EU ready to delay Brexit until 2020: Times newspaper
European Union officials are examining plans to delay Brexit until 2020 after Germany and France indicated their willingness to extend withdrawal negotiations amid British political turmoil, The Times newspaper reported.
Peace talks with Taliban will happen soon: U.S. envoy
The U.S. special envoy for peace in Afghanistan on Wednesday said talks with the Taliban will “happen very soon” but if the insurgents continue to fight then American forces would support Afghan forces in the war.
Turkey’s Erdogan says 20 killed, including five U.S. soldiers, in Syria’s Manbij blast
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said 20 people were killed in the bomb attack in northern Syria on Wednesday, including five U.S. troops.
Four US troops reported among 16 dead in north Syria attack
A bomb attack claimed by Islamic State killed U.S. troops in northern Syria on Wednesday, weeks after President Donald Trump said the group was defeated there and he would pull out all American forces.
No breakthrough with Russia on missile treaty, U.S. set to start withdrawal
A meeting between Russia and the United States failed to resolve U.S. accusations that Moscow is violating a Cold War missile treaty, setting the stage for Washington to withdraw from the pact, a U.S. official said on Wednesday.
Romanian top court’s wiretap ruling puts graft trials at risk
A Romanian Constitutional Court ruling on Wednesday regarding wiretap evidence threatens to put an end to ongoing investigations including for high-profile corruption cases.
British expats buy cheaper pints as Brexit chaos threatens Spanish idyll
In the bowling clubs, bars and real estate agencies of Spain’s southern coast, a long-established expatriate population is turning frugal as Britons fret about their future.
Somali militants: Kenya attack revenge for Trump’s Jerusalem policy
Somali militant group al Shabaab said on Wednesday that they had launched a deadly attack on an upscale Kenyan hotel and business complex because of U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the Israeli capital.
Macron’s party reclaims top spot from Le Pen in European vote poll
French President Emmanuel Macron’s party moved back ahead of Marine Le Pen’s far-right party in a poll of voting intentions for the May 2019 European parliament elections, the latest survey showing signs of a rebound in Macron’s popularity.
Factbox: UK PM May’s Brexit next steps: Nothing has changed, or new approach?
Prime Minister Theresa May has outlined a collaborative approach to finding a new Brexit deal after her agreement was crushed by parliament on Tuesday in the biggest defeat for a British government in modern times.
