Lawyer to bring legal case against UK PM Johnson’s Brexit deal
A legal challenge will be brought against British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s possible Brexit deal on the grounds that it contravenes domestic tax law, lawyer Jolyon Maugham said on Wednesday.
Two years on, mourners seek justice for Maltese anti-graft journalist
Thousands of people held candles and pictures on Wednesday at an evening vigil in Malta’s capital Valletta to mark two years since anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was killed by a car bomb outside her home.
U.N. Security Council concerned about northeast Syria, U.S., China, Europeans urge ceasefire
The United Nations Security Council voiced concern on Wednesday over the risks of a deterioration in the humanitarian situation in northeast Syria and the escape of Islamic State fighters, but made no reference to a Turkish assault on U.S.-allied Syria…
SDF commander says Trump did not oppose deal with Damascus to fend off Turkish offensive
U.S. President Donald Trump did not object to an agreement cut between Kurdish-led forces and the Syrian government to protect Syria from a Turkish offensive, Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) commander Mazloum Kobani said on Wednesday.
Dark web child porn bust leads to 338 arrests worldwide
Law enforcement officials said on Wednesday they had arrested hundreds of people worldwide after knocking out a South Korea-based dark web child pornography site that sold gruesome videos for digital cash.
France worried by new phase in Iran’s breaching of nuclear pact
France urged Iran on Wednesday not to scale back further on its commitments to a 2015 nuclear deal, saying Tehran’s new threat to speed up uranium enrichment next month was “especially worrying”.
No further movement expected on Brexit deal on Wednesday: UK source
No further movement is expected on Wednesday towards finalising a Brexit deal with the European Union, a British government source said on Wednesday.
Polish lawmakers vote for bill criminalizing ‘promoting underage sex’
Polish lawmakers on Wednesday voted in favor of a bill to criminalize “the promotion of underage sexual activity,” in a move seen by some as a government effort to court conservative support and which outraged liberals who say the bill aims to ban sex …
Brexit deal at hand in Brussels, Johnson struggles to win support at home
Britain and the European Union were on the verge of a last-minute Brexit deal on Wednesday but Prime Minister Boris Johnson still has work to do at home to ensure his government and factious parliament approve the plan.
No final Brexit deal on Wednesday: BBC political editor
There will not be a finalised Brexit deal on Wednesday, BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg reported, citing an unnamed UK government source.
