Germany, Poland pushing for Brexit deal in next few days: Merkel
Germany and Poland want Britain and the European Union to agree on an orderly divorce process over the next few days, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday, warning that a lot of work remained to be done before a final deal is reached.
Polish PM Morawiecki: Poland likely to shun U.N. migration pact
Poland will likely back out from a United Nations migration pact, following Austria, Hungary, the Czech Republic and the United States, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Friday.
Yemeni children die as warring sides block aid deliveries: UNICEF
Yemeni children are dying from starvation and disease as trucks with life-saving supplies are blocked in port, leaving medical staff and desperate mothers imploring aid workers to do more, a senior U.N. official said.
U.S. expected to give eight countries Iran sanctions waivers: sources
The United States is expected to spare eight countries from U.S. sanctions because they have significantly cut imports of Iranian oil, two sources familiar with the matter said on Friday.
U.S. expected to issue eight exemptions to countries importing Iranian oil: Pompeo
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday the United States expected to issue eight exemptions to countries importing Iranian oil.
Gunmen kill seven on bus bound for Egyptian monastery: archbishop
Gunmen killed at least seven people and wounded 14 others in an attack on a bus driving toward a Coptic Christian monastery in Egypt on Friday, the Archbishop in Minya said
Two stabbed in catering staff bust-up at Sony Music UK HQ
Sony Music said two of its catering staff had been involved in a violent altercation at its UK head office in central London on Friday after police reported two people had been stabbed.
Kremlin says Putin, Trump to hold substantive meeting at G20 in Argentina
Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S President Donald Trump will meet for a long session on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Argentina in a month’s time, a Kremlin aide said on Friday.
U.S. lifts sanctions on two top Turkish officials
The United States said on Friday it lifted sanctions imposed on two top officials in Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s cabinet, a sign of improved relations after Turkey freed an American pastor from detention three weeks ago.
Separate customs territory for Northern Ireland ‘unacceptable’: PM May’s spokeswoman
It would be unacceptable for Northern Ireland to be in a separate customs territory from the rest of the United Kingdom after Brexit, British Prime Minister Theresa May’s spokeswoman said on Friday.
