EU leaders plan to enact Brexit deal from November 1: draft
European Union leaders will agree later on Thursday the new Brexit deal with Britain should come into force from Nov. 1, according a draft of their summit’s decision seen by Reuters.
Aid agencies struggle in northeast Syria with water shortages
Aid agencies said on Thursday they were struggling to meet the needs of up to 200,000 civilians who fled fighting in northeast Syria and reported water shortages in the Syrian city of Hasaka.
UK parliament will have straight deal or no-deal Brexit debate on Saturday
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson plans to make a statement to parliament on Saturday and then lawmakers will debate whether to approve his new Brexit deal or leave the EU without a deal, leader of the House of Commons Jacob Rees-Mogg said on Thursd…
Northern Ireland’s DUP says it can not support PM Johnson’s Brexit deal
Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) said on Thursday it could not support Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit agreement with the European Union because the deal was not in the British province’s interests.
Bulgaria regulator sacks state radio chief in free speech row
Bulgaria’s broadcast regulator sacked the chief of the country’s public radio, BNR, on Thursday for taking its news channel off the air for hours last month in a row with a popular presenter known for her coverage of the graft-prone judicial system.
Explainer: ‘Super Saturday’ Brexit showdown in parliament looms for PM Johnson
Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces a Brexit showdown with parliament on Saturday after clinching a last-minute divorce deal with the European Union that his Northern Irish allies oppose.
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.
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.
