Factbox: How will Britain’s Conservative Party choose PM May’s successor?
Britain’s Theresa May has said she will resign as Conservative Party leader on June 7, setting up a contest that will bring a new prime minister to power who could pursue a cleaner break with the European Union.
UK Conservative Party agree leadership election rules to reduce numbers
Britain’s governing Conservatives on Tuesday agreed rules for the contest to replace Prime Minister Theresa May as party chief, including measures to eliminate candidates more quickly from a crowded race.
Czech protesters demand PM Babis’s fall over investigation, business ties
Tens of thousands of Czechs hit the streets on Tuesday to demand the resignation of billionaire Prime Minister Andrej Babis over alleged conflicts of interest involving his former business empire and an investigation into a decade-old EU subsidy.
UK’s Farage says Trump concerned by Brexit delay after meeting
Nigel Farage, leader of the Britain’s Brexit party, said U.S. President Donald Trump told him in a meeting on Tuesday that he was concerned at how long it was taking Britain to leave the European Union.
Canada court to hear Huawei extradition case details June 6
Canadian authorities have set a June 6 court date to discuss technical issues concerning the extradition case against Huawei Technologies Co Ltd executive Meng Wanzhou, but she will not be in court, the federal justice ministry said.
Extradition law is ‘final nail’ in Hong Kong’s coffin: activist
A Hong Kong independence activist said on Tuesday that proposed amendments to the city’s legal system that would allow captured fugitives to be sent to China could deal a fatal blow to the territory’s judicial independence.
Ruling Italian coalition reaches deal over public tenders, in sign of improved relations
Italy’s ruling parties, the League and 5-Star Movement, reached a deal on Tuesday over an overhaul of convoluted public tender rules in a sign that the coalition government is finally overcoming weeks of infighting.
Support for Mexican president grows after Trump tariff threat
Support for Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has grown since his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump threatened to slap tariffs on U.S. imports of Mexican goods to pressure Mexico into adopting tougher migration policies, polls showed on Tuesday…
McConnell says ‘not much support’ for Mexico tariffs among U.S. Republicans
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday there was “not much support” among his fellow Republicans for President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs on Mexico.
Greece calls on Germany to negotiate over war reparations
Greece has sent a diplomatic note to Germany urging it to discuss Athens’ claim for war reparations, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday.
