EU floats new Irish border compromise in tentative Brexit plan: FT
European Union negotiators have floated a tentative Brexit plan to avoid a hard border on the island of Ireland and to give Britain stronger guarantees that a customs border would not be needed along the Irish Sea, the Financial Times said on Thursday….
Brazil’s Bolsonaro names judge who jailed his rival as justice minister
Brazilian far-right President-elect Jair Bolsonaro has convinced crusading anti-graft Judge Sergio Moro to become his justice minister, the two said on Thursday, delighting supporters and enraging critics by hiring the jurist who jailed Bolsonaro’s chi…
Bolsonaro adviser recommends congressman for Brazil agriculture minister
Brazilian President-elect Jair Bolsonaro’s top agriculture adviser said on Thursday he had recommended a congressman from a key farm region to become the next agriculture minister for the world’s largest soy exporter.
U.S. says Khashoggi remains should be located, returned to family
The remains of Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi should be located and returned to his family for a burial as soon as possible, U.S. State Department deputy spokesman Robert Palladino told reporters on Thursday.
Human rights in Morocco deteriorate in 2017-18: rights group
Morocco’s most influential rights group AMDH deplored on Thursday what it said was a surge in political and arbitrary detentions of human rights campaigners, journalists and social activists.
UK sports minister resigns in protest at gambling reform ‘delay’
British sports minister Tracey Crouch resigned from government on Thursday, accusing it of delaying a proposed reform of gambling regulations.
EU weighs Irish border compromise in tentative Brexit deal: FT
The European Union is weighing a compromise on a plan for Northern Ireland that would give Britain stronger guarantees that a customs border would not be needed along the Irish Sea, the Financial Times reported on Thursday.
Brazil to investigate obstruction allegations in murder of councilwoman
Brazilian federal police will investigate accusations of obstruction of justice in the probe of the murder of a Rio de Janeiro councilwoman, Public Security Minister Raul Jungmann said on Wednesday.
U.N. urges end to U.S. embargo on Cuba, U.S. raises rights concerns
The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly adopted its 27th annual resolution calling for an end to the U.S. economic embargo on Cuba after a failed bid by Washington to amend the text to push Cuba to improve its human rights record.
Amid Pittsburgh funerals, synagogue suspect pleads not guilty
The man accused of fatally shooting 11 worshipers in a Pittsburgh synagogue during Sabbath prayers pleaded not guilty on Thursday to federal hate crimes charges and other offenses as the city’s Jewish community buried three more of its dead.
