As Cameron loses biggest gamble, Johnson looks biggest winner
LONDON (Reuters) – It was David Cameron’s biggest gamble and he was convinced he would win. Now, the British leader’s closest rival – in the EU referendum, in the Conservative Party and in the country – is the frontrunner to take his job.
Germany worries France, others could follow UK in leaving EU: paper
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany is worried that France, the Netherlands, Austria, Finland and Hungary could also seek to leave the European Union after Britain’s vote to quit the bloc, German newspaper Die Welt said on Friday, citing a finance ministry stra…
More than 2,000 migrants rescued at sea : Italy coast guard
ROME (Reuters) – Ship crews pulled more than 2,000 migrants from overcrowded boats in the Mediterranean on Friday, Italy’s coastguard said, as people smugglers stepped up operations during two consecutive days of good weather.
Brazil’s Bible, beef and bullets lobby backs Temer, unfazed by scandal
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Conservative legislators in Brazil say they will back interim President Michel Temer through a growing corruption scandal in return for support for their right-wing social agenda, including tougher abortion restrictions and looser …
Turkey warns of rising European xenophobia after Brexit vote
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Europe’s politicians are failing to combat rising xenophobia and anti-immigrant views, Turkish officials said on Friday, after Britain’s vote to exit the European Union deprived Turkey of what had been a major backer in its quest f…
From Edinburgh to Gibraltar, Brexit vote sparks new claims
LONDON (Reuters) – Within hours of Britons voting to leave the European Union, politicians in Scotland, Ireland and Spain raced on Friday to argue that the historic move bolstered claims over long-disputed parts of British territory.
Boris Johnson is bookmaker’s favorite to succeed Cameron
LONDON (Reuters) – Former London mayor and leading Brexit campaigner Boris Johnson is the favorite to succeed David Cameron as Prime Minister, bookmaker Ladbrokes said in a statement on Friday.
Israeli troops say kill Palestinian attacker in West Bank
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli soldiers shot and killed a Palestinian woman who rammed a vehicle into a parked car near an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank on Friday, injuring two people sitting inside, the army said.
Savage storm pummels eastern China, killing 98
FUNING, China (Reuters) – A violent storm in eastern China that packed gale-force winds and hail killed 98 people and injured hundreds as it flattened power lines, overturned cars and ripped roofs off houses in Jiangsu province.
Russia’s Putin says doesn’t expect Brexit to influence EU sanctions on Russia
TASHKENT (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday he did not expect Britain’s vote to leave the European Union would influence the economic sanctions imposed on Russia by the EU.
