Gaza’s growing pet population stretches scant vet resources
Palestinians in Gaza are increasingly turning to domestic pets for emotional comfort from the harsh realities of the economically-depressed enclave but the growing animal population is stretching ill-equipped veterinarian facilities.
Highlights: EU leaders meet at summit dominated by Brexit
EU leaders met for a two-day summit on Thursday and Friday, dominated by Brexit but also with other pressing issues including Turkey’s invasion of Syria, possible enlargement and the bloc’s budget.
UK Labour leader Corbyn says ‘unhappy’ with Brexit deal
Britain’s main opposition party is “unhappy” with the new Brexit deal, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said in Brussels.
Russia accuses U.S diplomats of regularly trying to access restricted military areas
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday that U.S. diplomats regularly tried to get into restricted military areas.
Pence arrives in Turkey for talks with Erdogan on Syria offensive
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence arrived on Thursday in Ankara for talks with President Tayyip Erdogan over Turkey’s military offensive into northeastern Syria.
‘We have delivered’, Barnier says after agreeing Brexit deal
Britain and the European Commission have agreed a new withdrawal accord that will be presented to European Union leaders later on Thursday, the EU’s Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said.
Kurdish-led health authority in northeast Syria says 218 civilians killed in Turkish offensive
A Turkish offensive in northeast Syria has killed 218 civilians, including 18 children since it started a week ago, the Kurdish-led administration in the region said on Thursday
Northern Irish DUP says no to PM Johnson’s Brexit deal
Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party said on Thursday its position on Brexit had not changed and it could not support the deal being proposed by Boris Johnson and the European Union.
UK PM Johnson hails ‘great’ new Brexit deal but DUP says ‘no’
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday that Britain and the European Union had agreed a “great” new Brexit deal but still faced resistance from the Northern Irish Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) as he sought support for the deal.
Kremlin questions language of ‘unusual’ Trump letter to Erdogan
The Kremlin on Thursday questioned the tone of a letter sent by U.S. President Donald Trump to his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan, which it called highly unusual for correspondence between heads of state.
