British PM May suffers severe blow on Brexit as ministers quit
British Prime Minister Theresa May was dealt a severe blow on Thursday when her Brexit secretary and another minister quit, striking at the heart of a draft divorce deal with the EU she is battling to sell to her party, parliament and the country.
Factbox: A year of resignations from UK PM May’s government
Prime Minister Theresa May has suffered 17 resignations from her government since last November, nine of which have been related to her approach to Brexit. Here is the list:
Explainer: How does a leadership challenge to a Conservative UK prime minister work?
Prime Minister Theresa May’s position as leader of the Conservative Party – and consequently her premiership – is under threat after Brexit minister Dominic Raab resigned in protest at her proposed exit deal with the European Union.
Russia’s Putin discusses nuclear pact with U.S.’s Pence
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he discussed Washington’s plans to exit the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) arms treaty with U.S. Vice President Mike Pence when they met in Singapore on Thursday.
Ex-Macedonia PM Gruevski sought asylum at Hungarian embassy outside Macedonia
Former Macedonian prime minister Nikola Gruevski has sought asylum at a Hungarian representation outside Macedonia, Budapest said on Thursday, after he fled to Hungary earlier this week.
Italy PM Conte looking to work with EU to avert massive fines – reports
Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte is looking to work with the European Union over Italy’s 2019 budget to avert massive fines, Italian newspapers reported on Thursday.
Britain’s work and pensions minister McVey quits over Brexit deal
Britain’s work and pensions minister Esther McVey quit Prime Minister Theresa May’s cabinet, the second senior minister to resign on Thursday over a Brexit deal agreed between London and Brussels.
It’s too early to breathe a sigh of relief on Brexit: Germany’s DIHK
It is too early to breathe a sigh of relief on Brexit after British Prime Minister Theresa May won the backing of her senior ministers for a draft European Union divorce deal, Germany’s Chambers of Commerce (DIHK) told a newspaper on Thursday.
German minister: Brexit a tragedy not even Shakespeare could have imagined
Germany’s Europe Minister Michael Roth said on Thursday that Brexit was a tragedy that not even English playwright William Shakespeare would have come up with.
Bangladesh court bails jailed photographer who was critical of government
A court in Bangladesh on Thursday granted bail to award-winning photographer Shahidul Alam, his lawyer said.
