Britain says it does not wish to stop the formation of a new EU commission
Britain does not wish to stop the formation of a new European Commission, a spokesman for Prime minister Boris Johnson said on Monday, restating the position that London would not be nominating a new commissioner during an election.
UK man pleads guilty to immigration, property offences in truck deaths case
A Northern Irish man, who is charged with the manslaughter of 39 Vietnamese nationals found dead in a truck near London last month, pleaded guilty on Monday to assisting unlawful immigration and to acquiring criminal property.
Former PM Blair says Britain is a mess
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Monday that Britain was in a mess, warning that neither his own Labour Party nor the Conservative Party, led by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, deserved to win a Dec. 12 election.
Former UK PM Blair: Don’t hold your breath for UK-U.S. trade deal
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Monday that a UK-U.S. trade deal would be very difficult to agree, saying protectionist sentiment worldwide was making trade agreements harder to negotiate.
China accuses Australian media, politicians of fabricated allegations of interference
China, responding to allegations of interfering in Australian politics, said it had never tried to meddle in other countries’ internal affairs and was not interested in doing so.
Fresh arrests in Saudi Arabia net intellectuals, entrepreneurs: sources
Saudi Arabia has detained at least eight people, mostly intellectuals and writers, two sources including London-based Saudi rights group ALQST said, amid a two-year crackdown on free expression in the kingdom.
Estonia ousts third far-right minister, coalition stays
Estonian Prime Minister Juri Ratas said on Monday he had sacked Rural Affairs Minister Mart Jarvik, a member of the ruling coalition’s far-right EKRE party, saying he could no longer trust him.
Highlights: Former UK PM Blair says Britain is a mess
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Monday that Britain was in a mess, warning that neither his own Labour Party nor Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservatives deserved to win a Dec. 12 election.
Former PM Blair on Labour’s Corbyn: Revolutions always end badly
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Monday that “revolutions” like the one promised in current Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn’s election manifesto always end badly.
K-pop star Koo Hara left ‘pessimistic’ note: police
K-pop singer Koo Hara left a “pessimistic” note, police said on Monday, a day after the former member of top South Korean girl group Kara was found dead.
