UK PM Johnson tells ministers: we are all committed to leaving EU by October 31
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told his new top team of ministers on Thursday they had a momentous task ahead and were committed to delivering Brexit by Oct. 31.
Spain’s Socialists reject Podemos offer in coalition talks: source
Acting Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’ Socialists have rejected a last-minute offer by far-left Podemos in coalition talks, a Socialist party source said less than three hours ahead of a parliament vote on whether Sanchez can stay on as premier.
Johannesburg power body hit by ransomware attack
City Power, responsible for powering South Africa’s financial capital Johannesburg, said on Thursday it had been hit by a ransomware virus that had encrypted all of its databases, applications and network.
U.S. warship sails through Taiwan Strait, stirs tensions with China
China expressed “deep concerns” on Thursday over a U.S. Navy warship sailing through the Taiwan Strait, a day after Beijing warned that it was ready for war if Taiwan moved toward independence.
Spain’s Podemos says wants to break coalition talks deadlock with new proposal
Spain’s far-left Unidas Podemos on Thursday circulated a new proposal for coalition talks with the Socialist party, saying it aimed to break a deadlock hours ahead of a key vote in parliament.
Nuclear talks in doubt as North Korea tests missiles, envoy cancels trip
North Korea test-fired two new short-range missiles on Thursday, South Korean officials said, the first such launch since North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to revive stalled denuclearization talks last month.
Spain’s Sanchez heads for confirmation vote without key support
Spain’s acting prime minister Pedro Sanchez looked all but certain to fail in a parliamentary confirmation vote later on Thursday after coalition talks with far-left Unidas Podemos collapsed, raising the risk of a repeat election.
Australian police drop charges against French media crew over coal protest
Australian police dropped charges on Thursday against four French nationals arrested this week while filming protesters blockading a coal port in the northeastern state of Queensland.
DUP calls for ‘fresh start’ in search for a sensible deal
The head of the Northern Ireland party that will prop up Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s new British government said his appointment was a “fresh start” and called on London, Brussels and Dublin to renew efforts for a “sensible deal”
Aid agency worker, others kidnapped in northeast Nigeria appear in video
International aid agency Action Against Hunger said on Thursday that a staff member and five others kidnapped in Nigeria last week had appeared in a video released on Wednesday evening.
