Labour wants no-deal bill implemented before UK election: Reynolds says
Britain’s opposition Labour Party wants a bill blocking a no-deal Brexit to be implemented before there can be an election, junior finance spokesman Jonathan Reynolds said.
U.N. warns of Burundi atrocities as ‘divine’ ruler eyes 2020 election
Burundi is at risk of a new wave of atrocities as it approaches a 2020 election with an unresolved political crisis and a president increasingly portrayed as a “divine” ruler, U.N. investigators said in a report on Wednesday.
No proposals ‘at all’ from Britain on Brexit impasse, Ireland says
Britain has not yet presented any solutions to solve the Brexit impasse, Ireland’s foreign minister said on Wednesday after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told parliament substantial progress was being made in the negotiations.
Italian PM to set seal on new govt, unveil new cabinet
Italy’s head of state is set to sign off on a new government on Wednesday after two rival political parties agreed an unlikely coalition that is expected to improve ties with the European Union and adopt a softer stance on immigration.
Philippines’ Duterte wants 1,700 freed inmates locked up
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday 1,700 convicts who were freed early for good behavior should be sent back to prison after questions were raised over the legality of their release.
Hong Kong leader withdraws extradition bill, but too little too late, say some
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Wednesday withdrew an extradition bill that triggered months of often violent protests so the Chinese-ruled city can move forward from a “highly vulnerable and dangerous” place and find solutions.
Bahamas officials search for Dorian survivors as storm heads for Florida, Georgia
The wreckage of pulverized homes, beached boats and floodwaters covered miles of the Bahamas in Hurricane Dorian’s wake on Wednesday, as rescuers searched for survivors of the worst storm to ever strike the island nation.
UK finance minister Javid says he is “turning the page on austerity”
British finance minister Sajid Javid said he was “turning the page on austerity” as he promised the biggest spending increases in 15 years, a move widely seen as part of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s push for an election to break the Brexit impasse.
Politics as ‘marriage therapy’? Norway TV debates strike harmonious chord
No butting in or talking over your opponent and try to see things from their perspective – those are the ground rules adopted by two political shows in Norway that aim to buck a global trend towards ever more bitter polarization of opinions.
Blast in Indian fireworks factory kills 14 people
A blast at a fireworks factory in India on Wednesday killed 14 people, police said, weeks ahead of a Hindu festival marked by the lighting of millions of fire crackers.
