Iraqi security forces fire at protesters storming Baghdad airport: police
Iraqi elite counter-terrorism service troops used live ammunition and tear gas on Wednesday to prevent protesters from breaking into Baghdad airport, police sources told Reuters.
Snowden will make first major appearance since U.S. lawsuit at conference next month
Fugitive U.S. intelligence whistleblower Edward Snowden will speak next month by video at Web Summit in Lisbon, billed by the organizers as the world’s largest annual tech conference.
UK to suspend parliament for routine short period to launch policy program
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will ask Queen Elizabeth to suspend, or prorogue, parliament for a matter of days from next Tuesday to launch its new legislative agenda.
Gunfights rage in southern Iraq, protests spread nationwide
Iraq deployed counter-terrorism troops in the southern city of Nassiriya on Wednesday after police “lost control” when gunfights broke out between protesters and security forces, police sources said.
Iraq imposes curfew in three southern cities: police sources
Iraq has imposed a curfew in the southern cities of Nassiriya, Amara and Hilla, police sources told Reuters on Wednesday, as renewed anti-government protests turned violent and spread nationwide.
Internet access cut across much of Iraq: NGO
Internet access has been cut off across much of Iraq including the capital Baghdad with connectivity falling below 70%, internet blockage observatory NetBlocks said, amid renewed anti-government protests that turned violent and spread nationwide.
Brexit proposals give Northern Ireland unionists a veto: DUP
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Northern Ireland allies on Wednesday said they supported his new Brexit proposals because they handed them a veto over any regulatory divergence between Northern Ireland and the rest of the United Kingdom.
Wary EU welcomes progress in Brexit proposal, says big gaps remain
The European Union on Wednesday welcomed as a step forward Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s latest proposals to unlock a Brexit deal before Britain’s Oct.31 departure, but made clear big gaps still needed to be bridged to secure an agreement in time.
EU’s Verhofstadt says initial reaction to UK proposals ‘not positive’
European lawmaker Guy Verhofstadt said his initial reaction to Brexit proposals set out by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson were not positive, and thought they were possibly designed to shift blame on to Brussels if talks fail.
Pompeo says U.S. wants to be partner of Italy but not at cost of security: Sky TV
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday the U.S. wanted to be a partner of Italy but not at the cost of its own national security if there were risks associated with Rome’s stance on Chinese 5G network technology.
