EU executive, Britain agree on declaration on future ties: EU official
The European Commission’s and Britain’s Brexit negotiators have agreed on a declaration on the two sides’ future ties, an EU official said.
Turkish paper says CIA had recording of Saudi prince demanding Khashoggi be ‘silenced’
A Turkish newspaper reported on Thursday CIA director Gina Haspel signaled to Turkish officials last month that the agency had a recording of a call in which Saudi Arabia’s crown prince gave instructions to “silence” Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
UK PM May to make statement to parliament on Brexit at 1430 GMT
British Prime Minister Theresa May will make a statement on Brexit to parliament at 1430 GMT on Thursday, the opposition Labour Party said on Twitter.
EU, UK agree on draft future ties: document
The European Union and Britain expect an ambitious economic partnership after Brexit according to the text of a draft deal on future ties due to be endorsed by leaders on Sunday.
Britain must talk further about how to leave EU: Merkel
The European Union has done almost all it can to reach a satisfactory agreement on Britain’s exit from the European Union, and it is Britain where further discussions are most needed on the matter, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said.
EU’s Tusk says political deal agreed on Brexit future text
Britain and European Union political leaders have agreed in principle to a text setting out their future relationship that can be endorsed by EU leaders at a summit, European Council President Donald Tusk said on Thursday.
Germany needs a strong France: Merkel
Germany needs a strong France and has an interest in the success of President Emmanuel Macron’s economic reforms, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday.
Indonesia keeps up search for crashed jet’s black box as signal drops out
Indonesia is still trying to find the cockpit voice recorder from a Lion Air jet that crashed into the sea near Jakarta last month, even though its “ping” signal is no longer being detected, a transport safety panel said on Thursday.
Wife of British academic jailed in UAE says: free my husband
The wife of a British academic who was jailed by a UAE court on spying charges called on the Emirati authorities on Thursday to review the life sentence and free her husband.
EU says transparent, credible investigation into Khashoggi killing not completed yet
A transparent and credible investigation into the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has not yet been completed, Federica Mogherini, the European Union’s foreign affairs chief, said on Thursday, after talks with Turkey’s foreign minister.
