Explainer: Focus back on Northern Ireland-only backstop as Johnson’s options narrow
With few options left to Prime Minister Boris Johnson to achieve his goal of taking Britain out of the EU on Oct. 31, officials in Brussels say that he may need to go back to the idea of a so-called Northern Ireland-only backstop to get a Brexit deal d…
Russia’s Rosneft calls U.S. sanctions threat unfair competition
Russian oil producer Rosneft said on Tuesday that any attempts to curb its income in Venezuela would be illegal and that the United States was using the threat of sanctions as a form of unfair competition.
Northern Irish court to make no-deal Brexit ruling on Thursday
Belfast’s High Court is to rule on Thursday on the legality of a British exit from the European Union without a withdrawal agreement after an activist argued such a move would not be compatible with Northern Ireland’s 1998 peace accord.
New EU executive line-up to tackle climate change, digital challenges
The incoming head of the EU executive named her 27-strong team on Tuesday, promising it would focus on addressing changes in climate, technology and demography that are generating anxiety in communities across the 28-member bloc.
EU’s incoming chief says the bloc will never be a military alliance
The European Union will never seek to replace the U.S.-led NATO alliance, the bloc’s incoming chief executive said on Tuesday after announcing the creation of a new defense and space branch.
Pakistan warns of ‘genocide’ in Kashmir, sees no talks with India
Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi told the top United Nations human rights forum on Tuesday that India’s “illegal military occupation” of the Muslim-majority territory of Kashmir raises the specter of “genocide”.
UK power grid, train systems need review after August blackout: grid operator
Systems that secure Britain’s power supplies and keep trains running should be reviewed after a blackout caused by a lightning strike and unexpected power outages last month created travel chaos, the grid operator said on Tuesday.
South Korean watchdog finds no foul play in defection of North Korean waitresses
An investigation by South Korea’s human rights watchdog found no evidence the country’s spy agency tricked or coerced a dozen North Korean restaurant workers into defecting in 2016, as some have alleged, documents reviewed by Reuters showed on Tuesday….
Next EU chief says she does not see Turkish progress in EU entry bid
Incoming European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday that Turkey had not made progress on key conditions to allow it to become a member of the European Union.
Factbox: Who gets the key posts in new European Commission?
Incoming EU executive president, Germany’s Ursula von der Leyen, unveiled her 27-strong team on Tuesday.
