UK leader May battles confidence vote, warning Brexit is in peril
Prime Minister Theresa May vowed to win a vote of no confidence triggered by angry Brexit supporters in her Conservative Party on Wednesday, saying her ouster would jeopardize Britain’s divorce from the European Union.
Growing majority of Conservative lawmakers indicate support for May
Prime Minister Theresa May has secured indications of support from at least 185 of her lawmakers, which would be enough to ensure she wins a confidence vote later on Wednesday, based on statements made to the media and on social media.
Pompeo says CIA still investigating killing of Khashoggi
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday defended the Trump administration’s handling of the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, stressing Saudi Arabia’s importance as a U.S. ally against Iran.
Hungary to set up courts overseen directly by government
Hungary passed a law on Wednesday to set up courts overseen directly by the justice minister, a move critics said would allow political interference in judicial matters and further undermine the rule of law.
Betting odds indicate UK’s May will win no-confidence vote
The betting odds have shifted sharply toward British Prime Minister Theresa May surviving a no-confidence vote on Wednesday after a leadership contest was called by lawmakers upset by her handling of Britain’s departure from the European Union.
Irish opposition offers to extend government deal until 2020
Ireland’s main opposition party offered to extend an expiring cooperation deal with Prime Minister Leo Varadkar’s minority government until early 2020 to avoid holding a fresh election amid the threat of a disorderly Brexit.
Congo police fire live rounds to disperse opposition candidate supporters
Police in Democratic Republic of Congo fired teargas and live bullets for a second day on Wednesday to disperse supporters of opposition presidential candidate Martin Fayulu, killing at least one person, local activists said.
Failure to agree climate deal rules would be suicidal: U.N. chief
Failure by countries to agree rules on implementing the 2015 Paris climate agreement aimed at curbing global warming would be suicidal, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday.
Pro-Hezbollah Lebanese Sunni lawmakers: no solution yet on forming gov’t
A group of Lebanese Sunni lawmakers allied to Iran-backed Hezbollah said on Wednesday that there was no breakthrough yet in stalled efforts to form a new government.
EU ready to give May assurances that don’t contradict Brexit deal
European Union leaders are likely to give Prime Minister Theresa May assurances to help the ratification of Britain’s withdrawal agreement, a senior official with the bloc said, as long as they do not contradict the draft Brexit deal.
