Britain gives Spain assurances on Gibraltar to unlock Brexit deal
Britain provided assurances to the European Union on Saturday that it will not insist on interpreting the Brexit withdrawal agreement as binding the EU to apply a future EU-UK trade treaty to Gibraltar, soothing Spanish concerns on the issue.
EU’s Tusk recommends that EU approves Brexit deal on Sunday
European Union summit chairman Donald Tusk has recommended that the bloc approved the Brexit deal negotiated with Britain.
Britain says will hold talks with Spain on future of Gibraltar
The UK government said in a statement on Saturday it would discuss the future of Gibraltar directly with Spain, part of reassurances given to Madrid to agree to the European Union’s Brexit deal.
Taiwan president resigns as ruling party chairwoman after election defeats
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Saturday she was resigning as chairwoman of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party after mayoral election defeats.
Taiwan premier offers resignation after local election trouncing
Taiwan Premier William Lai said on Saturday he had offered his resignation to the president, after the ruling Democratic Progressive Party was trounced in mayoral elections.
Senior cleric in Afghanistan’s top religious body killed
A leader of Afghanistan’s highest religious body was assassinated in Kabul on Saturday, a senior interior ministry official said, an attack that came four days after 55 religious scholars were killed in a suicide attack in the capital.
EU’s Tusk, Spain’s Sanchez push for Gibraltar Brexit deal
EU summit chair Donald Tusk said on Saturday that a Brexit summit on Sunday which had been in doubt over Spanish concerns on Gibraltar was now closer to going ahead as planned after he spoke to the Spanish prime minister.
Islamic state claims responsibility for Pakistan market suicide bombing
Islamic State on Saturday claimed responsibility for a suicide bomb attack a day earlier in northwestern Pakistan, the group’s Amaq news agency said.
Sotheby’s sends India head on leave pending probe into #MeToo claims
Auction house Sotheby’s has sent its top India executive on a leave of absence pending a probe into anonymous allegations of sexual misconduct.
Taiwan ruling party accepts defeat in southern city mayoral race
Taiwan’s ruling pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party on Saturday admitted defeat in the mayoral election in the key southern city of Kaohsiung.
