Irish PM says EU, Britain not that far away on trade
The European Union and Britain are further apart in rhetoric than substance as they begin future trade talks, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said ahead of Britain’s departure from the bloc on Friday.
Joy and sadness: how the world is reacting on Brexit Day
The United Kingdom leaves the European Union at 2300 GMT on Friday, ending its 47-year membership of the world’s biggest trading bloc.
French couple living off-grid wants to leave a trace
In a forested area in central France, a young couple lives off-grid in a wood-and-straw cabin. Their aim is not to hide from the law, but to change it.
Italy cabinet to discuss declaring coronavirus emergency after first two cases confirmed
Italy’s government is set to discuss declaring a state of national emergency after confirming the first two cases of the new coronavirus in the country since the outbreak in China, a cabinet statement said on Friday.
WHO says countries should keep borders open, trade & people moving despite coronavirus
Borders should be kept open and people and trade flowing in the face of the coronavirus outbreak, although countries have a sovereign right to take measures to try to protect their citizens, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.
Doctors acquitted at end of Belgium’s first euthanasia trial
A Belgian court on Friday cleared three doctors accused of murder for helping a woman end her life, in the country’s first criminal case concerning euthanasia.
Singapore suspends entry, transit to visitors with recent China travel history
Singapore said on Friday it was banning entry and transit to all visitors with a recent history of travel to China and suspending visas for Chinese passport holders, its latest moves to try to contain the fast-spreading coronavirus.
Erdogan says Turkey may launch Syria offensive if Idlib attacks continue
Turkey may launch a military operation into Syria’s northwestern Idlib province if the situation is not resolved immediately, President Tayyip Erdogan said Friday as attacks by Russia-backed Syrian government forces risked a new wave of refugees.
Pompeo pledges support for Ukraine as impeachment trial rumbles
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo emphasized Washington’s support for Ukraine on a visit to Kiev on Friday, as both countries sought to smooth over relations buffeted by the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump.
Pompeo says Zelenskiy White House visit not conditional on Biden probes
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday that a prospective visit by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to the White House was not conditional on Ukraine opening an investigation into the son of former Vice President Joe Biden.
