May’s Brexit deal sparks defiance and divisions in unionist Belfast
At Sandy Row Band Supplies in the heart of Belfast’s pro-British unionist community, it is easy to understand the uncompromising resistance of Prime Minister Theresa May’s Northern Irish allies to her Brexit deal.
Bullfight tax row splits Portugal’s ruling Socialists
Portugal’s bullfighting tradition has stirred a row inside the Socialist government after the new culture minister refused to cut value-added tax (VAT) on tickets to events in line with other cultural shows.
EU alarmed by Turkish arrest of academics, activists
The European Union voiced alarm over Turkey’s detention of several academics and rights activists on Friday, calling for their swift release.
Saudi Arabia defies U.S. pressure to end Qatar row after Khashoggi killing
Saudi Arabia is defying U.S. calls to mend ties with Qatar despite signs that pressure to end another regional crisis, the Yemen war, has had an impact on Riyadh since the killing of a prominent journalist.
UK PM May defends Brexit deal as opponents plot no-confidence vote
British Prime Minister Theresa May won the backing of the most prominent Brexiteer in her government on Friday as she fought to save a draft European Union divorce deal that has stirred up a plot to force her out of her job.
Agreed Brexit deal is only way to avoid hard border: Irish PM
The only way to avoid a hard border between Ireland and Northern Ireland is the Brexit deal agreed by Britain and the European Union, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Friday.
Israel’s Netanyahu takes over defense job as coalition falters
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will take over the defense portfolio in his government after his defense minister resigned this week, a spokesman for his Likud Party said on Friday, fuelling speculation of an early election.
Factbox: Where the EU has made concessions in Brexit talks
While some of Prime Minister Theresa May’s critics have denounced her draft Brexit deal with the European Union as betrayal of Britain’s interests, the European Union has also given ground in the unprecedented negotiations.
U.S. prepares criminal case against Wikileaks’ Assange
U.S. prosecutors are preparing to pursue a criminal case against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, escalating a long battle targeting his anti-secrecy group even as he remains holed up in the Ecuadorean embassy in London.
Urban ranching: A socialist commune’s response to Venezuela’s crisis
A socialist commune has drawn the ire of its neighbors in a wealthy area of Caracas with an unusual response to the hyperinflation and food shortages afflicting Venezuela: turning its backyard into an urban cattle pasture.
