Iran says U.S. citizen White arrested, confirming NYT report
Iran’s Foreign Ministry said a U.S, citizen, Michael White, had been arrested in the city of Mashhad, according to the Islamic Republic News Agency, confirming earlier reports.
U.N. alarmed at uprooting of civilians in Nigeria’s war with militants
The United Nations voiced alarm on Wednesday at the uprooting of more than 30,000 Nigerians forced to flee the protracted war against Islamist insurgents in the country’s northeast.
UK government backs giving parliament chance to reject Northern Irish backstop
The government said on Wednesday it would support a change to its Brexit plan that gives parliament the chance to vote against activating unpopular backstop arrangements designed to prevent a hard border between Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Brazil ‘miracle’ healer, profiled by Oprah, to face rape trial
A self-proclaimed Brazilian faith healer, who became a celebrity after appearing on a show hosted by Oprah Winfrey, will face trial on allegations of rape and sexual abuse, a judge ruled on Wednesday.
Police deploy ahead of Congo election result announcement
Democratic Republic of Congo’s election commission promised to release results of a presidential vote late on Wednesday, while residents said they feared violence would mar the first electoral transfer of power in 59 years of independence.
Suriname authorities seize record amount of cocaine at port
Authorities in Suriname have made their largest ever seizure of cocaine, found hidden in containers filled with rice waiting to be exported from a port in capital Paramaribo, the small South American country’s top law enforcement official said on Wedne…
Factbox: Britain’s big Brexit vote – What happens in parliament?
Prime Minister Theresa May must win a vote in parliament to get her Brexit deal approved, or risk seeing Britain’s exit from the European Union descend into chaos.
UK lawmaker cleared of election expenses fraud, aide convicted
A lawmaker from Prime Minister Theresa May’s minority ruling Conservative Party was cleared on Wednesday of declaring false expenses during Britain’s 2015 national election in which he narrowly beat leading Brexit figure Nigel Farage.
Irish PM dismisses backstop veto proposal for Northern Irish assembly
The Irish government could not accept a situation in which Northern Ireland’s devolved assembly held a veto over the “backstop” insurance mechanism aimed at keeping the Irish border open after Brexit, Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said.
‘I need a blanket’: Lebanon winter storm batters refugee tents
At a makeshift camp in the Lebanese town of Arsal, refugees are burning their clothes trying to ward off the harsh cold as storms flood their tents.
