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Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Australia takes precautions after national carries out NZ mosque massacre

AFP | The gunman who killed 40 worshippers in two New Zealand mosques on Friday was a right-wing “terrorist” with Australian citizenship, Prime Minister Scott...

Will Brexit be delayed? The hows and the whys

AFP | European officials fully expect British Prime Minister Theresa May's government to ask for a delay to Brexit, and admit they will probably reluctantly...

British MPs resoundingly reject Brexit deal for second time

AFP | British MPs resoundingly rejected Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal for a second time on Tuesday, plunging the country into further uncertainty just...

Brexit ‘orphan’ finds home in EU a la carte champion Denmark

AFP | Briton Andrew Tristram has been left an "orphan" by Brexit, but he's found another welcoming home in Europe and will soon become a...

Pound extends rally as May secures Brexit deal revision

AFP | The pound extended its rally in Asian trade after British Prime Minister Theresa May hammered out a revision to her controversial Brexit deal...

Leading lights in Britain’s Brexit saga

AFP | Britain's drawn-out drama around Brexit, which is set to take a decisive twist on Tuesday with a crucial vote in parliament, has featured...

Deal, no deal or no Brexit? The Brexiteers’ dilemma

AFP | British MPs who have long campaigned for Brexit face a dilemma -- back an unsatisfactory divorce deal on Tuesday or hold out for...

Macron Ethiopia visit raises hopes for ancient stone-carved churches

AFP | Priest Mekonnen Fatne stood among his Ethiopian Orthodox faithful, looking upon a nine-centuries-old church they feared could be wrecked at any minute. Over...

Britain braces for make-or-break Brexit vote

AFP | British Prime Minister Theresa May is expected to reveal Monday what changes, if any, she has secured to her EU divorce deal, on...

Britain, EU hit brick wall on Brexit deal

AFP | Britain and the EU were at loggerheads on Friday as Prime Minister Theresa May's call for "one more push" to secure a Brexit...

Strike, protests mark International Women’s Day in Spain

AFP | For the second year running, Spanish women went on strike Friday for International Women's Day, with several protests kicking off over what has...

Three ‘explosive devices’ found in London

AFP | British counter-terrorism officers are investigating three "small improvised explosive devices" believed capable of starting small fires that were found in separate locations in...