Nearly 100 detained so far in Catalonia protests: Spain’s minister
Police in Catalonia have detained 97 protesters since unrest broke out on Monday sparked by the sentencing of separatist leaders, Spain’s acting Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska said on Thursday, saying there will be “no impunity”.
Swedish Academy defends choice for 2019 Nobel literature prize
The Swedish Academy has defended its decision to award the 2019 Nobel Prize for Literature to Austrian writer Peter Handke, saying he had made provocative comments but had not supported bloodshed.
Brazil’s government appoints economist Geraldo Melo as new land rights chief
The Brazilian government has appointed economist Geraldo Melo Filho as the new head of the agency responsible for rural land rights, replacing a general who was fired by President Jair Bolsonaro last month, according to the official gazette.
Reactions in Britain to new Brexit deal
The European Union and the British government have finally clinched a new deal setting the terms of Britain’s exit from the bloc.
Britain clinches Brexit deal, Johnson now faces parliament challenge
Britain clinched a last-minute Brexit deal with the European Union on Thursday, but still faced a challenge in getting it approved by parliament.
Ireland’s foreign minister welcomes Brexit deal as a big step forward
Ireland’s foreign minister on Thursday welcomed the Brexit deal struck by the British government and the European Union as “a big step forward”.
Former concentration camp guard, 93, goes on trial in Germany
A 93-year-old former concentration camp guard arrived in court in a wheelchair on Thursday, in what could be one of Germany’s last trials of Nazi war crimes.
UK’s Johnson to ask EU leaders to rule out delay: BBC political editor
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will ask European leaders to rule out a further Brexit delay in the hope that lawmakers will then choose between leaving the European Union with his deal or no deal, the BBC’s political editor reported.
British government not contemplating Brexit deal defeat: UK’s Gove
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is not contemplating defeat in a planned parliamentary vote on Saturday on his new Brexit deal, cabinet minister Michael Gove said on Thursday.
The North Korean history behind Kim Jong Un’s mountain horse ride
Whatever westerners thought about images of Kim Jong Un trekking through mountain snows astride a white stallion, the subliminal message sent to North Koreans was to instill confidence that they have a man of strength and destiny holding the reins of p…
