British PM May urges her party to back EU Brexit plan: spokesman
Prime Minister Theresa May urges her Conservative Party to back her proposals for close trade ties with the European Union, her spokesman said on Wednesday, a day before the government publishes its so-called white paper Brexit policy document.
Afghan deported amid German migrants row kills himself on return home
One of 69 Afghans deported from Germany last week committed suicide on his return home, the German interior ministry said on Wednesday.
Brexit and protests cast shadow over Trump visit to Britain
Britain on Wednesday geared up for the arrival of Donald Trump just hours after the U.S. president waded into the Brexit crisis gripping Prime Minister Theresa May’s government and portrayed the closest U.S. ally in Europe as a country in turmoil.
Trump should be welcomed to Britain amid planned protests: minister
U.S. President Donald Trump should be welcomed to Britain when he visits on Thursday because of the close security cooperation between the countries, Cabinet Office minister David Lidington said on Wednesday.
Suspect in France bomb plot could be extradited to Belgium: German prosecutor
Germany’s federal prosecutor on Wednesday remanded in custody an Iranian diplomat suspected of having been involved in a plot to bomb an Iranian opposition rally in France but said the suspect could still be extradited to Belgium.
UK police speak to man poisoned with Novichok nerve agent
Police said on Wednesday they had spoken to the man poisoned with a nerve agent as detectives sought to discover how he and his partner, who died on Sunday, were exposed to Novichok.
UK must be able to diverge from EU on services after Brexit: minister
Britain’s vast services industry must be able to diverge from European Union rules after Brexit because there is a risk of “unwelcome measures” that may undermine the sector, Cabinet Office minister David Lidington said on Wednesday.
At NATO, abrasive Trump lashes Germany for being Russian ‘captive’
U.S. President Donald Trump accused Germany of being a “captive” of Russia on Wednesday in a startling outburst against one of Europe’s main military powers at a NATO summit where he was pressing allies to pay more for their own defense.
Slovakia picks U.S. fighter planes to replace Russian-made jets
Slovakia has agreed a $1.9 billion deal to buy 14 U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets to replace its ageing Russian-made MiG-29s, its defense ministry said on Wednesday.
International reaction to charges against Reuters reporters in Myanmar
A Myanmar court has charged two Reuters reporters with breaching the colonial-era Official Secrets Act. They face up to 14 years in prison if convicted.
