EU lawmaker says 99 percent chance that Irish backstop will never be used
The chances of the Irish border backstop being applied after Brexit are minute, but protecting the EU single market is even more important than the border issue, a Brexit specialist in the European Parliament said on Wednesday.
EU states united on Brexit, already approved divorce deal: Tajani
The head of the European Parliament, Antonio Tajani, said on Wednesday that the 27 EU states remaining in bloc after Brexit were still united on the matter and would not renegotiate a divorce deal with London.
De-miners come under fire trying to access grain stores in Yemen’s Hodeidah
A de-mining team came under attack 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 accusing the other of opening fire late on Tuesday.
Venezuela’s Maduro accuses Trump of ordering his murder: RIA
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro accused Donald Trump of ordering neighboring Colombia’s government to kill him, but said he was open to the possibility of talks with the U.S. leader and his own domestic foes.
IEA chief: Too early to assess impact of latest U.S. sanctions on Venezuela
The International Energy Agency is yet to assess the impact of the latest U.S. sanctions on Venezuelan oil supplies, its chief Fatih Birol said on Wednesday.
German, British economies heading for disaster over Brexit situation: BGA
The German and British economies are heading for a disaster, Germany’s BGA trade body said on Wednesday, after the British parliament instructed Prime Minister Theresa May to renegotiate an exit treaty that the EU says it will not change.
Top confidant of South Korea’s Moon jailed for faking ‘likes’ to help Moon
A top confidant of South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in was jailed for two years on Wednesday under a computer crime law for posting fake “likes” on online posts favorable to Moon during his election campaign.
Lebanese MP believes government will be formed this week
A Lebanese member of parliament whose Hezbollah-aligned bloc is at the heart of prolonged wrangling that has obstructed a deal on a new national government said on Wednesday he believed it would be formed this week.
German police arrest three Iraqis suspected of planning attack
German police arrested three Iraqis suspected of planning an Islamist-motivated attack, the federal prosecutor’s office said on Wednesday.
Zimbabwe government, unions in last-ditch talks to avert national strike
Zimbabwe’s government will hold last-ditch negotiations with public sector unions on Wednesday to try to avert a national strike that could trigger more unrest after this month’s violent protests.
