Malta appoints public inquiry into murder of prominent journalist
The government of Malta, under international pressure, said on Friday it would make a public, independent inquiry into the murder of anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana...
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Britain and EU spar over Brexit as clock ticks down
Britain said on Friday a Brexit deal with the European Union could be reached at a summit next month, but EU member Ireland said the...
Europe’s top court to rule on ‘right to be forgotten’ Google case on Sept. 24
Europe’s top court will rule on Sept. 24 whether Alphabet Inc unit Google must remove links to sensitive personal data worldwide or in Europe only...
UN urged by own staff to look at its climate footprint
More than 1,000 United Nations employees have called for the global body to reduce its carbon footprint, including through curbs on their own diplomatic perks like...
Ireland says Brexit deal is not yet close but “mood music” has improved
By Guy Faulconbridge and Kate Holton LONDON, Sept 20 (Reuters) – Britain and the European Union are not yet close to a Brexit deal that...
Buckingham Palace expresses ‘displeasure’ over Cameron comments
David Cameron has caused “an amount of displeasure” in Buckingham Palace after admitting to seeking the Queen’s support during the Scottish independence referendum. The former...
If he loses in court, PM Johnson could suspend parliament again
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson could suspend parliament again even if the Supreme Court rules that his original suspension, or prorogation, was unlawful, a court...
France, Germany at odds over pace of response to global slowdown
France and Germany are agreed on a strategy to respond to a global economic slowdown at a time of international trade problems but differ over...
Britain’s Barclay urges EU to be flexible, creative over Brexit
Britain’s Brexit minister Stephen Barclay urged the European Union to show flexibility and creativity over Brexit on Thursday, saying the Irish backstop arrangement “has to...
UK Supreme Court to finish hearing case against PM Johnson
Britain’s Supreme Court will hear a third and final day of legal arguments on Thursday over whether Prime Minister Boris Johnson acted unlawfully when he...
UK Supreme Court to hear more arguments on suspension of parliament
Britain’s Supreme Court will continue hearing legal arguments on Wednesday from the government and its opponents on whether Prime Minister Boris Johnson acted unlawfully when...
Spain to hold snap election on Nov. 10 after party talks fail
Acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Tuesday called a snap election for Nov. 10, Spain’s fourth in as many years, after failing to secure support...
Malta agrees to take 90 migrants rescued by Italian coastguard
Malta on Tuesday agreed to accept 90 migrants rescued by an Italian coastguard vessel in its search and rescue zone, defusing a stand-off with the...
London police and Facebook move to stop live streaming of terror attacks
London police and Facebook said on Tuesday they plan to share resources to stop the live streaming of terrorist attacks like that in Christchurch, New...
N.Macedonia banks on medicinal cannabis growth to boost economy, exports
Slave Ivanovski was among North Macedonia’s biggest exporters of tomatoes and peppers until two years ago he switched to growing cannabis for medical use. The...
Supreme Court to rule on Johnson’s suspension of parliament
Britain’s top court met on Tuesday to consider whether a decision by Prime Minister Boris Johnson to suspend parliament until shortly before the date for...
Will Supreme Court force British PM Johnson to recall parliament?
Britain’s Supreme Court began hearing arguments on Tuesday about whether Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend parliament in the run-up to Brexit was illegal....
Boris Johnson’s ‘ambush’ in Luxembourg makes headlines
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s trip to the continent makes headlines in Tuesday’s papers with some calling it a “humiliation” and others an “ambush”. Mr Johnson...
Italy arrests three men suspected of torturing migrants in Libya
Italian prosecutors on Monday ordered the arrest of three people suspected of torturing migrants in a detention centre in north-west Libya. The men, a 22-year-old...
UK’s Johnson buffeted in Luxembourg, says Brexit deal emerging
Britain’s Boris Johnson said on Monday that a Brexit deal was beginning to emerge, but the EU said he offered nothing to break the impasse...