Taiwan president quits as party chair after local election setback
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen resigned as chairwoman of the ruling pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) after it suffered a major electoral defeat on Saturday, losing two of the island’s most important city posts in mayoral elections.
Students rally in Budapest to keep Soros-founded school
Thousands joined a student rally in Budapest on Saturday calling for safeguards for academic freedom and changes in government policies which have prompted a university founded by U.S. billionaire George Soros to plan to leave Hungary.
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe in Singapore for medical treatment, unable to walk
Former Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe has been receiving medical treatment in Singapore for the last two months and is no longer able to walk, though he should return home next week, President Emmerson Mnangagwa said on Saturday.
Gibraltar deal clears way for Sunday Brexit summit
British Prime Minister Theresa May will seal a Brexit package deal with European Union leaders in Brussels on Sunday after an agreement to reassure Madrid on a future say on Gibraltar lifted a threat of a Spanish veto.
Boris Johnson calls for appointment of ‘no deal’ Brexit minister
Former British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson on Saturday called for the appointment of a government minister to take charge of preparations for a “no-deal” British exit from the European Union.
Setback for Taiwan ruling party in elections watched by China
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen resigned as chairwoman of the ruling pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party on Saturday after it suffered a major electoral setback, losing two of the island’s most important posts in mayoral elections.
EU gives Spain reassurances over Gibraltar in Brexit deal: document
The European Union will declare in approving the Brexit deal with Britain on Sunday that any future arrangements regarding Gibraltar must be discussed directly with Madrid, a draft document seen by Reuters shows.
Spain’s Sanchez confirms deal reached over Gibraltar
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Saturday that a deal had been reached on Gibraltar, clearing the way for an EU summit on Sunday to approve a Brexit deal with British Prime Minister Theresa May.
Shelling kills five in Idlib: Syrian Observatory
Government shelling killed three children and two women on Saturday in Syria’s rebel-held Idlib province, where Russia and Turkey agreed on a buffer zone, a monitoring group said.
EU’s Juncker speaks to Spanish PM, says dialogue is the European way
The head of the European Union’s executive, Jean-Claude Juncker, said that solidarity and dialogue were “the European way of finding solutions” after speaking to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Saturday
