Germany readies for possible realities, such as disorderly Brexit
Germany is preparing for a no-deal Brexit although Berlin would still prefer an orderly British divorce from the European Union, a German government spokesman said on Wednesday before Prime Minister Boris Johnson meets Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Military, civilian members of Sudan’s new ruling body sworn in
Military and civilian members of Sudan’s new ruling body, the Sovereign Council, were sworn in on Wednesday at the presidential palace in Khartoum, state news agency SUNA said.
Iran president: international waterways won’t be as safe if Iran oil exports cut to zero
If Iran’s oil exports are cut to zero, international waterways will not have the same security as before, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday at a meeting with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to Khamenei’s official websi…
Hong Kong protesters gather at mob-attack subway as bank warns of economic fallout
A major bank warned on Wednesday that weeks of protests in Hong Kong could hit the economies of the Chinese-ruled city and mainland China itself as demonstrators began to gather for a sit-in at the subway site of a mid-summer mob attack.
Iran’s Zarif warns U.S. that Tehran may also act ‘unpredictably’
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday Tehran may act “unpredictably” in response to the United States’ “unpredictable” policies under U.S. President Donald Trump.
No-deal Brexit stockpiling counterproductive, hospitals will have what they need: UK minister
Britain’s National Health Service will have access to what it needs in a no-deal Brexit and any stockpiling is counterproductive, Michael Gove, the minister in charge of coordinating no-deal Brexit planning, said on Wednesday.
German president: Reopening Brexit talks on backstop unlikely
Germany’s president said on Wednesday it was unlikely that negotiations over the so-called Irish backstop, a key point of discord between London and the European Union on Britain’s exit from the bloc, would be reopened.
Tens of thousands flee Russian-led onslaught on opposition enclave
Ten of thousands of people have fled to the Turkish border in the last few days as the Syrian army pushed a major advance further into the opposition’s last major stronghold, residents, rights groups and opposition sources said on Wednesday.
British PM Johnson’s party takes 14 percent point lead over Labour: Kantar poll
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party has opened up a 14 percentage point lead over the opposition Labour Party as Johnson’s tougher stance on Brexit wins back supporters, according to a poll published on Wednesday.
Air traffic will not collapse on Brexit – German junior minister
German air transport is prepared for every scenario regarding Britain’s planned exit from the European Union, a junior minister said on Wednesday.
