UK PM May to meet 1922 Committee chairman: Sunday Times reporter
British Prime Minister Theresa May will meet the head of the influential 1922 committee on Thursday, the political editor of The Sunday Times said.
Zimbabwe’s Chamisa says he’ll testify to inquiry only if president does
Zimbabwean opposition leader Nelson Chamisa said on Thursday he would only testify before an inquiry into post-election violence that killed six people in August if President Emmerson Mnangagwa did the same.
Saudi prosecutor’s measures over Khashoggi ‘positive but insufficient’: Turkey minister
Measures announced by Saudi Arabia’s public prosecutor in response to the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul last month were “positive but insufficient”, Turkey’s foreign minister said on Thursday.
Brexit accord leaves British finance out in the cold
Britain’s financial services greeted the news of a draft Brexit agreement with weariness and worry on Thursday, citing multiple hurdles the government must overcome before they can Brexit-proof their industry.
Britain will leave the EU in March as planned, UK PM May says
Britain will leave the European Union on March 29 and will not suspend the process of leaving, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Thursday, adding that it would meet its legal obligations on a financial settlement with the bloc.
British PM May battles to save Brexit deal as ministers quit
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 at an agreement they say will trap Britain in the bloc’s orbit for years.
EU deal with Britain was the best achievable one: parliament Brexit chief
The draft Brexit agreement endorsed by the British government on Wednesday was the best possible deal under the circumstances, the European Parliament’s Brexit coordinator said on Thursday.
Gabon VP takes over cabinet amid President Bongo’s illness
Gabon’s top court has ruled that the vice president will chair the cabinet in the absence of President Ali Bongo, who remains in hospital in Saudi Arabia after suffering a stroke last month.
South African parliament team calls for law change over land reform
A South African parliamentary team has recommended a constitutional amendment to make it possible for the state to expropriate land without compensation in the public interest.
EU parliament chief satisfied with Brexit withdrawal deal details
The head of the European Parliament said on Thursday he was happy with central elements of a deal reached over Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union, citing citizens rights and the question of the Irish border.
