UK opposition leader Corbyn mouths ‘stupid woman’ after exchange with PM May
Labour opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn became the latest British politician to get the lip-readers scrambling when he appeared to mouth the words “stupid woman” after a lively exchange in parliament with Prime Minister Theresa May.
UK PM May says sticking to pledge to reduce annual net migration to tens of thousands
Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday she was sticking to a pledge to reduce annual net migration to Britain to less than 100,000.
EU reaches deal over Italy budget; Italian bond yields tumble
The European Commission has reached a deal with Italy over the country’s 2019 budget that avoids immediate EU disciplinary steps against Rome, Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis said on Wednesday, sending Italian bond yields sharply lower.
Italy’s Conte hails EU budget deal, says government priorities protected
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte heralded on Wednesday a budget deal with the European Commission, saying the long-awaited accord allowed his government to honor its main commitments and boost the economy.
U.N. WFP to cut back food assistance in Gaza, West Bank
The World Food Programme (WFP) announced on Wednesday cuts in food aid affecting about 190,000 impoverished Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank – half of all its recipients there, citing a severe funding shortfall.
Merkel not planning reshuffle after Merz eyes cabinet job
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has no plans to reshuffle her cabinet, a government spokesman said, when asked about the prospects of conservative Friedrich Merz becoming a minister after losing the race to succeed her as conservative CDU leader.
In no-deal Brexit, EU seeks to avoid short-term crash
The European Union set out short-term measures on Wednesday to limit disruption to air traffic, financial services and trade if Britain left the bloc without a deal next March.
Congo election campaigning stopped in Kinshasa
The governor of Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital Kinshasa on Wednesday ordered a halt to campaigning in the city ahead of Sunday’s presidential vote for security reasons.
Russia says it won’t let U.S. see missile at heart of nuclear dispute
Russia said on Wednesday it would not let the United States inspect a new nuclear-capable cruise missile at the heart of a dispute between Washington and Moscow that risks unraveling a landmark arms control treaty.
Britain will set out results of EU talks in New Year: PM May
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday she would set out in the New Year what assurances she had won from the European Union over her Brexit deal.
