UK and European officials discussing delay to Brexit: Telegraph
British and European officials are discussing the possibility of extending Article 50 amid fears a Brexit deal will not be approved by March 29, The Daily Telegraph reported, citing unidentified sources.
Guatemala says ending mandate of U.N. graft body in 24 hours
Guatemala’s government said on Monday it was ending within 24 hours the mandate of a U.N.-backed anti-graft body that has clashed with President Jimmy Morales and caused diplomatic rifts between the Central American country and the United Nations.
Suicide bomber hits Kurdish-run base in Syria: IS
Islamic State said one of its suicide bombers killed some people on Monday at a military base in Syria’s Raqqa city, which is under control of a U.S.- backed and Kurdish-led militia.
Erdogan says U.S. pullout from Syria must be planned carefully: New York Times
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan warned on Monday that the U.S. withdrawal from Syria must be planned carefully and with the right partners, saying Turkey was the only country “with the power and commitment to perform that task”.
EU looks at help for May, but will not rework Brexit deal
The European Union is considering ways to help Prime Minister Theresa May convince the British parliament to back the Brexit treaty she agreed with EU leaders last month but ruled out on Monday any change to the deal.
North Korea’s Kim visiting China for fourth summit: media
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is on his way to China for his fourth summit with China’s Xi Jinping, South Korean media said on Monday.
Britain to expand drone exclusion zone after Gatwick chaos
Britain will extend a drone exclusion zone five-fold and give police new powers against lawbreaking operators, the government said on Monday, after sightings last month paralyzed the nation’s second busiest airport.
Ex-president Jammeh was ‘trouble’ for Gambia from the start: first Commission witness
Yahya Jammeh was going to be “trouble” for Gambia from the moment he seized power, the first witness to a commission convened to investigate rights abuses under his presidency said on Monday.
France to toughen sanctions on undeclared protests, PM says
France plans to introduce legislation to toughen sanctions on undeclared protests in response to violent “yellow-vest” demonstrations, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said on Monday in a hardening of the government’s stance on the unrest.
Mozambique indicts 18 people in connection with $2 billion loan scheme
Mozambique has indicted 18 citizens for their involvement in fraud involving $2 billion in loans to state-owned companies, the attorney general’s office (AGO) said on Monday, in a scandal that has ensnared two major international banks.
