Iran says U.S. bases and aircraft carriers within missile range
An Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander said on Wednesday that U.S. bases in Afghanistan, the UAE and Qatar, and U.S. aircraft carriers in the Gulf were within range of Iranian missiles, as tensions rise between Tehran and Washington.
Counter-terrorism police investigating makeshift bombs found in London flat
British counter-terrorism police were investigating two suspected improvised explosive devices discovered in an unoccupied flat in northwest London on Wednesday.
UK’s Hammond says no-deal Brexit would cost tens of billions
Leaving the European Union without a transition deal would cost Britain tens of billions of pounds, and failure to support Prime Minister Theresa May’s preferred plan could jeopardized Brexit altogether, finance minister Philip Hammond said on Wednesda…
Dolce & Gabbana cancels Shanghai show after “chopsticks” ad causes uproar
Dolce & Gabbana canceled a fashion show in Shanghai on Wednesday, after a series of advertisements for the brand in which a Chinese woman struggles to eat pizza and spaghetti with chopsticks drew condemnation from Chinese celebrities and on social media.
Kosovo hits Serbia, Bosnia with 100 percent customs fees after Interpol snub
Kosovo on Wednesday raised customs tariffs on Serbian and Bosnian goods from 10 to 100 percent after Serbia blocked its former province from joining Interpol, the international police organization.
Spanish PM says will vote no to Brexit deal if no change on Gibraltar
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said he would vote against the draft deal on Britain’s exit from the European Union on Sunday if he does not obtain assurances on the disputed peninsula of Gibraltar.
U.S. setting up ‘observation posts’ along Turkey-Syria border
The United States is setting up “observation posts” along parts of the border between Turkey and Syria to help keep the focus on defeating Islamic State militants in Syria, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Wednesday.
Saudi foreign minister says kingdom united around its leadership
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said on Wednesday the kingdom is united around its leadership, dismissing as “ridiculous” reports that members of the Saudi royal family want to see a change in the line of succession.
Lebanon can’t waste more time on government formation: president
Lebanese President Michel Aoun said on Wednesday the country no longer had the luxury of wasting time as a six-month government formation crisis drags on and economic pressures mount.
Iraq to unify customs procedures with Kurdistan, PM says
Iraq will unify customs procedures in all of its border areas, including within semi-autonomous Kurdistan, the prime minister said on Wednesday, signaling a further thaw in ties between Baghdad and Erbil after a resumption of Kirkuk oil flows.
