UK government ramps up Brexit warnings with new economic forecasts
Britain’s government intensified its warnings about a no-deal Brexit, saying it would deliver a big blow to the economy while Prime Minister Theresa May’s plan, opposed by many lawmakers, would minimize the hit.
Putin says he hopes to meet Donald Trump at G20 in Argentina
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday he hoped to meet U.S. President Donald Trump at the G20 summit in Argentina later this week and to talk about trade barriers.
Factbox: Existing EU sanctions against Russia over turmoil in Ukraine
European Union leaders meeting for a summit in Brussels in December are expected to extend for another year the bloc’s main economic sanctions against Russia over Ukraine.
EU court rejects Le Pen challenge over European Parliament funds misuse
The EU’s second highest court upheld on Wednesday a decision by the European Union to recover money from far-right politician Marine Le Pen, delivering the former French presidential candidate a second legal setback this year.
Pakistan PM says his party, army ‘on one page’ to mend India ties
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Wednesday that his party and the country’s influential army want to mend ties with arch-foe India, in what appears to be another attempt to improve fractious relations.
‘Unruly’ young boy upstages Pope Francis
A young boy upstaged Pope Francis on Wednesday, escaping from his mother and running onto the papal podium at a general audience, tugging on the hand of a Swiss guardsman and playing behind the pontiff’s chair.
Saudi crown prince arrives in Argentina for G20 amid Khashoggi murder furor
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman landed in Buenos Aires on Wednesday for the G20 summit of industrialized nations, Argentine state television reported, a visit fraught with controversy over the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi…
Iran should increase its military capability to ward off enemies: Supreme Leader
Iran should increase its military capability and readiness to ward off enemies, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday in a meeting with Iranian navy commanders, according to Khamenei’s official website.
Syria must account for thousands of detainees who died in custody: U.N.
U.N. war crimes investigators called on Syria on Wednesday to tell families what happened to their relatives who disappeared and provide the medical records and remains of those who died or were executed in custody.
In phone calls, Turkey’s Erdogan urges Putin, Poroshenko to diplomatic solution: Turkish source
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan urged his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts in separate phone calls to resolve tensions between the two countries through dialogue and diplomacy, a source in Erdogan’s office said on Wednesday.
