France to review ‘purely technical’ Brexit delay at end of week: diplomatic source
France is ready to grant an additional few days in order to facilitate the vote on Brexit legislation but rules out any extension beyond that, a diplomatic source said on Tuesday.
EU’s Tusk says he will recommend Brexit extension to avoid no-deal
European Council President Donald Tusk said on Tuesday that, following Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s decision to put the Brexit deal on hold, he would recommend that the other 27 member states of the European Union approve a delay of Britain’s departu…
Explainer: What next for Brexit after UK parliament rejects Johnson’s timetable?
The British parliament rejected Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s attempt to fast-track a Brexit law through parliament, making a delay beyond the Oct. 31 exit date almost inevitable, and casting the entire EU divorce into doubt.
Over to EU on Brexit delay, Johnson says after parliament rejects swift decision
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday it was up to the EU to decide whether it wanted to delay Brexit and for how long, after a defeat in parliament made ratification of his deal by the Oct. 31 deadline almost impossible.
Fire still burning at New Zealand convention center despite firefighters working through night
A fire was still burning at a convention center under construction in Auckland on Wednesday even after firefighters worked throughout the night to quell the blaze.
New Zealand’s Fletcher, SkyCity say ‘significant’ fire to delay NZICC construction project
Fletcher Building and SkyCity Entertainment on Wednesday said a “significant” fire at the construction site of the New Zealand International Convention Centre (NZICC) is expected to delay the project.
Russia’s Putin explains results of talks with Turkey to Syria’s Assad
Russian President Vladimir Putin has explained to Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad by phone the results of his talks with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, the Kremlin said on Tuesday.
Congressional rebuke of Trump foreign policy should ‘go beyond’ Syria: McConnell
U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday that Congress should go beyond a resolution passed in the U.S. House of Representatives that condemns President Donald Trump over an abrupt withdrawal of U.S. troops from northeastern Syria….
Assad says Syria will continue to fight terrorism by all legitimate means: Syrian presidency
Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the situation in northern Syria in a phone call on Tuesday with his Syrian counterpart, Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian presidency said in a statement.
U.S. official: Syria situation improved in the past week
U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy for Syria engagement said on Tuesday prospects for an end to Turkey’s offensive against Kurdish fighters in northeastern Syria was better than a week ago, but a permanent ceasefire would depend on both sides …
