Spanish PM may call spring ballot as election talk swirls
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is considering calling a snap election for mid-April, news agency EFE said on Monday, as the government scrambles to find the support it needs to get a pivotal vote on the 2019 budget through parliament.
‘Something has to give,’ EU’s Barnier tells Brexit Britain
EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier suggested on Monday British Prime Minister Theresa moves towards proposals by the opposition Labour Party on a permanent customs union with the bloc to break the impasse over the details of the looming divorce.
Iran vaunts military, taunts U.S. as revolution turns 40
Hundreds of thousands of Iranians marched and some burned U.S. flags on Monday to mark the 40th anniversary of the triumph of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the Shi’ite cleric who toppled the Shah in an Islamic Revolution that rattles the West to this da…
Splits across the Irish border? Garage frets for post-Brexit future
Weeks before Britain is due to leave the European Union, the owner of a filling station and hardware store that straddles the only land border between the two jurisdictions has given up trying to prepare.
Aiming to reset her party, Merkel’s protege gets its name wrong
The new leader of Germany’s ruling Christian Democrats, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, bungled her welcome to party members meeting to discuss immigration policy by calling them “Social Democrats” – the name of their coalition partners.
The men who would lead Nigeria: the presidency, power and petroleum
Nigeria had more than 70 candidates for president when campaigning began for Saturday’s elections.
Post-Brexit Britain ready to use ‘hard power’: defense minister
Britain will use military force to support its interests after Brexit, defense minister Gavin Williamson said on Monday, in a speech setting out a global role for the armed forces but with little detail on how to fund such ambitions in the long term.
Exclusive: Venezuela’s Maduro seeks OPEC help against U.S. sanctions – letter
Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro has sought OPEC support against U.S. sanctions imposed on his country’s oil industry, citing their impact on oil prices and potential risks for other members of the producer group.
South Korea indicts former top judge for manipulating rulings: agency
South Korean prosecutors indicted a former chief justice on Monday over charges of abusing power and manipulating rulings, including some regarding forced labor during World War Two involving Japanese companies, the Yonhap news agency said.
White House adviser: Trump, Xi meeting still possible: Fox News
U.S. President Trump may still meet with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in the near future, White House senior counselor Kellyanne Conway said on Monday, striking a positive note about the possibility of a U.S.-China a trade deal.
