‘Norway plus?’ Irish PM breaks ranks with Brussels to propose Brexit trade solution
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Irish PM says wants ‘Norway-plus’ Brexit deal with UK
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland would like Britain’s relationship with the European Union to be closer than that of non-member Norway, but it will have to be a specific agreement as there is no precedent for the relationship, Ireland’s prime minister … Read More
Trump administration doubles down on Palestinian aid cutoff threat
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is doubling down on its threat to cut off aid to the Palestinians if they fail to “sit down and negotiate peace,” even as it proceeds with contentious plans to move the U.S. embassy to … Read More
Turkey and the U.S. used to be close allies. Today, they can’t even agree on a phone call
Turkish army tanks are stationed in a field near the Syrian border at Hassa, in Hatay province, on Jan. 25, 2018, as part of a military offensive dubbed “Operation Olive Branch.” (Ozan Kose / AFP/Getty Images) Since the start … Read More
A deadly yellow fever outbreak in Brazil has travelers on alert
(CNN)Health officials are urging travelers headed to Brazil to get yellow fever vaccinations due to a recent deadly outbreak of the virus. The US Embassy and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health alert on Wednesday for travelers visiting … Read More
U.S. would support reunified Korean Peninsula — without nukes, State Department says
The State Department said Thursday the U.S. could support North Korea’s call for reunification of the Korean Peninsula, but denuclearizing the North is the first priority. North Korea issued an announcement directed at “all Koreans at home and abroad,” calling for … Read More
European Governments under Pressure to Do More for Refugees
The flood of refugees into Europe in recent years has led to the collapse of the continent’s screening and reception process, according to Filippo Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Geneva. The conflict in Syria alone has driven nearly … Read More
German leader Merkel says the current world order is under threat
Merkel said the answer to the world’s problems was to see multilateral solutions instead of a “unilateral, protectionist course” of action. Merkel is just the latest leader at Davos to criticize a protectionist and isolationist stance towards the world’s problems. … Read More
Brussels PLOTTING to humiliate United Kingdom in DESPERATE bid to STOP Brexit, MEP warns
THE EUROPEAN UNION has not “given up hope” the United Kingdom will decide not to Brexit and concessions made by Theresa May led Brussels to believe they have the “upper hand” during negotiations, independent MEP Diane James claimed. Ms James … Read More
Nikki Haley says Russia is complicit in Syrian atrocities
United Nations (CNN)US Ambassador Nikki Haley and Russian UN Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia traded verbal jabs Tuesday over the use of chemical weapons in Syria. The two ambassadors gave back-to-back speeches at a hastily called meeting of the UN Security Council, … Read More
Trump Confounded by Turkey’s Invasion of Syria: Fight ISIS or Back NATO Ally?
Turkish offensive against Syrian-Kurdish forces in Afrin leaves U.S. in a bind: “They were ‘our guys’ in Syria, and now they are under attack and the U.S. doesn’t seem to have any real solutions” Turkish troops advance near the Syria … Read More
Mr. Mueller, shut down this sham investigation
In this June 21, 2017, file photo, former FBI Director Robert Mueller, the special counsel probing Russian interference in the 2016 election, departs Capitol Hill following a closed-door meeting in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File) ANALYSIS/OPINION: It’s time for the Russia collusion … Read More
Israel leaders embrace Pence as a ‘mensch,’ others show their anger
WASHINGTON — Vice President Pence repeatedly made headlines during a four-day trip to the Middle East taken weeks after the Trump administration recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel —– a move that sparked protests throughout the region after Trump’s December announcement. … Read More