UK preparing legislation to trigger Brexit, confident of deadline
LONDON (Reuters) – The British government is preparing legislation to trigger the procedure to leave the EU, Sky News reported on Monday, despite Prime Minister Theresa May saying she is confident of overturning a court decision that may delay Brexit.
Israel says ‘no’ to Middle East peace conference in Paris
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel on Monday formally rejected France’s invitation to take part in a Middle East peace conference in Paris later this year, saying it was a distraction from the goal of direct negotiations with the Palestinians.
UK Brexit minister Davis says there will be parliamentary vote before EU exit
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s plans to leave the European Union will include a vote by parliament on legislation to translate EU law into British law, Brexit minister David Davis said on Monday.
British welfare reforms trampled on disabled rights: U.N. inquiry
GENEVA (Reuters) – Britain’s cost-cutting welfare reforms gravely or systematically violated the rights of disabled people, according to a United Nations inquiry published on Monday that was rejected by Britain.
Syrian militias make slight progress in attack on Islamic State stronghold Raqqa
BEIRUT (Reuters) – U.S-backed Syrian armed groups have captured a number of villages in the first days of an offensive to retake the city of Raqqa from Islamic State militants, a war monitor and a Kurdish source said on Monday.
Nicaraguan leftist Ortega storms to landslide reelection
MANAGUA (Reuters) – Nicaraguan leftist Daniel Ortega powered to his third consecutive term as president of the poor Central American country on Sunday, as voters cheered years of solid economic growth and overlooked criticism he is installing a family …
Germany boosts aid to U.N. in Africa to deter Europe-bound migration
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany on Monday pledged a 61-million-euro ($67.44 million) hike in funding for U.N. relief operations in Africa so that fewer of its people undertake perilous odysseys to Europe, which has struggled to absorb an influx of migrants …
Trial begins of Islamic State suspects in Turkey’s worst suicide bombing
ANKARA (Reuters) – More than a dozen suspected members of Islamic State appeared under police protection in an Ankara courtroom on Monday accused of involvement in Turkey’s deadliest suicide bombing, which killed more than 100 people in the capital jus…
Russia says ceasefire in Syria’s Aleppo in place unless militants attack
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Monday Russia’s air force would stick to the ceasefire in Syria’s Aleppo unless militants launch an offensive.
South Africa’s Zuma lodges complaint with anti-graft watchdog over leaked audio recording
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African President Jacob Zuma has lodged a complaint with the office of the Public Protector over a leaked audio recording of his meeting with the anti-graft watchdog, his office said on Monday.
