EU wants new round of peace talks for Israel, Palestinians
The European Union is calling for a renewal of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks in the wake of Israel’s election last week.
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Egypt said to withdraw from US-backed anti-Iran ‘Arab NATO’
Egypt has pulled out of a planned Arab defensive alliance intended to unite Sunni Arab nations against Shiite Iran’s influence in the region, a source in Cairo said Thursday.
U.S. charges Assange after London arrest ends seven years in Ecuador embassy
British police dragged WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange out of Ecuador’s embassy on Thursday after his seven-year asylum was revoked, paving the way for his extradition to the United States for one of the biggest ever leaks of classified information.
Blizzard clobbers Plains and Midwest after blanketing the U.S. Rockies
A powerful blizzard slammed the U.S. Plains and Midwest on Thursday with heavy snow and fierce winds that caused power outages and closed highways while raising fears of more flooding in the Midwest after a deluge last month.
Britain, EU agree to delay Brexit deadline until Oct. 31
European leaders and British Prime Minister Theresa May agreed Wednesday to push the final deadline for the U.K. to depart the bloc until Halloween, with European Council President Donald Tusk warning British politicians to ‘not waste this time’ without ratifying a formal withdrawal agreement.
Blizzard barrels through U.S. Great Plains, threatening new floods
A ‘bomb cyclone’ blizzard swept out of the Rockies into the Great Plains on Wednesday, leading the Colorado governor to activate the National Guard and prompting fears of more flooding in areas still recovering from a deluge last month.
EU to agree further Brexit delay but could kick UK out on June 1
The European Union will grant Britain another delay to Brexit on certain conditions, including that it holds European Parliament elections, according to a draft statement by the bloc’s national leaders, who are due to decide on the matter on Wednesday.
Mueller report will be released within a week: U.S. attorney general
U.S. Attorney General William Barr told lawmakers on Tuesday that he intends to release ‘within a week’ a redacted version of the long-awaited report on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election from Special Counsel Robert Mueller.
Europe slams ‘exaggerated’ US tariff threat and prepares to retaliate
The EU has hit back at new U.S. proposals to target European goods with tariffs, following a World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling over subsidies for Airbus.
Trump: US to Put Tariffs on $11B in EU Goods
President Donald Trump says the United States will impose new tariffs on more than $11 billion worth of exports from the European Union, after the World Trade Organization ruled last year the EU was illegally subsidizing aircraft maker Airbus.
IMF forecast: Global growth will weaken this year to 3.3%
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday downgraded its outlook for growth in the United States, Europe, Japan and the overall global economy and pointed to heightened trade tensions as a key reason.
Urging Israelis to vote, Rivlin warns that ‘democracy not a given’
President Reuven Rivlin urged Israelis to vote in Tuesday’s general election, saying that maintaining a democratic system is hard work and ‘not a given.’
Theresa May seeks help from Merkel and Macron ahead of critical Brexit summit
U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May traveled to Berlin and Paris Tuesday for talks with the German and French leaders in a bid to secure backing for a second delay to Brexit.
EU open to Brexit extension but PM May needs clear plan
European Union ministers said on Tuesday the bloc was ready to grant Britain a second Brexit delay but that British Prime Minister Theresa May must come up with a clear plan of how to ratify the stalled divorce deal in the overtime.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Tells Iraq To Push U.S. Troops Out As Soon As Possible
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has warned Iraq about the “detrimental” effects of having U.S. forces on its territory and urged its neighbor to get the troops to leave as soon as possible.
New NAFTA deal ‘in trouble’, bruised by elections, tariff rows
More than six months after the United States, Mexico and Canada agreed a new deal to govern more than $1 trillion in regional trade, the chances of the countries ratifying the pact this year are receding.
U.S. urges immediate halt to military operations in Libya
The United States called on Sunday for an immediate halt to military operations in Libya as the Libyan National Army headed by Khalifa Haftar advanced on the capital, Tripoli.
Saudi Arabia is reportedly mulling ‘nuclear option’ of stripping the US dollar from oil trade
The U.S. dollar is the dominant currency in oil trading, but Saudi Arabia is reportedly considering selling its crude in other currencies if American lawmakers pass an anti-OPEC bill.
May’s Brexit talks with Labour stall, delay request fails to convince EU
Britain’s opposition Labour Party said on Friday that talks with the government on a last-ditch Brexit deal had made no progress, as EU leaders said Prime Minister Theresa May had not convinced them that they should let Britain delay its departure next week.
U.S., Turkey Intensify War Of Words Over Syria, Russian Missiles
A war of words between NATO allies the United States and Turkey has intensified, with the sides disputing the readout of a meeting of the countries’ foreign ministers regarding Syria.