UK needs financial reserves in the tank for Brexit: Hammond
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s finance minister Philip Hammond said he would keep “reserves in the tank” to see the economy through its looming Brexit challenge, signaling little room for extra spending in this week’s budget despite better news on borrow…
EU readies cash to help Ireland cut energy dependence on Brexit Britain
BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) – Two big Irish energy projects designed to reduce dependence on Britain are set to benefit from EU funding as the bloc steps up efforts to support the country with the most to lose when its bigger neighbor quits the European …
Netanyahu to meet Putin, says Iran seeks permanent foothold in Syria
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday to voice opposition to what the Israeli leader charged were Iran’s attempts to establish a permanent military foothold in …
French conservatives in disarray as Fillon clings on
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s conservatives appeared to be at war with themselves less than 50 days from the presidential election as Francois Fillon clung on to his struggling, scandal-tainted campaign and senior party members fought to oust him as their…
Brexit ‘mood music’ better, EU more pragmatic: Hammond
LONDON (Reuters) – The tone of private discussions between Britain and other members of the European Union about Brexit has improved since earlier this year, British finance minister Philip Hammond said on Sunday.
Macau legislators at China’s parliament ask Kim Jong Who?
BEIJING (Reuters) – The killing of the estranged half-brother of North Korea’s leader who had been living in the Chinese territory of Macau may be top news around the world, but for some Macanese legislators at China’s parliament it’s more a case of Ki…
Malaysia arrests seven for suspected links to militant groups
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia has arrested six foreigners and one Malaysian for suspected links to militant groups including Islamic State, the police chief said on Sunday.
Battle-hardened in Britain, May prepares for Brexit talks
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May is unlikely to bow to political expedience in Brexit negotiations but will make up her own mind about what she believes is best and refuse to give ground – that’s if past form is anything to go by.
Pirates in Nigeria release Russian, Ukrainian sailors: agencies
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Nigerian pirates have released seven Russian and one Ukrainian sailors after they were captured last month on the cargo ship the BBC Caribbean, Russian news agencies reported on Sunday, citing a human rights activist in Crimea.
Over 40,000 displaced from Mosul in a week as Iraqi forces near old city
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – More than 40,000 people have been displaced in the last week from the Iraqi city of Mosul, where U.S.-backed forces launched a fresh push towards the Islamic State-held old city center on Sunday and closed in on the main government …
