Pressure for new confidence vote if PM May does not set exit date: 1922 treasurer
If Prime Minister Theresa May does not set a resignation date on Friday there will be overwhelming pressure to change the Conservative Party’s rules over when her leadership can be challenged, the treasury of the party’s influential 1922 Committee was …
Iran, U.S. tension is a “clash of wills”: Guards commander
The standoff between Iran and the United States is a “clash of wills”, a senior commander of Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guards said on Thursday, suggesting any enemy “adventurism” would meet a crushing response, Fars news agency reported.
Dane jailed by Russia in Jehovah’s Witnesses crackdown loses appeal – group’s spokesman
A Danish adherent of the Jehovah’s Witnesses jailed for six years in Russia after being found guilty of organizing a banned extremist group lost his court appeal on Thursday, a spokesman for the group said.
Theresa May clings to power as Brexit gambit backfires
Prime Minister Theresa May was clinging on to power on Thursday after her final Brexit gambit backfired, overshadowing a European election that has shown a United Kingdom still riven by division over its EU divorce.
British minister Gove will not resign: BBC reporter
Michael Gove, Britain’s environment minister and a high-profile Brexit supporter, will not follow his colleague Andrea Leadsom and resign, a BBC reporter quoted him as saying on Thursday.
Indian PM’s close ally, Amit Shah, helped craft winning election strategy
With India’s ruling Hindu nationalists headed for a stunning election victory on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s powerful right hand man, Amit Shah, could reap his reward as a potential home minister, an analyst and a party official said.
Modi promises inclusive India after stunning election win
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised to unite the country on Thursday after a big election win, with his party on course to increase its majority on a mandate of business-friendly policies and a tough stand on national security.
U.N. creates new Ebola chief role to tackle security, political issues in Congo
The United Nations named an Emergency Ebola Response Coordinator on Thursday, creating a new position to boost efforts to contain a 10-month epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo that has killed more than 1,200 people.
‘Tiger Who Came to Tea’ author Judith Kerr dies aged 95
Author Judith Kerr, who enchanted generations of children with simply illustrated tales such as “The Tiger Who Came to Tea” and “Mog the Forgetful Cat”, has died at the age of 95.
Belgium vote likely to make forming next government tough
Linguistically-split Belgium holds a national election on Sunday that polls show is unlikely to allow Prime Minister Charles Michel to renew his center-right government.
