Israel showed Russia proof Syria to blame for downed plane: Israeli military
Israel has provided Moscow with proof it bore no responsibility for bringing down a Russian plane in Syria, an Israeli military official said on Friday.
UK PM’s stance on Northern Ireland border issue welcomed by DUP
British Prime Minister Theresa May’s stance in Brexit talks with the European Union on the issue of Northern Ireland’s border was welcomed by the deputy leader of the party in the province backing her minority government.
Germany’s SPD want to renegotiate spymaster deal with Merkel: source
Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) want to renegotiate an unpopular compromise reached with Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives to transfer the domestic spy agency chief to the interior ministry, a party source told Reuters on Friday.
May says Brexit talks have hit impasse, EU must produce alternative plans
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Friday the European Union must come up with an alternative to her Brexit proposals, saying talks had reached an impasse after bloc’s leaders had rejected her plans without explaining why.
End the political games over Brexit, UK opposition Labour leader says
The leader of Britain’s opposition Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn said the time for political games involving Brexit must end after Prime Minister Theresa May called on the European Union to break an impasse.
Turkey, Russia agree borders of Idlib demilitarized zone
Turkey’s defense ministry said on Friday the borders of the demilitarized zone to be set up in Syria’s Idlib region were agreed in meetings with a Russian committee.
Brexit protection? Farage-themed condoms a hit among UK eurosceptics
Nigel Farage, the former leader of Britain’s UK Independence Party, has long had a knack for generating publicity for his eurosceptic cause, but campaigners say he had nothing to do with the latest stunt: branded condoms bearing his image.
Israel warns it will cut Palestinian tax transfer if killer’s family is paid
Israel will cut the tax revenue it transfers to the Palestinian Authority if it pays the family of the killer of an American-Israeli settler, Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon said on Friday.
Former NASA scientist to appeal terrorism charges at top Turkish court: lawyer
A Turkish-U.S. citizen and former NASA scientist jailed in Turkey on terrorism charges plans to file an appeal to Turkey’s top court after a lower appeals court reduced his sentence this week, his lawyer said on Friday.
France to open the way for London-style urban tolls: source
France plans to make it easier for Paris and other big cities to introduce London-style urban vehicle tolls in a bid to reduce pollution and congestion, a government source told Reuters on Friday.
