BMW says preparing for no-deal Brexit given political uncertainty
Carmaker BMW said it was continuing to prepare for a no-deal Brexit, given uncertainty around Prime Minister Theresa May’s deal after several of her ministers resigned in protest.
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Prime Minister Theresa May’s position as leader of the ruling Conservative Party is under assault by eurosceptic lawmakers who reject her EU exit strategy and want a more pro-Brexit leader.
UK’s May likens her Brexit resolve to cricketer Geoff Boycott
British Prime Minister Theresa May, who has vowed to see through her Brexit plan to the end, compared herself on Thursday to legendary English cricketer Geoffrey Boycott, noting that he was hard to get out even if his run-scoring was sometimes slow.
Sri Lanka president seeks fresh no-confidence motion against new PM
Sri Lanka’s president on Thursday called for a fresh no-confidence motion against the prime minister he appointed last month, a move that could help break a political gridlock in the south Asian country hit by a constitutional crisis.
Seven peacekeepers killed in clashes near Ebola-hit part of east Congo
At least seven U.N. peacekeepers were killed in clashes with militias in an area that is at the center of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s worst Ebola epidemic, United Nations and diplomatic sources said on Thursday.
Rohingya repatriation process stalls amid refugee protests, recriminations
A plan to begin repatriating hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslim refugees to Myanmar stalled on Thursday, amid protests by refugees at camps in Bangladesh and recriminations between the officials in both countries.
Finland says GPS signal disruption during NATO war games came from Russia
The disruption of Finland’s global positioning system (GPS) signal during recent NATO war games came from Russian territory, the Finnish foreign ministry said on Thursday.
UK PM May: no-one has produced alternatives to my Brexit plan
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Thursday that no-one had produced an alternative to her Brexit plan, and that all options involved a backstop arrangement that has been criticized by many in her own party.
Expatriates not protected enough by draft Brexit deal: rights groups
Rights groups representing expatriates in the European Union and Britain warned on Thursday the draft Brexit deal did not ensure that the more than four million people concerned would be able to go on living their lives as now.
British PM May vows to fight for her Brexit deal and carry on
British Prime Minister Theresa May vowed on Thursday to save her Brexit divorce deal which she said was in the best interests of voters.
