Britain’s Labour Party had ‘constructive’ Brexit talks with PM May
Britain’s opposition Labour Party said on Wednesday it had had constructive discussions with Prime Minister Theresa May on breaking the Brexit deadlock.
British lawmakers vote to go ahead with debate on Brexit delay law
British lawmakers on Wednesday voted to begin debating legislation which would force Prime Minister Theresa May to seek a delay to Brexit in order to prevent the risk of leaving without a deal on April 12.
Romanian court allows former anti-graft chief to leave country
Romania’s top court on Wednesday lifted a ban preventing its former anti-corruption chief from leaving the country, in a move sure to be welcomed by the European Parliament which wants Laura Codruta Kovesi to become the EU’s first chief prosecutor.
UK faces ‘alarmingly high’ risk of no-deal Brexit: BoE’s Carney
Britain still faces an “alarmingly high” risk of a no-deal Brexit, which could happen suddenly and by accident without politicians fully intending it, Bank of England Governor Mark Carney warned on Wednesday.
British parliament rejects plan to hold more Brexit indicative votes on Monday
Britain’s House of Commons on rejected a plan to hold more indicative votes on Brexit on Monday.
American kidnapped on Ugandan safari, $500,000 ransom demanded
An American woman and her driver have been kidnapped at Uganda’s most popular wildlife park by gunmen demanding a ransom of $500,000, police said on Wednesday.
UK’s May stakes Brexit on opposition Labour leader Corbyn
British Prime Minister Theresa May met opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn on Wednesday to seek a way out of a Brexit stalemate, a gamble that could see a European Union divorce deal finally clear parliament but also tear her party apart.
SDF says Syria’s Raqqa hit by mine blast, not suicide attack
A blast in Syria’s Raqqa on Wednesday that wounded people was caused by an unexploded mine left by Islamic State going off, not by suicide attacks, the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said.
Israel recovers body of U.S.-born soldier missing since 1982
Israel has recovered the body of a U.S.-born Israeli soldier missing since a 1982 tank battle against Syrian forces, a case that had long vexed the nation, the military said on Wednesday.
Blast in Syria’s Raqqa was caused by mine, not attack: SDF
A blast in Syria’s Raqqa on Wednesday that wounded people was caused by an unexploded mine left by Islamic State going off, not by suicide attacks, the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said.
