UK PM May could be replaced in weeks rather than months: Rees-Mogg
A leadership challenge to British Prime Minister Theresa May could be completed in weeks, eurosceptic lawmaker Jacob Rees-Mogg said on Thursday.
Germany: We are part of the way toward an orderly Brexit
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Thursday that Britain and the European Union were part of the way toward an orderly Brexit but there was still work to be done on both sides, adding that it was clear discussions in Britain would not be easy.
Macron braces for motorist revolt on France’s highways
President Emmanuel Macron, hit by a slump in popularity, faces a nationwide protest this weekend over rising fuel taxes that threatens to gridlock France’s roads and show the depth of discontent with his reforms to reshape the economy.
Adviser to Turkey’s Erdogan says Saudi Arabia trying to cover up Khashoggi murder
An adviser to Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday that comments from Saudi Arabia’s public prosecutor were aimed at covering up the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, adding the Saudi probe was unlikely to find the perpetrators.
Swedish Centre leader to seek common ground for government: Speaker
The speaker of Sweden’s parliament picked Centre Party leader Annie Loof to try to break the political deadlock with Sweden standing without a government two months after an election dead-heat between the centre-right and centre-left blocs.
Eurosceptic Rees-Mogg: Number of no confidence letters in UK PM May growing
The number of letters of no confidence in Prime Minister Theresa May being submitted by lawmakers is growing and includes some unexpected people, senior Eurosceptic lawmaker Jacob Rees-Mogg said on Thursday.
UK lawmakers have not yet submitted enough letters to trigger PM May confidence vote: BBC
British lawmakers in Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative Party have not yet submitted enough letters to trigger a confidence vote in her, the BBC reported.
UK’s Gove turns down Brexit secretary job: Evening Standard
British environment secretary and prominent Brexiteer Michael Gove has turned down the chance to become Brexit secretary following the resignation of Dominic Raab, the London Evening Standard newspaper reported on Thursday.
After 2,000 miles they crossed the U.S. border; then tragedy struck
The 911 emergency call came in to the U.S. Border Patrol’s Tucson station around midnight.
UK Conservative lawmaker Rees-Mogg to submit letter of no confidence in PM May
Senior eurosceptic UK Conservative lawmaker Jacob Rees-Mogg will submit a letter of no confidence in Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday, a spokesman for the influential eurosceptic group of Conservative lawmakers he leads said.
