Colony or not, we’re British, say Gibraltarians. And keep the border open
With London fuming over whether Gibraltar should still be called a “colony”, residents of the British outpost on the southern tip of Spain said they were more worried about life after Brexit than about which word best explained their status.
Polish archbishop meets pedophilia victims, says concealing abuse inexcusable
A Polish archbishop has invited victims of sexual abuse by pedophile priests to meet him, and said all Catholics had a duty to report and prevent such crimes.
No deadline for U.S.’ Afghan troop withdrawal: Taliban delegate to talks
The time of the U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan is not fixed yet and negotiations on the issue are in progress, Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, the head of the Taliban delegation to peace talks on Moscow, said on Wednesday.
Engine trouble: EU struggles to attune diplomacy in Brussels
The rise to power of anti-EU populists in some member states is making it harder for the European Union to agree common statements on fast-moving foreign crises, diplomats say, raising a threat to the bloc’s prized “soft power” status.
‘Special place in hell’ for Brexiteers, says EU’s Tusk
British leaders who sold Brexit with no plan for how to deliver it deserve a “special place in hell”, the EU’s Donald Tusk said, revealing frustration in Brussels and sparking fury among anti-EU campaigners.
France, Germany announce first deals for future warplanes
France and Germany on Wednesday announced a 65 million euro ($74 million) contract financed equally by both countries over two years as the first act of the joint program to design a next-generation combat jet system.
EU rebuffs May, says no-plan Brexiteers deserve ‘place in hell’
The European Union will make no new offer on Brexit and those who promoted Britain’s exit without any understanding of how to deliver it deserve a “special place in hell”, European Council President Donald Tusk said on Wednesday.
France says Di Maio meeting with ‘yellow vest’ protesters ‘unacceptable provocation’
France’s foreign ministry on Wednesday slammed a meeting between Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio and leaders of France’s “yellow vest” anti-government movement, accusing him of undermining relations between the two European neighbors.
Eastern Libyan forces have taken over Sharara oilfield: Official
Eastern Libyan forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar took over the El-Sharara oilfield on Wednesday, an official in the force said.
Venezuela sold 73 tonnes of gold to Turkey, UAE last year: legislator
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s government last year sold 73 tonnes of gold to Turkey and the United Arab Emirates without the required approval of the opposition-led National Assembly, an opposition legislator said on Wednesday.
