How Irish border shuffle could ease Brexit deal
Supporters of Brexit in London have hailed Brussels’ embrace of remote, high-tech customs controls as a sign that EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier is giving ground in order to resolve a stalemate on Northern Ireland that has held up a deal.
Merkel declines to confirm report she has decided top spy must go
Chancellor Angela Merkel has decided Germany’s domestic intelligence agency chief must go as she thinks he has meddled in day-to-day politics, a newspaper reported on Monday, but she said she had nothing to add to comments she made last week.
Brazil poll shows Lula stand-in Haddad emerging second behind Bolsonaro
Brazilian far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro held a solid lead ahead of the Oct. 7 election following a near-fatal stabbing, but Workers Party (PT) candidate Fernando Haddad emerged in second place, signaling a potential polarized right-le…
Two Koreas hold high-stakes summit with nuclear talks in jeopardy
South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in departed on Tuesday for his third summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, seeking to cement a breakthrough in faltering nuclear talks between Pyongyang and Washington.
Slovak authorities identify possible witness in journalist’s murder
Slovak authorities have identified a possible witness in the murder of Slovak journalist Jan Kuciak, whose killing last February led mass protests that forced the government to resign, a state prosecutor said on Monday.
UK PM May tells rebels: It’s my Brexit deal or no deal
Prime Minister Theresa May told rebels in her divided party that if they torpedoed her Brexit deal then the United Kingdom would leave the EU without any agreement, a scenario the IMF said would make the country much poorer.
Brazil poll shows Bolsonaro leading with Lula stand-in Haddad second
Brazil’s far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro, who is still in hospital and unable to campaign following a near fatal stabbing, has 28.2 percent of voter support for the Oct. 7 election, a new poll showed on Monday.
Uganda accuses EU parliament of meddling in its internal affairs
Uganda’s government on Monday accused the European Union Parliament of meddling in its internal affairs after the legislator passed a resolution deploring the alleged torture of opposition politicians in the East African country.
Driver at Chinese delivery firm ZTO arrested for attempted rape
Chinese delivery service ZTO Express said on Monday it would fully cooperate with authorities after one of its delivery drivers was arrested for attempted rape in the eastern Chinese city of Wenzhou.
International court sentences Congo politician Bemba to time served
The International Criminal Court on Monday sentenced Congolese politician Jean-Pierre Bemba to a 300,000 euro fine and a 12 month sentence for witness tampering, but his sentence was reduced to zero due to time served.
