Factbox: UK PM May’s Brexit ‘plan B’ – What happens next in parliament?
British Prime Minister Theresa May is seeking to break the parliamentary deadlock over Brexit by proposing to seek further concessions from the European Union on a plan to prevent customs checks on the Irish border.
Czech lower house approves tax on church compensation payments
The Czech parliament’s lower house voted on Wednesday to tax churches on payments received for property confiscated during the Communist era, meeting a key demand of the Communist Party that props up the center-left minority government.
A gun in the face: Davos ploy to reshape refugee debate
As businessman and bankers sip their morning coffee in a hotel lobby, admiring the Swiss Alps, a disturbing scene is unfolding in the car park below: men with guns are ordering people onto their knees and stealing their watches.
Groundhog day? UK Brexiteers demand Irish backstop changes from PM
Prime Minister Theresa May must convince the European Union to curtail or even remove a key provision in Britain’s Brexit agreement if her last-ditch bid to win parliamentary support for her deal is to succeed.
Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi names popular sister to party post
Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi appointed his charismatic sister to a senior party position on Wednesday that officials say will energize the campaign to oust Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the national election expected in a few months.
Israeli student killed in Australia is buried in her home town
The family and friends of an Israeli student who was killed in Australia walked in a funeral procession through the streets of her home town on Wednesday.
Afghan spy agency says it kills Taliban mastermind of deadly attack
Afghanistan’s main spy agency said on Wednesday it had killed the Taliban commander behind a deadly attack on one of its bases this week, and vowed to hunt down and kill all the rest of those involved.
Bulgaria revokes Bulgarian citizenship of Russian millionaire Adoniev
Bulgaria has revoked the Bulgarian citizenship of Russian telecoms millionaire Sergei Adoniev over a 20-year-old fraud conviction in the United States, the justice ministry said on Wednesday.
Germany: Russia needs to stop violating INF so treaty can survive
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Wednesday that he had discussed the INF disarmament treaty with Russia and had made clear that he expected Moscow to stop violating it so the accord has a chance of survival.
Zimbabwe pastor’s bail hearing postponed as hundreds await trial
Zimbabwean activist pastor Evan Mawarire faced more time in jail after a court delayed his bail application on Wednesday, as hundreds of others arrested during a brutal crackdown on protesters awaited trial.
