Hezbollah leader Nasrallah says group will stay in Syria until further notice
The leader of Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah, a key Damascus ally, said on Wednesday that his group will keep its military presence in Syria until further notice, commending the Idlib Russian-Turkish agreement as a step toward reaching a political sol…
Israeli airforce chief to present findings of Syria incident: Israeli military
Israel’s airforce chief, Major-General Amikam Norkin, will fly to Moscow on Thursday to present Israel’s findings after an incident in which a Russian military plane was downed, Israel’s military said.
May and other EU leaders ask each other for Brexit help
British Prime Minister Theresa May urged fellow European Union leaders at an informal summit on Wednesday to follow her lead and adapt their Brexit negotiating stance to secure a good deal.
Britain’s Brexit proposals imperfect but credible, Raab says
Britain’s proposals for leaving the European Union are not perfect but they are the most credible basis for a Brexit deal, Britain’s Brexit minister Dominic Raab said on Wednesday, as he reiterated calls for the EU to compromise.
Kabila candidate faces divided challenge in Congo presidential poll
Outgoing Democratic Republic of Congo president Joseph Kabila’s preferred successor will face a credible election challenge in December from two opposition leaders, the final list of candidates published on Wednesday showed.
Germany approves arms sale to Saudi after Yemen war ban promise
Germany approved a delivery of weapons to Saudi Arabia, a government document showed on Wednesday, after saying it would halt arms sales to countries involved in the war in Yemen.
Two people taken ill in Salisbury restaurant now discharged: UK police
Two people taken to hospital in the English town of Salisbury on Sunday evening after being taken ill in a restaurant have been discharged, police said on Wednesday.
Irish PM says no progress in Brexit talks on border issue
Irish Prime Minister Leo Vardkar said on Wednesday there has been no progress in six months in talks between the European Union and Britain on the delicate issue of border between Ireland and Northern Ireland after Brexit.
Pompeo says North Korean nuclear talks to end by 2021
U.S. talks with North Korea over efforts to end Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons program will be completed by January 2021, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday.
Polish PM says had ‘good’ meeting with Supreme Court head
Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said he had a “good” meeting with the head of the country’s Supreme Court earlier in the day and welcomed the fact that the EU executive did not file a new lawsuit against Warsaw over changes to the judicial b…
