Britain’s May offers to quit to get her Brexit deal over the line
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday she would quit if her European Union divorce deal passes at the third attempt, making a last-ditch sacrifice to try to win over dozens of rebels within her Conservative party.
PM May’s move falls short for many pro-Brexit Conservative lawmakers: ERG spokesman
British Prime Minister Theresa May’s promise to leave office if her deal is passed by parliament has not convinced enough members of a hardline pro-Brexit Conservative group to back her agreement to leave the EU, a spokesman for the group said on Wedne…
Trump discusses China and ‘political fairness’ with Google CEO
U.S. President Donald Trump said he met with the chief executive of Alphabet Inc’s Google on Wednesday and discussed “political fairness” and the company’s business in China.
Pompeo: sees joint action with NATO allies next week on Ukraine
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday he hoped to announce with NATO allies visiting Washington next week additional steps to push back on Russia over its aggression in Ukraine.
Venezuela’s four heavy crude upgraders remain halted after blackout: sources
Venezuela’s four heavy crude upgraders remained halted on Wednesday afternoon after a blackout earlier this week, two industry sources said.
Rights groups lambast EU downscaling of Mediterranean migration mission
International rights advocates criticized the European Union on Wednesday for abdicating its humanitarian responsibilities after the bloc agreed to withdraw ships patrolling the Mediterranean for migrants attempting the perilous voyage.
Three members of French government quit ahead of elections
Three members of the French government have quit their jobs ahead of campaigns for European Parliament elections next month and municipal elections in France next year, the presidency said on Wednesday.
Spanish judge issues warrant for alleged North Korea embassy intruders: source
A Spanish judge has issued international arrest warrants for two of the intruders accused of forcing their way into North Korea’s embassy in Madrid last month and are currently believed to be in the United States, a judicial source said on Wednesday.
U.S. steps up push for U.N. to blacklist Kashmir attack leader
The United States, Britain and France stepped up a push for the United Nations Security Council to blacklist the head of Pakistan-based militant group Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) on Wednesday after China prevented an earlier move two weeks ago.
U.S. border agents redeployed to handle migrant humanitarian needs
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will pull around 750 officers off ports of entry and redeploy them to process record numbers of migrant families entering the United States at the Mexico border, the head of the agency said on Wednesday.
