Ireland says no-deal Brexit would be ‘crazy outcome’
Ireland is spending hundreds of millions of euros on preparing for a no-deal Brexit, which would be a “crazy outcome” of three years of EU-UK negotiations, Ireland’s Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said on Monday.
French court allows paedophile priest film ahead of trial
A Paris court on Monday threw out an attempt to block the French release of a film inspired by the real-life battle fought by victims of a paedophile Catholic priest, lawyers said.
Many Indians rally behind Modi after Kashmir attack
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has suffered a series of political reverses in recent months but widespread anger after 40 troopers were killed in an Islamist militant attack last week could lead to a surge in support for his Hindu nationalist par…
Indian regional party ties up with Modi’s BJP for general election
A hardline Hindu nationalist group in western India will partner with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in coming elections after agreeing a seat-sharing plan in Maharashtra state, the parties said on Monday.
China unveils plans to develop Greater Bay Area
China’s cabinet on Monday issued guidelines for developing a “Greater Bay Area” around the Pearl River Delta, in a bid to spur growth in Guangdong province and the cities of Hong Kong and Macau.
Spanish opinion polls point to unpredictable election outcome
Four opinion polls published since Spain’s prime minister called a general election for April 28 have predicted widely different outcomes, illustrating how the emergence of new parties, and in particular the far-right Vox, has upset political forecasti…
U.S. sanctions delay Russian passenger jet by a year: Rostec CEO
Serial production of Russia’s first post-Soviet mainline commercial aircraft will be delayed by a year due to U.S. sanctions, the head of state-owned industrial conglomerate Rostec said on Monday, Russian news agencies reported.
UK defense minister: We will always defend our sovereign interests in Gibraltar
British defense minister Gavin Williamson said on Monday Britain would always defend its sovereign interests, responding to a question about an incident involving a Spanish warship and waters near Gibraltar.
U.S.-backed Syria force seeks help with Islamic State prisoner ‘time bomb’
Hundreds of foreign jihadist fighters held in Syria represent a “time bomb” and could escape and threaten the West unless countries do more to take them back, the Kurdish-led, U.S.-backed authorities holding them said on Monday.
U.S.-backed Syrian forces call for 1,500 coalition troops to stay
The commander of U.S.-backed forces in Syria called on Monday for about 1,000 to 1,500 international forces to remain in Syria to help fight Islamic State and expressed hope that the United States, in particular, would halt plans for a total pullout.
