Bangladesh to sue Manila bank over $81 million cyber heist: cenbank governor
Bangladesh will file a lawsuit in a U.S. court on Wednesday against Philippine bank Rizal Commercial Banking Corp (RCBC) over its role in one of the world’s biggest cyber-heists, the Bangladesh central bank governor said.
Ireland says backstop alternatives have been tested, none work
Brexit negotiators have spent two years looking at alternatives to the backstop insurance policy to avoid a hard border on the island of Ireland and not found any that work, Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said on Wednesday.
Deminers attacked near grain stores in Yemen port
A demining team came under gunfire while trying to clear access to grain silos in Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah, a lifeline for millions facing starvation, with both parties to the conflict blaming the other for the incident late on Tuesday.
Sudanese opposition leader’s daughter detained: family
Sudanese security forces on Wednesday detained Mariam Sadiq al-Mahdi, the daughter of a senior opposition leader who was Sudan’s last democratically elected prime minister, her family said.
EU’s Tusk, Britain’s May to hold Brexit call at 1745 GMT on Wednesday
European Council President Donald Tusk and British Prime Minister Theresa May will have a phone call about Brexit at 1745 GMT on Wednesday, Tusk’s press office said.
Germany’s Maas: UK must spell out what backstop changes it wants
The British government must spell out quickly what changes it envisages to the Irish border backstop, an instrument to prevent a hard border between Ireland and Northern Ireland, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas told the Funke newspaper group.
German customs will manage orderly or disorderly Brexit: finance minister
German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday Britain’s decision to leave the European Union would bring more work for customs officers, adding he was confident that authorities would cope regardless of whether Brexit was orderly or disorderly….
U.S. security aid to Palestinians to end Thursday, envoys seek workaround
U.S. security aid for the Palestinian Authority was set to dry up on Thursday after it declined the money over concerns it could increase its exposure to U.S. anti-terrorism lawsuits.
Russia calls on Venezuela’s opposition to start talks with Maduro
Russia on Wednesday called on the opposition in Venezuela to set aside any pre-conditions it may have and to start talks with President Nicolas Maduro.
Swedish employment service lays off own staff in first sign of cuts
Sweden’s state employment agency said on Wednesday it would lay off a third of its own workers, in the first sign of budget cuts and reforms under a newly-formed government propped up by two center-right parties.
