Uganda boat which sank was carrying more than twice its capacity
A cruise boat which sank in Lake Victoria was overloaded, carrying about 120 people instead of its capacity of just 50, Uganda’s president said on Sunday.
Swiss voters reject cow horn initiative: Swiss TV
Swiss voters look set to reject a proposal to subsidize farmers who let their cows and goats grow horns naturally after a campaign that sparked national debate on animal rights, Swiss broadcaster SRF said on Sunday.
EU’s Juncker says of Brexit: ‘This is the best deal … the only deal possible’
The head of the European Union’s executive, Jean-Claude Juncker, on Sunday urged the UK parliament to ratify the Brexit deal the bloc sealed with British Prime Minister Theresa May, saying it was the only one possible.
EU leaders seal Brexit deal, call on Britons to back May
European Union leaders formally agreed a Brexit deal on Sunday and urged Britons to back Prime Minister Theresa May’s package in the face of furious opposition in the British parliament.
British foreign minister Hunt calls parliamentary arithmetic for Brexit deal ‘challenging’
British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said the arithmetic in parliament to approve Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal was looking “challenging”, but rejecting the deal would result in “very big risks” for the country.
Chad president to make first Israel visit on Sunday, focus on security
Chadian President Idriss Deby will meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Sunday, the first such visit by a leader of the central African nation which severed bilateral ties in 1972, Netanyahu’s office said.
Britain ‘optimistic’ about case of academic jailed in UAE
Britain’s foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt said on Sunday he was optimistic that progress could be made in the case of Matthew Hedges, a British academic jailed for life in the United Arab Emirates on spying charges on Wednesday.
Syrian Observatory: First air strikes near Idlib since Russia-Turkey deal
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said warplanes struck rebel territory in northwest Syria for the first time since Russia and Turkey agreed to create a buffer zone in September.
Syrian foreign ministry calls on U.N. to act after Aleppo attack
Syria’s foreign ministry urged the United Nations on Sunday to take action after a suspected gas attack by militants that injured more than 100 people in Aleppo city.
Northern Ireland DUP’s Foster: Will ‘review’ May support if her Brexit deal succeeds
The leader of Northern Ireland’s DUP said she would “review” the agreement that props up Britain’s Conservative government if Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit divorce deal is passed by the UK parliament.
