Upset over fish, France leads EU criticism of draft Brexit deal
France on Thursday led calls among European Union states for changes to the draft agreement on Britain’s exit from the bloc, adding to uncertainty over the fate of the deal as British Prime Minister Theresa faced an uproar at home.
British PM May battles to save Brexit deal and her job
Prime Minister Theresa May battled on Thursday to save a draft divorce deal with the European Union after her Brexit secretary and other ministers quit in protest and eurosceptic lawmakers stepped up efforts to topple her.
Political chaos inflicts fresh injury on British financial services
Britain’s financial services industry has greeted news of a draft Brexit agreement with weariness and worry, spooked by a political revolt that could topple the government and bring fresh troubles to a sector already reeling from upheaval.
UK’s Gove wants to renegotiate Brexit: Telegraph reporter
Britain’s Environment Secretary Michael Gove will only accept the position of Brexit minister if he can renegotiate Prime Minister Theresa May’s draft deal and scrap the Nov. 25 EU summit, the Telegraph’s deputy political editor tweeted.
U.N. still sees big risks in Syria, despite a lull in northwest
Thousands of Syrians are trapped by battles or face hard choices about returning home even though relative calm has held in the northwest for two months, the United Nations said on Thursday.
Swedish Centre leader to lead government talks amid political deadlock
The speaker of Sweden’s parliament has asked Centre Party leader Annie Loof to try to break political deadlock, two months after an election in which neither the center-left nor the center-right blocs won a majority.
Sri Lanka, without prime minister and cabinet, grinds to political halt
Sri Lanka appeared to be politically rudderless on Thursday as the speaker of parliament declared there was no functioning prime minister or cabinet after a no-confidence vote the previous day.
Saudi Arabia seeks death penalty in Khashoggi murder case
Saudi Arabia’s public prosecutor is seeking the death penalty for five suspects charged in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, as the kingdom tries to contain its biggest political crisis for a generation.
Saudi crown prince has ‘absolutely nothing to do’ with Khashoggi murder: foreign minister
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said on Thursday Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had “absolutely nothing to do” with the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, after the public prosecutor said he would seek the death penalty for five suspects.
Pakistan PM orders probe after policeman found dead in Afghanistan
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday ordered an inquiry into the death of a senior police officer who disappeared from Islamabad last month and whose body was found in Afghanistan.
