UK’s Labour eye government collapse, new elections and then swift Brexit deal
Britain’s opposition Labour Party could win power from Theresa May’s ruling Conservatives in the coming months and quickly tie up a new and different Brexit deal with the European Union, the party’s finance policy chief John McDonnell said on Wednesday…
Twitter publishes tweet trove from Russia, Iran campaigns
Twitter published a trove of some 10 million tweets that it said are potentially the product of state-backed operations by Russia and Iran, shedding new light on the scale and nature of misinformation campaigns mounted by the two nations.
Glencore chair Tony Hayward latest to drop out of Saudi conference
Glencore Plc said its chairman Tony Hayward will no longer be attending the Future Investment Initiative conference in Saudi Arabia, confirming a report in the Financial Times.
U.S. says some militants withdrawing from Syria’s Idlib
Some militants have withdrawn from the demilitarization zone in Idlib following a deal between Russia and Turkey on the northwestern Syrian region, a U.S. official said on Wednesday.
Opposition Labour says UK should consider Saudi sanctions over Khashoggi
Britain should consider sanctions on Saudi Arabia if its response to questions over the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi is inadequate, Labour opposition finance spokesman John McDonnell said on Wednesday.
Italy renews pro-Russia push ahead of EU summit
Italy’s euroskeptic government is pushing for a reduction of tensions between the European Union and Russia but risks isolation in Brussels as EU partners seek instead stronger measures to deter Moscow from interfering in EU affairs.
Turkish investigators enter Saudi consul’s Istanbul residence
A team of Turkish investigators entered the Saudi consul’s Istanbul residence on Wednesday, a Reuters cameraman at the scene said, as part of the investigation into the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Greek Prime Minister Tsipras accepts foreign minister’s resignation
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras accepted the resignation of Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias on Wednesday and will himself take over the foreign affairs portfolio, Tsipras’s office said.
Greek PM takes over as foreign minister, says wont tolerate dissent
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras took over as foreign minister on Wednesday and said he would not let personal agendas overshadow policy, after his foreign minister resigned amid reports of a cabinet split over Macedonia.
Twitter makes public Russia, Iran meddling tweet trove
Twitter has published an archive of 10 million tweets and media it says are from accounts it believes are potentially the product of Russian and Iranian state-backed information operations on the microblogging site.
