EU’s Barnier to speak at 2000 GMT on Brexit
EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier will brief reporters on the draft agreement endorsed by the British government on Wednesday at 2000 GMT in Brussels, the European Commission said.
British cabinet backs PM May’s Brexit plan
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday that cabinet had backed her Brexit plan, adding it was in the national interest but that there would be difficult days ahead.
U.N. Security Council removes Eritrea sanctions after years
The U.N. Security Council unanimously voted on Wednesday to lift a nearly decade-old arms embargo and targeted sanctions on Eritrea after a rapprochement with Ethiopia and thawing of relations with Djibouti.
Rohingya repatriation to Myanmar will not begin on Thursday: sources
The repatriation of Rohingya Muslims back to Myanmar will not begin on Thursday as planned, two sources directly briefed about the matter said late on Wednesday.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro says to grant asylum to any Cuban who seeks it
Brazilian President-elect Jair Bolsonaro said on Wednesday that he will grant asylum to any Cuban national who asks for it, escalating tensions with the Caribbean island after it ended a program placing its doctors in rural Brazil.
British PM May tries to sell Brexit deal but opposition mounts
British Prime Minister Theresa May sought to sell a draft Brexit deal to her ministers on Wednesday but faced mounting opposition from some lawmakers and allies who said it threatened the government and the unity of the United Kingdom.
UK’s Raab no longer expected to travel to Brussels today: Bloomberg
British Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab is no longer expected to travel to Brussels on Wednesday to welcome a Brexit deal with the European Union’s chief negotiator, Michael Barnier, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, citing a UK diplomat.
Asked about Trump’s tweets, Macron says only U.S.-French army cooperation matters
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday what mattered to him was the “excellent” cooperation between the U.S. and French armies, rather than tweets from U.S. President Donald Trump attacking him.
Brazil president-elect picks Ernesto Araujo as his foreign minister
Brazil’s far-right President-elect Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday named diplomat Ernesto Araujo as his foreign minister.
South Korean firms plead guilty to rigging U.S. military fuel prices: Justice Department
Three South Korean firms have agreed to plead guilty to criminal charges and pay about $82 million in fines for their role in a decades-long conspiracy to rig the price of fuel sold to U.S. military bases across South Korea, the United States said on W…
