Hong Kong leader to prioritize housing, livelihoods to appease protesters
Embattled Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has promised to prioritize housing and people’s livelihoods to appease deep rooted discontent about the way the Asian financial hub has been governed, as protesters gear up for fresh demonstrations.
Canada’s Conservative leader attacks Trudeau – who wasn’t present – in first debate
Canada’s Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer used the first official debate ahead of next month’s election to attack Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who was not present, but struggled to shine against his two other opponents.
As unrest deepens, Hong Kongers eye exits from Vancouver to Melbourne
As protests in Hong Kong stretch from summer into autumn with little sign of resolution, a surge in migration applications suggests more locals are making plans to leave the special administrative region.
At least one dead in Rio de Janeiro hospital fire: TV
At least one person died in a fire in a hospital in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro on Thursday, Globo News reported.
DUP leader: Won’t support Brexit deal dividing internal UK market
The leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), the Northern Irish party which backs British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government, said the party will not support a Brexit deal that “divides the internal market of the UK”.
Kuwait’s emir leaves U.S. hospital after completing medical tests: KUNA
Kuwait’s 90-year-old ruler has left a hospital in the United States after successfully completing medical tests, state news agency KUNA reported on Friday.
DUP leader: Won’t support Brexit deal dividing internal UK market
The leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), the Northern Irish party which backs British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government, said the party will not support a Brexit deal that “divides the internal market of the UK”.
U.S. says it has evidence Adrian Darya 1 oil transferred to Syria
The United States has evidence that the Iranian tanker Adrian Darya 1 has transferred its crude oil to the Syrian government, breaking assurances it gave not to sell crude to the country, the U.S. State Department said on Thursday.
Venezuela’s Maduro says he will skip U.N., but envoys will slam U.S. sanctions
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Thursday he will not travel to New York for the annual meeting of the United Nations General Assembly later this month, but that two of his envoys would attend to denounce U.S. sanctions on the OPEC nation.
Northern Irish party drops some EU objections, opening door to Brexit deal: The Times
The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) has agreed to accept Northern Ireland abiding by some European Union rules after Brexit as part of a deal to replace the Irish backstop, potentially opening the door to a withdrawal agreement, The Times newspaper rep…
