UK PM hopeful Gove says he did not have a meeting with Trump on Wednesday
British environment minister Michael Gove, one of the favorites to replace Prime Minister Theresa May, said he had not had a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday but had exchanged a few words with him on Monday.
Trump and Merkel discussed Libya, West Africa during UK visit
U.S. President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed the situation in Libya and West Africa during a meeting in Britain on Wednesday, White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said.
PM May’s successor must ditch her EU deal and leave on Oct. 31: pro-Brexit Conservatives
Prime Minister Theresa May’s successor should abandon her Brexit deal and commit to taking Britain out of the European Union by Oct. 31, an influential pro-Brexit group of Conservative lawmakers said on Wednesday.
‘Thank You’ – Queen Elizabeth and world leaders applaud D-Day veterans
Queen Elizabeth was joined by world leaders including Donald Trump and Angela Merkel to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day, paying personal tribute to the veterans of the largest seaborne invasion in history which helped bring World War Two to an end.
Turning boats into bags, refugee stitches together life in Greece
Bent over a sewing machine, Fariba Amini stitches her latest design using the unlikeliest of fabrics: a sheet from a discarded rubber dinghy, like the one that brought her and thousands more refugees to Greece.
“No more joy in Eid” for Syrians displaced for the holiday once again
Abu Mohammed lives his life in lists: he lists the places in Syria to which his family has been forcibly displaced. He lists the different reasons for each displacement. He lists the number of Muslim holidays he’s spent away from home.
Saudi Arabia says it is watching Sudan with concern, urges renewed dialogue
Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday it is watching developments in Sudan with great concern and it supports continued dialogue between the ruling military council and the opposition.
Sudan rebel leader Yasir Arman detained – spokesman
A Sudanese rebel leader who returned from exile after the overthrow of president Omar al-Bashir was arrested on Wednesday, his organization said.
In Sudan crackdown, bullets fly as doctors struggle
During the chaos of a deadly raid on Sudanese protesters at a pro-democracy sit-in in Khartoum on Monday, a man grimaced in pain as doctors sewed his ear back together with no anesthetic.
Spain parliament to keep same number of seats despite suspended Catalans
The Spanish parliament’s speaker said on Wednesday the suspension of four Catalan lawmakers currently facing trial over their involvement in a 2017 regional independence bid would not affect the total number of seats in the house.
