South Koreans argue over plan for objectors to substitute military service
South Koreans on Thursday fiercely debated a government plan to allow conscientious objectors to work in prisons instead of mandatory military duty in a country still technically at war with North Korea.
Bruised UK leader returns to Brussels for Brexit help
Britain’s weakened Prime Minister Theresa May arrived in Brussels on Thursday to lobby European leaders for help after she survived a parliamentary mutiny that highlighted the deadlock over Brexit.
Brexit clarifications possible, but no further negotiations: EU’s Oettinger
The European Union is open to add clarifications to the Brexit deal but there won’t be further negotiations in substance on issues such as the backstop solution on Northern Ireland, European Commissioner Guenther Oettinger said on Thursday.
German foreign minister: Leaving EU means leaving EU – Britain can’t cherrypick
The draft Brexit agreement between Britain and the EU is a fair basis for an orderly departure from the bloc and there cannot be any cherrypicking when it comes to the benefits of being an EU member, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Thursday….
UK court rules Scotland partly overstepped powers over Brexit bill
Scotland’s devolved parliament partially overstepped its constitutional reach when it passed a Brexit bill designed to ensure it kept all its powers after Britain leaves the European Union, the British Supreme Court ruled on Thursday.
Palestinian gunman kills two, wounds two in West Bank: Israeli medics
A Palestinian man shot and killed two people and injured two others in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, the head of Israel’s ambulance service said.
Former Brexit minister Raab: Hard to see how PM May can lead on
The scale of opposition to Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal means it is difficult to see how she can lead the Conservative Party forward, her former Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab said on Thursday.
UK’s post-Brexit immigration policy paper will be published next week
Britain will outline its post-Brexit immigration policy next week, House of Commons leader Andrea Leadsom said on Thursday, confirming the publication of a long-awaited paper on one of the government’s central policies.
Strasbourg shooting death toll rises to three
The death toll from the gun attack on Strasbourg’s Christmas market rose to three on Thursday after a wounded victim died, the Paris prosecutor’s office said.
EU’s Tusk to meet UK’s May for ‘last-minute’ pre-summit talks
European Council President Donald Tusk said he would meet British Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday before he chairs an EU summit starting at 3 p.m. (1400 GMT) in Brussels that will be dominated by Brexit.
