Turkey not satisfied by Saudi prosecutor comments on Khashoggi: minister
Turkey is not satisfied with remarks from Saudi Arabia’s public prosecutor on the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, Ankara’s foreign minister said on Thursday, adding the journalist was targeted in a premeditated killing.
Saudi-led coalition halts Hodeidah assault as West presses for Yemen ceasefire: sources
The Saudi-led coalition has ordered a halt in its offensive against Iranian-aligned Houthi rebels in Yemen’s main port city Hodeidah, three sources said on Thursday, in an apparent concession to Western pressure to end the war.
Highlights: UK ministers quit over draft Brexit deal, pound and bank stocks tumble
Prime Minister Theresa May battled on Thursday to save a draft divorce deal with the European Union after her Brexit minister, Dominic Raab, and other ministers quit in protest and eurosceptic lawmakers stepped up efforts to topple her.
Brexit has strengthened case for Scottish independence: Sturgeon
Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said on Thursday that Brexit had strengthened the case for Scottish independence.
Spain welcomes Gibraltar protocol in Brexit deal, hopes it gets UK backing
Spain welcomes the inclusion of a protocol on Gibraltar in the draft Brexit agreement, a junior minister said on Thursday, adding that Madrid hoped the deal would be backed by the British parliament.
U.S. envoy for Iran warns EU banks, firms against non-dollar Iran trade
European banks and firms who engage in a special European Union initiative to protect trade with Iran will be at risk from newly reimposed U.S. sanctions, the U.S. special envoy for Iran warned on Thursday.
Trump to meet North Korea’s Kim in 2019, wants plan to end arms program: Pence
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Thursday President Donald Trump plans to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in 2019 and will push for a concrete plan outlining Pyongyang’s moves to end its arms programs.
Exclusive: At U.N. climate talks, Trump team plans sideshow on coal
The Trump administration plans to set up a side-event promoting fossil fuels at the annual U.N. climate talks next month, repeating a strategy that infuriated global-warming activists during last year’s talks, according to three people with knowledge o…
Merkel warns no deal is worst-case scenario for Brexit
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday welcomed a draft agreement on Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union but warned that the worst case scenario would be a no-deal Brexit.
Sweden likely to vote yes to Brexit deal, EU minister says: DN newspaper
Sweden’s EU minister said on Thursday she believes there is a majority in parliament for her to vote yes to the deal between the EU and Britain over its exit from the European Union.




