Britain’s Johnson sets Brexit on January 31 as top priority: Queen
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s main priority is to deliver Brexit on Jan. 31 and then negotiate a free trade deal with the European Union and other leading global economies, Queen Elizabeth said on Thursday, outlining his plans.
Saudi concert stabbing suspect took orders from al Qaeda in Yemen: state TV
A man arrested for stabbing three performers at a live show in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh last month was operating under orders from al Qaeda in Yemen, state television said on Thursday without citing evidence.
Defying PM Johnson, Scottish leader steps up battle for independence referendum
Scotland’s nationalist leader Nicola Sturgeon will consider “all reasonable options” if Prime Minister Boris Johnson tries to stop her from holding a referendum on Scottish independence, she said on Thursday.
UK government rejects demands for new Scottish referendum
Britain’s government rejected Scotland’s First Minister demands for a new independence referendum after Brexit, saying it would be “a damaging distraction” and would undermine the result of the last vote five years ago.
Russia’s Putin seeks end to Libya conflict and talks between two sides
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he wants to see an end to the conflict in Libya and then talks between the two opposing sides to begin.
Factbox: What laws does UK PM Johnson want to pass after election win?
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth set out Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s legislative agenda on Thursday, outlining Brexit and the National Health Service (NHS) as the government’s main priorities.
UK PM Johnson promises ‘most radical’ agenda in a generation
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson set out his government’s legislative agenda on Thursday, describing it as “the most radical Queen’s Speech in a generation”.
Hundreds defy ban on protests against Indian citizenship law
Hundreds of Indians held for defying a ban on demonstrating against a controversial new citizenship law continued their protest in police detention on Thursday.
Putin says impeachment case against Trump is ‘fabricated’
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that U.S. Democrats had impeached President Donald Trump for “fabricated” reasons in order to reverse his 2016 election victory.
Russia’s Putin expects Trump to survive impeachment proceedings
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he expects his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump’s to remain in office despite the House of Representatives voting to impeach Trump on Wednesday.
