Reuters: UK PM May defends Brexit deal as opponents plot no-confidence vote
British Prime Minister Theresa May won the backing of the most prominent Brexiteer in her government on Friday as she fought to save a draft European Union divorce deal that has stirred up a plot to force her out of her job.
More than two years after the United Kingdom voted to leave the EU, it is still unclear how, on what terms or even if the world’s fifth largest economy will leave the bloc as planned on March 29, 2019.
Just hours after announcing that her senior ministers had collectively backed her divorce deal, May’s premiership was thrust into its most perilous crisis to date when her Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab resigned on Thursday in opposition to the agreement.
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MIDDLE EAST
Saudi Arabia defies U.S. pressure to end Qatar row after Khashoggi killing.
Saudis push to end Khashoggi crisis but threats linger.
Turks reject any U.S. "legal favor" to ease pressure on Saudis over Khashoggi killing.
Turkey sentences six people to life in prison for Istanbul airport attack: state news agency.
Netanyahu faces coalition crisis as key ministers resign, call for early elections.
U.S. to oppose U.N. Golan resolution, wins Israeli praise.
'We want it cancelled': Palestinians protest social security law.
ASIA
Chilli, punches thrown as Sri Lanka parliament brawls for second day.
North Korea announces weapons test; will release detained American.
Xi Jinping starts goodwill tour of the Pacific amid rise in South China Sea tensions.
China's Xi makes push into Pacific; scores 'own goal' with block on media. China boots media from Pacific Island leaders meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Khmer Rouge leaders found guilty of genocide in landmark ruling.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visits Darwin to commemorate the 1942 bombing which killed hundreds during World War II.
Bangladesh scraps Rohingya return, says no one wants to go.
Leaders warn Australia about possible embassy move to Jerusalem.
AFRICA
'Killing, abuse, sexual violence beyond belief': fears grow of all-out war in CAR.
Russia and France bicker as UN extends CAR peacekeeping mission.
UN peacekeepers killed in fight with Islamist militias in DRC.
DR Congo police kill two students protesters.
Madagascar police call for calm ahead of election result.
Zimbabwe's Nelson Chamisa calls MDC protesters 'stupid'.
Zimbabwe bus fire: More than 40 people feared killed, 24 injured.
EUROPE
Arms control, hot spots are top priorities for next Trump-Putin meeting, Russian leader says.
Pence, Putin, Bolton talk briefly at Asian summit.
Numbers of US military in Europe suggest Washington’s bid to control EU — Russian diplomat.
Contentious gas drilling starts in Cyprus amid Turkish threats.
UK's May names new Brexit secretary amid crisis over deal.
UK austerity has inflicted 'great misery' on citizens, UN says.
Disgraced former Macedonia PM 'helped by Hungary to avoid jail'.
Germany considers deporting Syrian migrants convicted of crimes or deemed a danger to the public.
Julian Assange indictment by US prosecutors revealed by 'error'.
AMERICAS
Hand recount of ballots underway in Florida.
Prosecutors inadvertently reveal charges against Assange: report.
Senators introduce bill to respond to Khashoggi killing.
Camp Fire: 63 dead, 631 deemed missing; second point of origin for inferno explored.
Judge orders White House to return Jim Acosta's press pass.
Violence breaks out as first group from migrant caravan arrives in Tijuana.
Argentina cracks down on anarchists after bombings ahead of G20 summit.
Argentina's Senate passes new austerity budget.
‘El Chapo’ defense puts spotlight on alleged Mexico corruption.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
'People are scared': deadly legacy of Isis continues to shape lives in Iraq.
Sudan in talks with U.S. for removal from terror list, diplomat says.
Argentina arrests two men with suspected links to Hezbollah.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Policies of China, Russia and Canada threaten 5C climate change, study finds.
China offer unlikely to spur major trade war breakthrough, senior US official says.
Jeff Bezos to employees: ‘One day, Amazon will fail’ but our job is to delay it as long as possible.
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PM May, opposed to Brexit at the start, has really done a dirty deal that will be very hard to overthrow by the Rees-Moggs. She took forever to negotiate, she had a determination to forge as close a union as possible and has accomplished that at a very late date. So close Great Britain is out of Brussels for representation but totally under Brussels control.
Have they learned nothing from the American Boston Tea Party circa 1773?
Oh yeah she pays Brussels 40 billion pounds for the favor.
So what is the alternative? Given all the EU'ers are demanding this deal goes thru amid threats of utter destruction, for Englands long term health, they ought to do the opposite, go WTO full throttle.
Watch those cretins in the EU from Merkel to that lightweight Irish PM, fold like the cheat suits they are.
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