German Finance Minister: Brexit deal will not be changed
German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday that Britain should not expect changes to the existing Brexit deal, adding that the situation had not changed with the change of government in Britain.
South African court sets aside arms deal inquiry findings
South Africa’s High Court on Wednesday set aside the findings of an inquiry that found no evidence of corruption in an arms deal in the 1990s linked to former president Jacob Zuma.
Explainer: Italy’s PM Conte resigns. What comes next?
Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte handed in his resignation on Tuesday after accusing his interior minister, Matteo Salvini, of putting his League party before the needs of Italy.
China detains employee of Britain’s Hong Kong mission, UK urged to act
A Chinese national working at Britain’s Hong Kong consulate has been detained in China’s border city of Shenzhen for violating the law, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Wednesday, likely worsening already strained ties between Beijing and London.
Hong Kong protests planned for 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 headed for a sit-in at the subway site of a mid-summer mob attack.
Russia, on Trump idea for G7 return, says show us the proposals: Ifax
Russia needs to receive and examine tangible proposals for it to return to the G7 group of nations if that is what is being proposed, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday, the Interfax news agency reported.
Japan, South Korea agree on need for dialogue to resolve feud on wartime labor
Japan and South Korea on Wednesday agreed on the need for dialogue to resolve a feud over compensating Korean wartime workers that has spilled into trade, and put a deep chill on ties between Washington’s two biggest Asian allies.
South Korean tourists shun Japan over trade row
The number of South Korean tourists visiting Japan fell last month to its lowest in nearly a year as visitors canceled travel plans amid deteriorating relations between the neighbors, Japanese government data showed on Wednesday.
Australia joins U.S.-led mission to protect Gulf shipping
Australia will join the United States in a security mission to protect merchant vessels traveling through key Middle East waterways after Iran seized a British-flagged vessel, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Wednesday.
EU executive asks for solidarity with Ocean Viking migrants after Open Arms disembarked
The European Union’s executive Commission asked the bloc’s member states to agree to take in migrants onboard the Ocean Viking vessel, a spokeswoman said on Wednesday, seeking more “solidarity” after another rescue ship, Open Arms, was disembarked on T…
