Romanian ruling lawmakers push bill to cancel wiretap evidence
Lawmakers in Romania approved a bill on Wednesday that would cancel wiretap evidence used to prosecute past corruption cases and could wipe out hundreds of convictions, including that of the head of the ruling Social Democrats.
Turkey says rights groups should attend Khashoggi suspects’ trial
A senior Turkish official proposed on Wednesday that suspects in the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi be tried in a Turkish court observed by international human rights groups.
Brexit deal not prompting banks to slam brakes on relocation plans
The draft Brexit deal agreed between Britain and the European Union won’t stop banks in London pushing ahead with relocation plans because the agreement is far from being ratified, UK financial sector officials said on Wednesday.
UK PM May to engage widely to build support for Brexit deal
British Prime Minister Theresa May will engage widely to try to win support for her draft Brexit proposal in the face of fierce opposition, her spokesman said on Wednesday.
Putin and Abe agree to speed up peace treaty talks: Kremlin
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agreed on Wednesday to step up the pace of talks to end a decades-old territorial dispute, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
Doubts over China online sales of group tours to South Korea
Chinese online travel agency Ctrip on Wednesday resumed offering group tours to South Korea on its platform but the packages were later pulled from the company’s website, Yonhap news agency said.
UK PM May says culture minister to set out gambling machine changes
Britain’s culture minister will set out further details later on Wednesday on the government’s planned cut to the maximum stake on fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs), Prime Minister Theresa May said.
Irish PM appeals to Northern Irish unionists worried by Brexit deal
Ireland’s prime minister appealed directly to Northern Ireland’s pro-British unionist community on Wednesday, saying Dublin would respect the territorial integrity of the United Kingdom amid concerns over how a Brexit deal would impact the province.
Philippines’ Duterte skips summit meetings but is in ‘top shape’
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte skipped several meetings at an Asia-Pacific summit in Singapore on Wednesday, prompting the 73-year-old’s office to issue a statement scotching speculation that it was due to ill health.
Explainer: Britain’s big Brexit vote: will parliament back May?
British Prime Minister Theresa May has agreed a draft exit agreement with the European Union, but has to persuade her divided cabinet and then a skeptical parliament to approve it.
