UK’s Labour will not support a vote on Brexit divorce deal without future relationship
Britain’s opposition Labour Party will not support Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal if she asks parliament to vote on just the divorce element without the agreement on the future relationship, its Brexit spokesman will say on Thursday.
UK parliament to debate Brexit on Friday, exact format unclear
Britain’s parliament will discuss a motion relating to Brexit on Friday, the government’s leader in parliament Andrea Leadsom said on Thursday, but it was not yet clear whether this would result in a formal third vote on the government’s Brexit deal.
It was getting out of hand – Pope explains ring kissing mystery
The mystery of why Pope Francis repeatedly withdrew his right hand as a long line of people bowed and tried to kiss it this week has been resolved – he did not want to spread germs.
Russia says it sent ‘specialists’ to Venezuela, rebuffs Trump
Russia said on Thursday it had sent “specialists” to Venezuela under a military cooperation deal but said they posed no threat to regional stability, brushing aside a call from U.S. President Donald Trump to remove all military personnel from the count…
Venezuela slowly gets back electricity after massive blackout
Several cities in Venezuela, including most of capital Caracas, recovered electricity gradually on Thursday, according to Reuters witnesses, after the second blackout in less than a month left the oil-rich country without power for days.
Capturing 24 hours in Gaza, one hour at a time
In the build-up to the one-year anniversary of the Gaza border protests that opened up a deadly new front in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Reuters photographer Dylan Martinez visited Gaza for the first time.
Surrealist artist Man Ray’s tomb vandalized in Paris
A man has been arrested after the tomb of American-born surrealist artist Man Ray was desecrated in Montparnasse Cemetery in Paris, a city official said on Thursday.
Comoros opposition forms parallel transition body to unseat president
Opposition presidential candidates in the Comoros have set up what they call a transitional council whose aim is to unseat President Azali Assoumani, who has been declared the winner in an election that observers said lacked credibility.
Gunfire heard near military base in Comoros capital: security source
Gunfire was heard on Thursday near the main military base in the capital of Comoros, a small East African island nation, a security source said.
UK’s Brexit debate on Friday will not be ‘meaningful vote’ on exit deal: PA
A Brexit debate scheduled for Friday will not be a so-called ‘Meaningful Vote’ on the government’s Brexit deal, Press Association reported, citing a source in Prime Minister Theresa May’s office.
