Cyclone ‘Gaja’ makes landfall in south India, kills 11 people
A cyclone made landfall in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu on Friday, killing at least 11 people, uprooting trees and knocking down electricity poles after more than 80,000 people were moved out of its path to safety, officials said.
Israeli media reports early elections likely in Israel
Failure by Israel’s coalition leaders to reach agreement on cabinet positions has increased the likelihood of early elections, Israeli media reported on Friday.
UK PM May battles to sell Brexit deal amid rumors of no-confidence vote
British Prime Minister Theresa May was fighting for survival on Friday after a draft divorce deal with the European Union provoked the resignations of senior ministers and calls for a vote of no confidence in her leadership.
Threshold for calling confidence vote in UK PM May has nearly been met: eurosceptic lawmaker
Influential British eurosceptic Conservative lawmaker Steve Baker said on Friday he believed rebels who want to oust Prime Minister Theresa May were close to having enough support to trigger a confidence vote.
UK PM May would survive a vote of confidence, deputy says
British Prime Minister Theresa May would likely win any vote of confidence in her leadership should Conservative lawmakers write enough letters to a party committee to trigger one, her deputy David Lidington said on Friday.
U.S. peace envoy seeks to reassure Kabul it won’t be blocked from talks
The U.S. special envoy for Afghanistan is trying to reassure the U.S.-backed government in Kabul that it will not be shut out of a peace process with the Taliban, after it complained of being side-lined from talks, officials said on Friday.
German far-right leader attacks media over donations scandal
Alice Weidel, co-leader of Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), on Friday accused media that uncovered evidence of large, unexplained donations to her party of seeking to discredit her.
Russia stifled mobile network during protests: document
Russian authorities ordered two mobile operators to cut most access to mobile data services in the region of Ingushetia as protesters were massing outside government offices there, according to a document from the state telecoms regulator.
UK’s Fox says a deal is better than no-deal Brexit
A Brexit deal is better than no-deal for Britain and voters should take a rational and balanced view of Prime Minister Theresa May’s draft Brexit agreement, trade minister Liam Fox said on Friday, according to the BBC.
Throw the book at him: Sri Lanka parliament descends into farce
Sri Lanka’s parliament descended into chaos for a second day on Friday as lawmakers supporting newly appointed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa threw books, chili paste and water bottles at the Speaker to try to disrupt a second no-confidence motion.
