with the European Union.
Slovenia president gives largest party one more week to form coalition
The head of Slovenia’s largest parliamentary party has until July 19 to tell the president if he can form a government, after voters elected a splintered legislature on June 3.
Syrian state flag to be raised in birthplace of 2011 uprising, residents say
Vehicles belonging to the Syrian state, accompanied by Russian military police, entered part of Deraa on Thursday to raise the national flag over the city, birthplace of the revolt that spawned the seven-year civil war.
Syrian army raises national flag in birthplace of uprising against Assad’s rule
The Syrian army on Thursday entered the rebel part of the southern city of Deraa and raised the national flag over the birthplace of the revolt that spawned the seven-year civil war, state television said.
Russia complains Macedonia being sucked into NATO by force
The Russian Foreign Ministry complained on Thursday that Macedonia was being sucked into the NATO military alliance by force, saying such moves deepened divisions and increased tensions in Europe.
