Australian PM to visit Solomon Islands as it eyes switch to One China policy
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison will visit the Solomon Islands next week, two sources familiar with the plans said on Monday, as Western nations seek to rein in China’s influence on the tiny Pacific island.
Trump meets Japanese emperor on state visit overshadowed by trade
U.S. President Donald Trump met Japan’s new Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on Monday in the ceremonial highlight of a state visit overshadowed by trade tensions between the two allies.
UK ever more polarized as Brexit Party storms to EU vote win
Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party stormed to victory in a European election, riding a wave of anger at the failure of Prime Minister Theresa May to take the United Kingdom out of the European Union.
Spain’s Socialists win EU ballot, local vote fragmented
Spain’s Socialists won most votes in European and local elections on Sunday in a series of ballots that boosted their ambitions to target a top EU job in Brussels but highlighted how deeply fragmented the political landscape is at home.
Exclusive: Myanmar soldiers jailed for Rohingya killings freed after less than a year
Myanmar has granted early release to seven soldiers jailed for the killing of 10 Rohingya Muslim men and boys during a 2017 military crackdown in the western state of Rakhine, two prison officials, two former fellow inmates and one of the soldiers told…
Factbox: A United Kingdom divided over Brexit – early results of the EU election
Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party was set to sweep to victory in the European election, with both Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservatives and the opposition Labour Party losing support across the country, early results showed.
Britain’s Corbyn calls for general election or second referendum
Opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn said the British public should be asked again to give its verdict on Brexit, either through a general election or a second referendum.
Nigel Farage wants a role in Brexit negotiations, prepares for UK election
Nigel Farage, elected as a member of the European Parliament for the Brexit Party, said he wanted his team involved in Brexit negotiations and that he was preparing for a general election.
Italy’s League should now set government priorities: League parliamentary leader
Italy’s far-right League should decide the government’s priorities if EU election results confirm it has overtaken its coalition partner the 5-Star Movement, the League’s parliamentary leader said on Sunday.
Italy’s Salvini says nothing should change in government after EU vote
Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini said on Monday nothing should change in the coalition government after his League party overtook its partner, the 5-Star Movement, in the European parliamentary election.
