Last chance: how do the numbers stack up for May’s Brexit deal?
British Prime Minister Theresa May hopes to bring her twice-defeated Brexit deal back to parliament for another vote. To get it through she will need to win over at least 75 lawmakers.
Blaze at high-rise in Bangladesh kills at least five, 60 injured, many trapped
A fire broke out in a 22-storey commercial building in the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, on Thursday, killing at least five people, including a Sri Lankan, injuring at least 60 and trapping many, officials said.
DUP not in talks right now with May’s government about Brexit deal: BBC political editor
The Northern Irish Democratic Unionist Party is not engaged in any further talks with British Prime Minister Theresa May’s government on her Brexit deal at the moment, the BBC’s political editor said, citing unidentified DUP sources.
Turkish court rules to keep U.S. consulate worker in jail: lawyer
A Turkish court ruled on Thursday to keep U.S. consulate employee Metin Topuz in jail until his trial resumes on May 15, a lawyer for Topuz said on Thursday.
Fire at high-rise in Bangladesh kills at least five, 60 injured, many trapped
A fire broke out at a 22-storey building in the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka on Thursday, killing at least five people, injuring 60 and trapping and many, officials said.
Slovak lawmakers approve capping retirement age at 64
Slovakia’s parliament approved on Thursday capping the retirement age at 64, a decision that economists say will put more pressure on future budgets as the EU member faces a rapidly aging population.
Car bomb outside Somali hotel kills at least 11
A car bomb exploded near a hotel and restaurants in Mogadishu on Thursday, killing at least 11 people in a busy area targeted in the past by Islamist militants, rescue services said.
India says space debris from anti-satellite test to ‘vanish’ in 45 days
India expects space debris from its anti-satellite weapons launch to burn out in less than 45 days, its top defense scientist said on Thursday, seeking to allay global concern about fragments hitting objects.
Comedian Zelenskiy maintains strong lead in Ukraine presidential poll
Comic actor Volodymyr Zelenskiy, a political novice who plays a fictional president in a popular TV series, has maintained a strong lead in Ukraine’s presidential election race, according to an opinion poll published on Thursday.
Maldives high court orders police to release former president Yameen
A court in the Maldives on Thursday ordered the release of former president Abdulla Yameen, saying there was not enough reason to hold him beyond a month under the law.
