Brexit talks hit standstill over future trade deal, DUP: EU sources
Talks between the EU and Britain to seal a Brexit divorce deal this week have hit a “standstill”, according to sources in the bloc.
Britain has sent EU a draft political declaration text: Brexit minister
Brexit minister Steve Barclay said on Wednesday Britain had submitted draft text of the political declaration – one part of a Brexit deal with the European Union which sets out the direction of a long term relationship with the bloc.
Turkey arrests 24 over criticism of Syria offensive: news agency
Turkish authorities have arrested 24 people for spreading “black propaganda” on social media about Ankara’s military operation in Syria, the state-run Anadolu news agency said on Wednesday.
Hong Kong leader forced to abandon address, offers no olive branch
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam had to abandon her policy speech in the legislature on Wednesday because of jeering lawmakers but later offered no direct olive branch to protesters, hoping instead to ease resentment by building public housing.
Russia: Turkey-Syria cooperation must be based on cross-border Adana accord – RIA
Russia said on Wednesday that Syrian and Turkish military forces should work out how to cooperate in northern Syria based on the Adana accord, a 1998 security pact, the RIA news agency reported.
Dutch police question man over farmhouse where isolated family found
Dutch police said on Wednesday they were questioning a man who paid the rent on a farmhouse where six members of a family were found locked away in a secret room after apparently living for years in isolation.
Not guaranteed ERG Conservatives and DUP would vote same way on Brexit deal: lawmaker
It is not guaranteed that pro-Brexit ERG Conservatives and lawmakers from Northern Ireland’s DUP would vote the same way on any Brexit deal, a senior eurosceptic lawmaker said on Wednesday as talks continue in Brussels to thrash out an agreement.
Air pollution caused 400,000 premature European deaths in 2016: EU agency
Poor air quality caused about 400,000 premature deaths in Europe in 2016, the most recent year data is available, and almost every city-dwelling European is exposed to pollution levels that exceed healthy levels, according to a report on Wednesday.
Chances of Brexit deal this week are shrinking: BBC political editor
The chances of a Brexit deal being agreed this week are now shrinking, BBC Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg said on Twitter on Wednesday, citing government sources.
Russia says it will push for agreements between Syria, Kurds: RIA
Russia will encourage Syria’s government and Kurdish forces to reach agreements and implement them following a Turkish operation in Syria’s northeast, the RIA news agency cited Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as saying on Wednesday.
