Spain welcomes Gibraltar protocol in Brexit deal, hopes it gets UK backing
Spain welcomes the inclusion of a protocol on Gibraltar in the draft Brexit agreement, a junior minister said on Thursday, adding that Madrid hoped the deal would be backed by the British parliament.
U.S. envoy for Iran warns EU banks, firms against non-dollar Iran trade
European banks and firms who engage in a special European Union initiative to protect trade with Iran will be at risk from newly reimposed U.S. sanctions, the U.S. special envoy for Iran warned on Thursday.
Trump to meet North Korea’s Kim in 2019, wants plan to end arms program: Pence
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Thursday President Donald Trump plans to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in 2019 and will push for a concrete plan outlining Pyongyang’s moves to end its arms programs.
Exclusive: At U.N. climate talks, Trump team plans sideshow on coal
The Trump administration plans to set up a side-event promoting fossil fuels at the annual U.N. climate talks next month, repeating a strategy that infuriated global-warming activists during last year’s talks, according to three people with knowledge o…
Merkel warns no deal is worst-case scenario for Brexit
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday welcomed a draft agreement on Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union but warned that the worst case scenario would be a no-deal Brexit.
Sweden likely to vote yes to Brexit deal, EU minister says: DN newspaper
Sweden’s EU minister said on Thursday she believes there is a majority in parliament for her to vote yes to the deal between the EU and Britain over its exit from the European Union.
UK PM May to meet 1922 Committee chairman: Sunday Times reporter
British Prime Minister Theresa May will meet the head of the influential 1922 committee on Thursday, the political editor of The Sunday Times said.
Zimbabwe’s Chamisa says he’ll testify to inquiry only if president does
Zimbabwean opposition leader Nelson Chamisa said on Thursday he would only testify before an inquiry into post-election violence that killed six people in August if President Emmerson Mnangagwa did the same.
Saudi prosecutor’s measures over Khashoggi ‘positive but insufficient’: Turkey minister
Measures announced by Saudi Arabia’s public prosecutor in response to the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul last month were “positive but insufficient”, Turkey’s foreign minister said on Thursday.
Brexit accord leaves British finance out in the cold
Britain’s financial services greeted the news of a draft Brexit agreement with weariness and worry on Thursday, citing multiple hurdles the government must overcome before they can Brexit-proof their industry.
