EU’s Tusk says political deal agreed on Brexit future text
Britain and European Union political leaders have agreed in principle to a text setting out their future relationship that can be endorsed by EU leaders at a summit, European Council President Donald Tusk said on Thursday.
Germany needs a strong France: Merkel
Germany needs a strong France and has an interest in the success of President Emmanuel Macron’s economic reforms, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday.
Indonesia keeps up search for crashed jet’s black box as signal drops out
Indonesia is still trying to find the cockpit voice recorder from a Lion Air jet that crashed into the sea near Jakarta last month, even though its “ping” signal is no longer being detected, a transport safety panel said on Thursday.
Wife of British academic jailed in UAE says: free my husband
The wife of a British academic who was jailed by a UAE court on spying charges called on the Emirati authorities on Thursday to review the life sentence and free her husband.
EU says transparent, credible investigation into Khashoggi killing not completed yet
A transparent and credible investigation into the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has not yet been completed, Federica Mogherini, the European Union’s foreign affairs chief, said on Thursday, after talks with Turkey’s foreign minister.
Turkish news website says CIA has recording of Saudi prince saying ‘silence Khashoggi’
The CIA has a recording of a phone call in which Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman gave instructions to “silence Jamal Kashoggi as soon as possible”, Turkish news website Hurriyet Daily News said on Thursday.
Vietnam protests new building by Beijing in South China Sea
China’s construction of a new platform in a remote part of the disputed South China Sea is a serious violation of Vietnam’s sovereignty, its foreign ministry said on Thursday.
More than half a million Tunisians hold public sector strike over wages
About 650,000 Tunisians went on strike on Thursday to protest the government’s refusal to raise wages amid threats from international lenders to stop financing Tunisia’s tattered economy.
Swedish Center leader gives up on talks to form government
The leader of the center-right Swedish Center party said on Thursday she had thrown in the towel in talks she has led over forming a new government after an election in September left parliament deadlocked.
British police arrest man after makeshift bombs found in London flat
British police arrested a man on Thursday after two makeshift bombs were found in an unoccupied flat in northwest London but said he did not have links to any terrorist organizations.
