Media captionTheresa May: We have secured what MPs asked for Theresa May says she has secured “legally binding” changes to her Brexit deal, a day ahead of MPs voting on it. But European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker warned if the deal was voted down there was “no third chance”. They spoke at a joint press […]
Image copyright AFP Image caption Nemmouche has not allowed himself to be photographed in the years since his arrest A French-born jihadist, who spent a year fighting in Syria for the Islamic State (IS) group, has been given a life sentence for the murder of four people in an anti-Semitic attack in Belgium. Mehdi Nemmouche, […]
Image caption Police say the woman and her relatives used a circular saw to cut off her hand (file pic) Police in Slovenia have accused a woman of cutting off her hand with a circular saw – with the help of her family – to make a fraudulent insurance claim. The 21-year-old and a relative […]
The prime minister has secured “legally binding” changes to her Brexit deal a day ahead of MPs voting on it, says the Cabinet Office minister. David Lidington told the Commons the changes “strengthen and improve” the withdrawal agreement that will see the UK leave the EU, as well as its future relationship with the bloc. […]
Image caption Police say the woman and her relatives used a circular saw to cut off her hand (file pic) Police in Slovenia have accused a woman of cutting off her hand with a circular saw – with the help of her family – to make a fraudulent insurance claim. The 21-year-old and a relative […]
Image copyright EPA Image caption The government says the bill will reduce Russia’s reliance on foreign internet servers Thousands of people in Russia have protested against plans to introduce tighter restrictions on the internet. A mass rally in Moscow and similar demonstrations in two other cities were called after parliament backed the controversial bill last […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Italian PM Giuseppe Conte has criticised the tunnel despite support from his party’s coalition partner, the League Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has put tenders on hold for a high-speed railway to France following political clashes over the project. The multibillion-euro TAV (Treno Alta Velocità) link has been criticised […]
Media captionForeign Secretary Jeremy Hunt tells Andrew Marr the Conservative party is “in very perilous waters” Conservative MPs should back Theresa May’s deal this week or risk losing Brexit altogether, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has warned. There was “wind in the sails” of those opposing Brexit and the consequences for the party will be “devastating”, […]
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Heiko Maas said he would keep campaigning against restrictions on journalists’ work Germany’s foreign minister has spoken out against Turkey’s decision to expel three German journalists. Heiko Maas said the decision was “unacceptable” and he would campaign against it. The reporters were given 10 days to leave the country. It […]
Image copyright Getty Images Norway’s $1 trillion sovereign wealth fund is expected to sell some of its oil and gas holdings. The world’s largest sovereign wealth fund owns $37bn of shares in oil companies such as BP, Shell and France’s Total. Selling the shares means it would not be as reliant on oil prices, it […]
