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Romania

Romania bans EU anti-corruption job favourite from leaving country

Laura Codruta Kovesi claims Bucharest is trying to silence her for her anti-corruption work.

United Kingdom

Brexit: which ministers just quit May's government and why?

Steve Brine, Alistair Burt and Richard Harrington all cited their opposition to a no-deal Brexit.

Belarus

Belarus opposition politicians ‘detained’ at independence rallies

Zmitser Dashkevich was reportedly held in Minsk after calling President Lukashenko an "impostor".

United Kingdom

Brexit: what is the British parliament going to do next?

British MPs are to vote on alternative options to the negotiated UK-EU deal, as parliament and Theresa May’s government wrestle for control over Brexit.

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Europe News

UK Brexit delay request dominates EU summit as May goes to Brussels

The European Council is to consider the UK's request for a Brexit delay. British opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is also in Brussels to push his alternative plan.

United Kingdom

European Council to consider UK request for short Brexit extension

UK Prime Minister has said she will seek only a short delay to Brexit from the EU, ahead of the summit on March 21.

United Kingdom

May to hold crisis talks after parliament speaker derails Brexit plan

The UK government is considering its next steps after House of Commons Speaker John Bercow ruled out a third vote on the twice-rejected EU exit deal.

New Zealand

New Zealand: 49 dead in mass shootings at Christchurch mosques

Police in New Zealand say 49 people have been killed at two mosques when at least one gunman opened fire on worshippers.

United Kingdom

UK’s zero-tariff plan to limit damage from no-deal Brexit

The UK says 87% of imports would not face a tax if it leaves the EU without a deal. But cars and meat imports from the EU would likely cost more.

United Kingdom

What happens next with Brexit over the coming fortnight?

MPs are due a second ‘meaningful vote’ on the EU-UK exit deal. If it’s defeated again then more votes could lead to Brexit being delayed.

United Kingdom

Brexit: Theresa May in last-ditch warning to EU over backstop

The UK prime minister is urging Brussels to make concessions. The EU says the UK must present new ideas. Both sides are deadlocked at a critical stage.

World News

Ex-Trump campaign chief Paul Manafort gets 4-year jail term for fraud

The 47-month sentence follows the lobbyist’s conviction last year for tax and bank fraud.

United Kingdom

Theresa May in workers’ rights pledge to win Brexit deal support

The British prime minister is promising measures to help protect workers’ rights, to try to win opposition support for the UK-EU exit deal.

USA

More than 20 dead as tornadoes rip through Alabama

Rescuers have been searching the debris of destroyed homes for victims, as one county alone reported more tornado deaths than for the whole of the US last year.

United Kingdom

No-deal Brexit: everything you need to know

How will the rules change if the UK leaves the EU without a divorce deal — or fails to strike a trade agreement?

United Kingdom

Brexit: what ‘alternative arrangements’ are there to the Irish backstop?

UK MPs have voted to seek a new Brexit deal including ‘alternative arrangements’ to replace the controversial Irish backstop. What could they be?

Venezuela

French and Spanish reporters detained in Venezuela have been freed

The French and Spanish reporters arrested in Venezuela on Wednesday have been freed.

World News

Brexit 'Plan C': what is in the Malthouse Compromise?

UK Conservative Party MPs from both sides of the Brexit divide hope their new plan can break the deadlock and pave the way to an orderly exit from the EU.

United Kingdom

How could a second UK referendum on Brexit be organised?

The Labour opposition's backing for the idea has revived interest in another public vote to settle the Brexit gridlock.

World News

What should you eat to stay healthy and save the planet?

Half as much meat and sugar, twice as much fruit, nuts and vegetables: the planetary diet to help feed the world's population and stave off disease.

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