UK’s Hammond says EU won’t consider alternatives to backstop for now
British Finance Minister Philip Hammond said on Tuesday it was clear the European Union will not now consider alternatives to the Irish backstop to help the UK government win support for its Brexit withdrawal deal, but that such options could be valuab…
Loan of $100 million from Taiwan gives lifeline to Nicaragua’s Ortega
Nicaragua’s congress on Tuesday accepted a $100 million loan offered by Taiwan, giving a line of support to President Daniel Ortega’s government, which has become increasingly isolated after a brutal crackdown on protesters last year.
May in Brussels again, seeking Brexit movement
British Prime Minister Theresa May makes another trip to Brussels on Wednesday, hoping European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker may prove more yielding than of late to salvage her Brexit deal.
UK’s Hammond says EU will not consider alternatives to backstop for now
British Finance Minister Philip Hammond said on Tuesday it was clear the European Union will not now consider alternatives to the contentious Irish backstop to help the UK government win support for its Brexit withdrawal deal, but such options could be…
UK’s Hammond says no-deal Brexit would be ‘mutual calamity’
A no-deal Brexit would be a “mutual calamity” for Britain and the European Union that would deliver a sharp blow to the British economy, Finance Minister Philip Hammond said on Tuesday.
Eighth lawmaker quits Britain’s Labour Party
Joan Ryan, a Labour member of parliament, has become the eighth lawmaker to resign from Britain’s main opposition party.
Cuba denies military in Venezuela, charges U.S. readies intervention
Cuba denied on Tuesday it has security forces in Venezuela and charged the statements were part of an orchestrated campaign of lies paving the way for military intervention in the South American country.
Trump ‘in no rush’ on North Korea denuclearization as envoy heads to finalize summit plans
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he wants North Korea to end its nuclear program, but has no pressing time schedule for this, as he dispatched his special envoy to finalize preparations for a second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong U…
Teenager who joined IS group in Syria to lose UK citizenship
Shamima Begum, a teenager who left London when she was aged 15 to join Islamic State in Syria, has had her British citizenship revoked, according to a letter sent to her family published by ITV News on Tuesday.
Ex-Canada minister at center of ethics allegations set to testify
The former Canadian justice minister at the center of allegations of wrongdoing by government officials said on Tuesday she would break her silence as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s team sought to defuse the biggest crisis of his career.
