Boris Johnson’s no-deal Brexit gamble hits sterling
The British pound <GBP=> tumbled on Tuesday as investors bet Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit brinkmanship with the European Union could trigger a messy divorce that would sow chaos through the world economy and financial markets.
UK PM Johnson tells Ireland: We leave EU on Oct. 31 ‘no matter what’
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told his Irish counterpart Leo Varadkar on Tuesday that Britain will be leaving the European Union “no matter what” on Oct. 31, stressing that the so-called Irish backstop had to be removed from any exit deal.
New British PM calls Dublin for first time since taking charge
Irish prime minister Leo Varadkar and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke by telephone on Tuesday, national broadcaster RTE has reported.
‘Five Eyes’ security alliance to discuss encryption in London: source
Encryption is one of the top agenda items at a London meeting of security officials from the U.S.-led ‘Five Eyes’ intelligence alliance, an official told Reuters on Tuesday.
Myanmar lawmakers debate proposals to curb military political power
Myanmar’s parliament on Tuesday began debating amendments to the constitution aimed at reducing the military’s role in politics, amid objections from army lawmakers.
Turkey to send observation team to China’s Xinjiang for Uighur Turks
Turkey will send an observation team to China’s Xinjiang region, the Turkish foreign minister said on Tuesday after discussing the situation of Uighur Turks with his Chinese counterpart.
Rivals Iran and UAE to hold maritime security talks
Iran was to revive maritime security talks on Tuesday with traditional foe the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in an apparent bid to calm tensions in the Gulf, although a Gulf official described the discussions as routine and technical.
China says most people in Xinjiang camps have ‘returned to society’
Most people sent to mass detention centers in China’s Xinjiang region have “returned to society”, a senior official from the area said on Tuesday, but he declined to give an estimate of how many have been held in recent years.
‘India Ashamed’: Outrage grows over ruling party lawmaker accused of rape
Protesters stepped up demands on Tuesday for India’s ruling party to sack a state lawmaker accused by a young woman of raping her, holding several demonstrations just days after the accuser was critically injured in a highway collision.
Russia says U.S. may be aiming to quit nuclear test ban treaty
The United States may be planning to blame Russian non-compliance as a pretext to pull out of the Comprehensive nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT), a Russian diplomat told the Conference on Disarmament, the world’s main arms talks forum, on Tuesday.
