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Thursday, March 6, 2025

Brexit deadline could be pushed back on UK request: French minister

AFP | The European Union could push back the looming March 29 Brexit deadline if London made such a request, France's Europe Minister Nathalie Loiseau...

Brexit in dates: From leave shock to parliament’s historic vote

AFP | From the shock Brexit referendum result to Tuesday's momentous vote on Theresa May's unpopular divorce deal with the European Union, here are the...

Several injured in powerful blast at Paris bakery: police

AFP | A powerful explosion badly damaged a bakery in central Paris on Saturday, injuring several people and smashing nearby windows after a suspected gas...

UK on knife edge as Parliament debates May’s Brexit deal

AFP | MPs will on Wednesday begin five days of debate ahead of a historic vote on Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal, which faces...

What next for Brexit? Three main scenarios

AFP | British Prime Minister Theresa May faces a dwindling number of options over Brexit ahead of a crucial vote in parliament later this month...

Britain’s battle over Brexit resumes ahead of big vote

AFP | Britain's battle over Brexit resumes Monday when parliament returns from its Christmas break to debate and -- most likely -- defeat Prime Minister...

The rise of Eurasia: Geopolitical advantages and historic pitfalls

James M Dorsey | Asian players are proving to be conceptually and bureaucratically better positioned in the 21st century’s Great Game that involves tectonic geopolitical...

UK warns Russia against ‘chess games’ over alleged spy

AFP | Britain warned Russia on Friday against playing "diplomatic chess games" after Paul Whelan, a former US Marine who reportedly also carries Canadian and...

UK universities would take ‘decades’ to recover from no-deal Brexit, leaders warn

AFP | British university leaders warned on Friday that leaving the European Union without an official deal would be "one of the biggest threats our...

Boat with 311 migrants docks in Spain after spending Christmas at sea

AFP | A charity rescue vessel carrying 311 mainly African migrants plucked off Libya docked in Spain on Friday, ending a traumatic journey which saw...

‘Yellow vest’ protesters target Macron’s holiday hideaway

AFP | If Emmanuel Macron is hoping for some holiday respite from the anti-government protests which have rocked France, he might want to avoid the...

Macron, Merkel urge ‘full’ Ukraine ceasefire ahead of planned truce

AFP | The leaders of France and Germany on Friday reiterated their call for a "solid, full and permanent ceasefire" in Ukraine's conflict-torn east ahead...