UK lawmakers seek to block no-deal Brexit by stopping government funds
Pro-European Union lawmakers will seek next week to block a new prime minister from taking Britain out of the European Union without a deal and against the will of parliament by trying to cut off some of the government’s funding.
North Korea says time running out for talks as U.S. envoy due in South
Time is running out for the United States to formulate a new strategy to revive negotiations with North Korea, a senior North Korean diplomat said, as a U.S. envoy was due to hold talks in Seoul ahead of a visit by President Donald Trump.
China says North Korea’s Kim is committed to denuclearize: South Korea
Chinese President Xi Jinping told South Korean President Moon Jae-in that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s commitment to denuclearization remained unchanged, South Korea’s presidential Blue House said on Thursday.
France’s Macron to ask Trump to drop some Iran sanctions to help talks
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday he will try to convince U.S. President Donald Trump to suspend some sanctions on Iran to allow for negotiations to de-escalate the crisis in the region.
Suicide bomber attacks police car in Tunisian capital, several wounded: witnesses
A suicide bomber blew himself up in front of a police car in downtown Tunis, wounding several people, witnesses said on Thursday.
Any attempt to stop government funding would be irresponsible: UK PM’s spokeswoman
Any attempt to cut off funding to British government departments would be “grossly irresponsible”, a spokeswoman for Prime Minister Theresa May said on Thursday, after reports that lawmakers would try to do so to stop a no-deal Brexit.
EU calls on Italy to find swift solution for migrants abroad rescue boat
The European Union called on Italy on Thursday to help find a swift resolution for the migrants aboard the charity ship Sea-Watch, which entered Italian waters in defiance of a ban from Rome.
Trial resumes for some Saudi women activists; rights record in focus
Several Saudi women activists were to stand trial on Thursday, said people familiar with the proceedings, after a two-month hiatus in a case that has drawn international scrutiny of the kingdom’s human rights record.
Attack targets a police car in downtown Tunis, explosion heard: witnesses
An attack targeted a police car in Charles de Gaulle street in downtown Tunis, witnesses told Reuters, adding a loud explosion was heard in the neighborhood following the incident.
Air India plane escorted by fighters lands in London after bomb threat
An Air India passenger plane flying to the United States was escorted by British fighter jets to land in London on Thursday after a bomb threat.
