UK PM May defends Brexit deal as talk of no-confidence vote grows
British Prime Minister Theresa May won the backing of two senior ministers on Friday as she battled to defend her much-criticized draft divorce deal with the European Union as calls grew for a vote of no confidence in her leadership.
Number of letters to oust UK PM May might not be known until Monday: BBC
A group of eurosceptics who are leading a bid to oust British Prime Minister Theresa May might not know until Monday if they have enough letters to trigger a vote of confidence, the BBC’s political editor said on Friday.
UK eurosceptic ministers to unite around new Brexit backstop stance: The Telegraph
Senior eurosceptic ministers will meet next week to agree a united position in a bid to get Prime Minister Theresa May to change the controversial “backstop” element of her draft Brexit withdrawal agreement, the Telegraph reported.
Cyclone ‘Gaja’ makes landfall in south India, kills 11 people
A cyclone made landfall in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu on Friday, killing at least 11 people, uprooting trees and knocking down electricity poles after more than 80,000 people were moved out of its path to safety, officials said.
Israeli media reports early elections likely in Israel
Failure by Israel’s coalition leaders to reach agreement on cabinet positions has increased the likelihood of early elections, Israeli media reported on Friday.
UK PM May battles to sell Brexit deal amid rumors of no-confidence vote
British Prime Minister Theresa May was fighting for survival on Friday after a draft divorce deal with the European Union provoked the resignations of senior ministers and calls for a vote of no confidence in her leadership.
Threshold for calling confidence vote in UK PM May has nearly been met: eurosceptic lawmaker
Influential British eurosceptic Conservative lawmaker Steve Baker said on Friday he believed rebels who want to oust Prime Minister Theresa May were close to having enough support to trigger a confidence vote.
UK PM May would survive a vote of confidence, deputy says
British Prime Minister Theresa May would likely win any vote of confidence in her leadership should Conservative lawmakers write enough letters to a party committee to trigger one, her deputy David Lidington said on Friday.
U.S. peace envoy seeks to reassure Kabul it won’t be blocked from talks
The U.S. special envoy for Afghanistan is trying to reassure the U.S.-backed government in Kabul that it will not be shut out of a peace process with the Taliban, after it complained of being side-lined from talks, officials said on Friday.
German far-right leader attacks media over donations scandal
Alice Weidel, co-leader of Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), on Friday accused media that uncovered evidence of large, unexplained donations to her party of seeking to discredit her.
