Net immigration to Britain falls to five-year low in 2018
Long-term immigration to Britain fell to a five-year low last year, driven by a fall in the number of migrants from the European Union, official figures showed on Friday.
Poland’s PiS ready to talk with Italian, Spanish far-right: PM
Poland’s ruling nationalists Law and Justice (PiS) are ready for talks on a European parliamentary alliance with Italy’s far-right League party and Spain’s Vox, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki told Polska Times.pl in remarks published on Friday.
EU lodges formal diplomatic note against contentious Hong Kong extradition bill
The European Union Office in Chinese-ruled Hong Kong issued a formal diplomatic “demarche” protest note to Hong Kong’s leader on Friday over a proposed extradition law that could see individuals sent back to mainland China for trial.
Reading the Brexit tea leaves: Moves in sterling
Sterling has been the focus for global investors rattled by Britain’s planned departure from the European Union, plunging immediately after the vote to leave and then moving wildly ever since on Brexit-related headlines.
Oman trying to reduce U.S.-Iran tensions: foreign ministry tweet
Oman is trying “with other parties” to reduce tensions between the United States and Iran, the Omani Foreign Ministry tweeted on Friday.
In upset, Dutch Labour party trumps populists in European vote: exit poll
(This May 23 story has been refiled to clarify source in headline)
British PM May expected to announce date of her departure
British Prime Minister Theresa May is expected on Friday to announce the date of her departure, triggering a contest that will bring a new leader to power who is likely to push for a more decisive Brexit divorce deal.
Taiwan celebrates Asia’s first same-sex marriages as couples tie knot
Same-sex couples tied the knot in emotional scenes in Taiwan on Friday, the first legal marriages in Asia hailed by activists as a social revolution for the region.
Indonesian opposition set to challenge election result in court
Defeated Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto is set to lodge a challenge to the result of the April 17 election in the Constitutional Court on Friday after complaining that the vote was rigged.
League leader says Italy government to focus on its priorities after EU vote: paper
Italy’s coalition government won’t fall after this week’s vote for the European parliament but will have “to do a number of things” which are priorities for the right-wing League party, its leader, Matteo Salvini, was quoted as saying.
