Around 100 Nigerian soldiers killed, Islamic State offshoot suspected: sources
Attacks blamed on Islamic State West Africa have killed around 100 soldiers in northeast Nigeria since Sunday, five security sources said on Thursday, speaking on condition of anonymity.
UK PM May must ditch Irish backstop for DUP support, lawmaker says
British Prime Minister Theresa May needs to ditch her agreement to an Irish border backstop in her Brexit deal if she is to get the support of the small Northern Irish party which props up her government, a lawmaker from the party said on Thursday.
Free my husband, pleads wife of UK academic jailed in UAE
The wife of a British academic jailed by a UAE court on spying charges called on the Emirati authorities on Thursday to review her husband’s life sentence and set him free.
Trump hints could make first visit to Afghanistan
U.S. President Donald Trump hinted on Thursday he may visit Afghanistan, scene of one of America’s longest wars but a country he has yet to visit almost two years into his presidency.
Brexit talks at critical moment after future ties agreed: UK PM May
British Prime Minister Theresa May said Brexit talks were at a critical moment and that all efforts would be made to bring them to a conclusion after a framework for the future relationship with the EU was agreed on Thursday.
Factbox: Brexiteers cast PM May’s draft Brexit deal as ‘surrender’
Britain and the European Union agreed a draft text setting out a close post-Brexit relationship on Thursday, though wrangles over fish and the future of Gibraltar must still be settled before leaders meet on Sunday.
May’s Brexit deal is the worst of all worlds, Labour’s Corbyn says
British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal is the worst of all worlds, opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn said on Thursday after the publication of the political declaration on the framework for future relations with the European Union….
UAE says academic Hedges treated ‘fairly’, to protect relationship with Britain
The United Arab Emirates said on Thursday British academic Matthew Hedges has been treated “fairly”, and it was determined to protect its important and strategic relationship with key ally Britain.
Around 100 Nigerian soldiers killed in Islamist militant attacks in recent days: sources
Islamist militant attacks have left around 100 soldiers dead in northeast Nigeria in recent days, said five security sources on Thursday, speaking on condition of anonymity.
Germany sees next step on fighter jet replacement by end of year
The German defense ministry expects to announce next steps by the end of the year in its drive to replace 85 aging Tornado fighter jets that will cost billions of euros.
