U.S. hopes Russia will continue to let Israel hit Iran in Syria: envoy
The United States said on Wednesday it hoped Russia would continue to allow Israel to strike Iranian targets in Syria, despite Moscow’s supply of the S-300 air defense system to the Syrian government.
EU’s Barnier cannot say when Brexit deal could be reached
The European Union’s Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said on Wednesday it was impossible to say when divorce talks with Britain would be finalised and that there would be no deal agreed without a solid fix for the Irish border.
Libyan Coast Guard picks up 315 migrants attempting sea crossing
The Libyan Coast Guard picked up a total of 315 migrants in the Mediterranean Sea on Wednesday who were trying to reach Europe in three inflatable boats, a spokesman said.
Italy government wins confidence vote amid coalition tensions
Italy’s coalition government comfortably won a confidence vote on Wednesday in the upper house Senate on a contested security decree, but tensions between the two ruling parties remain on a raft of issues.
Lebanon’s Hezbollah won’t yield in government formation dispute: report
The Lebanese Shi’ite Muslim group Hezbollah will not give way in a dispute over Sunni Muslim representation in a new unity government, the pro-Hezbollah al-Akhbar newspaper reported on Wednesday, signaling no quick end to the standoff.
EU needs swift Brexit breakthrough to endorse deal in November: sources
The European Union would have to see a breakthrough on Brexit within a week if its leaders are to endorse any deal with Britain in November, several official and diplomatic sources in Brussels said on Wednesday.
UK govt must show lawmakers legal advice on Irish backstop: opposition Labour
The British government must show lawmakers the full legal advice it has received on the so-called Irish backstop before they are asked to vote on any Brexit agreement, the opposition Labour Party said on Wednesday.
Merkel ally Seehofer has not committed to stepping down as CSU leader -spokesman
Horst Seehofer, the leader of German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Bavarian sister party CSU, has not committed to stepping down from that role, his spokesman said in response to a newspaper report.
Merkel’s Bavarian ally Seehofer to step down as CSU leader: newspaper
Horst Seehofer, the leader of German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Bavarian sister party, will stand down from that role in the next few days but remain federal interior minister, a German newspaper cited several sources close to him as saying.
Kremlin hopes North Korea’s Kim will visit Russia next year
The Kremlin said on Wednesday that it hoped North Korean leader Kim Jong Un would visit Russia next year.
