UK PM May can only deliver Brexit deal with Labour’s support: minister
British Prime Minister Theresa May will only be able to pass her Brexit divorce deal with the help of opposition Labour lawmakers because eurosceptics in her party are opposed to the agreement, the health minister Matt Hancock said.
Tech firms face fines, jail over violent content under new Australian laws
Australia will fine social media and web hosting companies up to 10 percent of their annual global turnover and imprison executives for up to three years if violent content is not removed “expeditiously” under a new law.
Spain’s Socialists maintain lead as support for far right Vox wanes: El Pais
Spain’s ruling Socialists kept their lead but without the necessary majority before an April 28 election, according to a poll of polls compiled by newspaper El Pais, while support for the new far-right party Vox showed signs of waning.
In Brexit-on-Sea, the left-behind still want Out
On a Sunday evening in March, Evelyn Ovington and her granddaughter Dana Marie went to play bingo as usual in their local town hall near Skegness, a resort on the east coast of England. Like many of the country’s seaside towns, it is battling decline a…
Philippines says presence of Chinese vessels in disputed waters is illegal
The presence of hundreds of Chinese boats near an island occupied by Manila in the disputed South China Sea is illegal and a clear violation of Philippine sovereignty, the country’s foreign ministry said on Thursday.
UK PM May’s deal preferable than a customs union: minister
Britain’s health minister said it was in the national interest to deliver the prime minister’s Brexit deal rather than a customs union, as proposed by opposition Labour after the two sides started talks to try to break a deadlock over Brexit.
Tea, bingo and cockles – my journey to Brexit-on-Sea
The thing about an old rusty tractor, said cockle-picker Tony McClure, is that even in the sea air, it will start.
Modi TV, Modi app, Modi rallies: How brand Modi plays in Indian election
If Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wins this spring’s general election, as is widely expected, it will also be another massive victory for the marketing machine created to amplify Brand Modi into every Indian living room.
Support for Spain’s far-right party seen waning slightly: El Pais
Support for Spain’s new far right party Vox showed signs of waning slightly, according to a poll of polls published on Thursday by newspaper El Pais, while the ruling Socialists continued to lead but without the necessary majority.
UK upper house to start approval process for Brexit delay law from 1030 GMT
The upper house of Britain’s parliament will start debating on Thursday legislation to force Prime Minister Theresa May to seek a Brexit delay to prevent a potentially disorderly departure on April 12 without a deal.
