China to Britain’s Hunt: Don’t use us in your leadership bid
British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt should not use China in his campaign to become the next prime minister by “speaking unduly” about the country, its
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Six foreign nationals killed as severe weather hits Greece
ATHENS, July 11 (Reuters) – Six foreign nationals, including two children, were killed and more than 100 other people injured after gale-force winds, rain and
Gatwick airport suspends flights due to air traffic control problem
London’s Gatwick airport said on Wednesday it had suspended all flights due to an air traffic control system problem. “We are working with ANS, our
Italy hands eurosceptic League minister EU portfolio
Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Wednesday Family Minister Lorenzo Fontana, a committed eurosceptic and member of the far-right League, would become Italy’s next European affairs
Merkel says she is fine and ‘working through’ shaking after third bout
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she was “working through” a bout of shaking that first occurred in mid-June and struck for the third time on
UK ambassador to U.S. resigns after leaked memos furore
Britain’s ambassador to Washington resigned on Wednesday after Donald Trump labelled him “stupid” and “wacky” following the release of confidential memos from the envoy in
Party of Ukraine’s new president leads parliamentary vote race
A party set up by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who took office in May, is the most popular political movement in the country, according to
UK lawmakers back plan to hinder a no-deal Brexit push
By William James British lawmakers approved the first of several measures that could make it more difficult for the next prime minister to force through
Putin opposes Russian parliament call for Georgia sanctions
Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected on Tuesday a parliamentary call to impose sanctions against Georgia, saying patching up strained relations was more important than reacting
Spanish man dies after being swept away by floods
One man’s body has been found after a river burst its banks during sudden, torrential rain in the northern Spanish region of Navarra on Monday
New UK PM must put Brexit plan to second referendum, says Corbyn
Opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn on Tuesday said Britain’s next prime minister must put their Brexit plan to a second referendum on European Union membership, saying
Two Turkish soldiers killed in attack by Kurdish militants
Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants launched an attack on a Turkish military vehicle in southeast Turkey on Tuesday, killing two soldiers and wounding another, the
Sterling hits six-month low on Brexit angst and dollar rally
The British pound fell to a sixth-month on Tuesday low amid worries about the threat of a no-deal Brexit under the next prime minister and
Euro zone welcomes Croatia’s bid to join euro at the earliest in 2023
Croatia has submitted a formal bid to join the European Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM-2), an early stage on the path to membership of the euro
UK Labour’s trade union backers support second referendum on Brexit deal
British trade union leaders linked to the opposition Labour Party have agreed to back a second referendum on any Brexit deal reached by the next
LGBT+ campaigners hold scaled-down Pride march in Georgia despite threats
By Sonia Elks A small group of LGBT+ campaigners held a Pride rally in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi on Monday, weeks after they were
Conservative leader Mitsotakis becomes Greek PM, picks cabinet
By George Georgiopoulos and Lefteris Papadimas Conservative politician Kyriakos Mitsotakis took office as Greece’s new prime minister and named his cabinet on Monday, after storming
Merkel ally Schaeuble says her CDU could govern alone if SPD quits coalition
Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative alliance could rule alone if their Social Democrat (SPD) coalition partners quit the government, said former finance minister Wolfgang Schaeuble, who
Trump attacks British ambassador, takes swipe at UK PM May (Update)
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he “will no longer deal” with the British ambassador to the United States, after a weekend news report
German migrant ship denied entry to Maltese waters
A German rescue ship heading to Malta after being refused entry into Italy has not been given clearance to enter Maltese waters, authorities said on