Brexit basics: What is Brexit and why does it matter?
The United Kingdom is due to leave the European Union at 2300 GMT on Oct. 31. Below is an explainer of the Brexit basics:
UK’s PM’s ‘deal or no deal’ Saturday showdown faces wrecking attempt
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will have to fend off an attempt to wreck his “deal or no-deal” Brexit vote on Saturday, as a group of lawmakers propose to delay giving parliament’s backing for his new exit agreement.
London police remove suspicious package from UK political district
London police said on Friday they had removed and made safe a suspicious package found in the Whitehall political district.
UK lawmaker Letwin says his amendment designed to block accidental no-deal
British Lawmaker Oliver Letwin said on Friday he wanted to make sure Britain did not leave the European Union without a Brexit deal by mistake, explaining a proposal that could prevent a vote on Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal on Saturday.
Mexican president hails decision to release Guzman son; critics slam security policy
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador defended security forces on Friday over their handling of a shocking outbreak of drug violence, saying they had saved lives by releasing a son of jailed kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman after his bungled a…
EU looking to compensate sectors for U.S. tariffs: Italian PM
The European Union is working on measures to compensate sectors hit by tariffs imposed by the United States over illegal EU subsidies to the aircraft industry, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Friday.
‘Historic error’: France under fire in EU for blocking Balkan hopefuls
Senior European Union officials, worried by growing Chinese and Russian influence in the Balkans, accused France on Friday of making a “historic error” by refusing to let North Macedonia and Albania start talks on joining the EU.
Global watchdog keeps Pakistan on terrorism financing ‘gray list’
A global finance watchdog kept Pakistan off its terrorism financing blacklist on Friday but warned Islamabad it only had until February to improve or face international action.
Namibian president set for re-election next month amid economic crisis
Namibians will elect a president on Nov. 27, with Hage Geingob expected to be returned with a reduced margin as voters complain about the worst economic crisis since independence nearly 30 years ago.
Protests sweep Lebanon as fury at ruling elite, graft grows
Tens of thousands of angry protesters blocked roads and burned tyres across Lebanon for a second day on Friday, demanding the demise of a political elite they say looted the economy to the point of breakdown.
