Tusk slams UK slurs on EU, urges ‘Canada plus plus plus’ Brexit deal
European Council President Donald Tusk sharply criticized what he called “emotional” and “insulting” statements about the EU by British ministers and urged London on Thursday to accept an offer of very close post-Brexit ties.
Brexit crunch time: Diary dates for Britain’s EU departure
With just six months to go until Britain is due to leave the European Union, negotiations between the sides to agree a divorce settlement and a blueprint of new relations after Brexit are in the final stretch.
Russia must be held accountable for cyber attacks: Mattis
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Thursday Russia must be held accountable for its attempts to hack the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).
U.S. Defense Secretary says Russian violation of arms control treaty ‘untenable’
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Thursday that Russia’s violation of an arms control treaty was “untenable” and unless it changed course the United States would respond.
Turkey summoned Saudi envoy over disappearance of Saudi journalist
Turkey’s foreign ministry has summoned Saudi Arabia’s ambassador for consultations over the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi after he entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkish sources said on Thursday.
Saudi envoy told Turkey he has no information on Khashoggi: NTV
Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Ankara told Turkish officials that he had no information about journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was reported missing after entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul two days ago, broadcaster NTV reported on Thursday.
Large fire and explosions hit storage complex in Tehran: IRNA
A fire accompanied by explosions hit a large storage complex in southeast Tehran, the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported Thursday.
Engineer grateful to be alive after tsunami beaches his 500-tonne ship
Ship’s engineer Charles Marlan had the unsettling sensation his vessel was being sucked out to sea, the telltale sign of an imminent tsunami, just minutes after a major earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Friday.
Pentagon chief says Russian violation of key arms control treaty ‘untenable’
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Thursday that Russia’s violation of an arms control treaty was “untenable” and unless it changed course the United States would need to match Moscow’s capabilities.
EU court may decide before Christmas if UK can unilaterally reverse Brexit
Scotland’s Court of Session said on Thursday it has asked the European Court of Justice (ECJ) for a preliminary ruling on whether the British parliament can change its mind about leaving the European Union without the bloc’s agreement.
