It’s May’s deal or long Brexit delay, UK’s chief negotiator says in a bar
British lawmakers will face a stark choice between Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal or a long extension to the March 29 deadline for leaving the bloc, May’s chief Brexit negotiator Olly Robbins was overheard saying in a Brussels bar.
UK Labour will back plan to force government Brexit decision by mid-March
Britain’s opposition Labour Party will back a proposal to try to force the government to take “crucial decisions” on its Brexit plans by the middle of March, the party’s Brexit spokesman said on Wednesday.
‘This hurts’: On El Chapo’s home turf, some lament Mexican drug lord’s conviction
News of the conviction of Mexico’s legendary crime boss Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman traveled quickly on Tuesday to his rugged home state, where people said they felt pain for a man some described as a fallen folk hero and community benefactor.
China says report of talks with Venezuela opposition ‘fake news’
China said on Wednesday a newspaper report that Chinese diplomats had held talks with Venezuela’s political opposition to protect its investments in the Latin American country was “fake news”.
Exclusive: Iran-backed groups corner Iraq’s postwar scrap metal market – sources
The wrecks of vehicles used by Islamic State militants as car bombs and other metal debris left by the war in Iraq are now helping fund their Iran-backed enemies, industry sources say.
Choice between Brexit deal or delay is not UK government’s position: minister
Britain does not face a choice between Prime Minister Theresa May’s deal or a significant delay to Brexit, Brexit minister Steve Barclay said on Wednesday, adding reported comments by a senior Brexit negotiator did not reflect government position.
Thai election body seeks dissolution of party that nominated princess
Thailand’s election commission said on Wednesday it is seeking the disqualification of a party that nominated a princess for prime minister, in what would be a set-back for the opposition loyal to ousted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
British MI6 spy chief set to stay on to steer through Brexit: The Times
The head of Britain’s MI6 foreign spy service is expected to stay on beyond his retirement date this year to guide the intelligence agency through the post-Brexit period, The Times newspaper reported.
Thai election body seeks dissolution of party that nominated princess for PM
Thailand’s election commission is to ask the constitutional court to consider dissolving the Thai Raksa Chart party, which nominated a princess to run for prime minister.
South Korea pushes back at Trump claims about more money for troop agreement
South Korea’s presidential Blue House pushed back on Wednesday against comments by U.S. President Donald Trump that suggested Seoul had agreed to pay $500 million more toward maintaining U.S. troops in the country.
