May vows to hold nerve after Brexit talks hit impasse
Prime Minister Theresa May said Britain would not flinch in an impasse with the European Union about its departure from the bloc, as French and German ministers suggested the next move in the negotiations should come from London.
UK PM May’s team draw up contingency plans for November election
British Prime Minister Theresa May’s aides have begun contingency planning for a snap election in November to save both Brexit and her job, the Sunday Times reported.
Iran’s Khamenei blames Gulf Arab states for military parade attack
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei accused U.S.-backed Gulf Arab states of carrying out a shooting attack on a military parade that killed 25 people, almost half of them members of the country’s elite Revolutionary Guards.
PM May says Britain will hold nerve in Brexit talks: Sunday Express
Prime Minister Theresa May has vowed that Britain will “hold its nerve” in Brexit talks with the European Union, the Sunday Express reported.
Iran summons some European envoys over attack on military parade: IRNA
Iran summoned the envoys of the Netherlands, Denmark and Great Britain on Saturday night over the shooting at a military parade in which 25 people were killed, accusing them of harboring Iranian opposition groups in their countries, IRNA reported.
Labour will challenge UK PM May on her Brexit deal, Corbyn says
British opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said on Saturday his party would challenge Prime Minister Theresa May on any Brexit deal she can strike with Brussels, and called for a national election if the deal fell short.
Two car bombs explode in Somali capital, one dies
One person died and another was injured in two car bombs that exploded in the heart of the Somali capital on Saturday and the Islamist group al Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attacks.
Survivor pulled from capsized Tanzanian ferry as death toll reaches 218
(This new version of the story corrects number of dead in lede.)
Maldives president expected to cement grip on power in election
Maldives President Abdulla Yameen is expected to cement his grip on power in an election on Sunday that opposition and international groups have criticised for a lack of transparency and the suppression of dissent.
German minister refuses to bow to demands to fire scandal-hit official: Bild
German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer told Bild newspaper he would not bow to demands to dismiss Hans-Georg Maassen, who was set to take up a senior role in the interior ministry after being ousted as spymaster.
