EU leaders urge Britons to back May’s Brexit deal
EU leaders urged Britons to back Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit package as they gathered on Sunday to formally agree a deal with her that faces furious opposition in the British parliament. ...
EU leaders urged Britons to back Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit package as they gathered on Sunday to formally agree a deal with her that faces furious opposition in the British parliament.
... The 27 EU national leaders gathered on Sunday to endorse both a detailed treaty setting out the terms on which Britain will leave the European Union and a declaration outlining how Britain can keep close to its biggest market by following many EU rules... ... The United Arab Emirates will offer long-term visas to rich property investors, senior scientists and entrepreneurs in an effort to support its economy and real estate market, which have been hurt by low oil prices.
... The European Union should not rule out several scenarios after leaders sign a withdrawal agreement for Britain's exit from the bloc, Lithuania's president said on Sunday, highlighting new British elections or a second Brexit referendum as possibilities... ... The office of former Malaysian premier Najib Razak ordered changes to a 2016 audit report of scandal-plagued state fund 1MDB, including removing mention of financier Low Taek Jho's presence at a board meeting, authorities said.
... The Swiss vote on Sunday on a proposal to give Switzerland's laws clear priority over international law - a move supporters say would reinforce its sovereignty but which critics claim would deeply damage its ties with the rest of the world.
... (This November 24 story corrects to remove New York-based from description of Beirut Institute in fourth paragraph.)
... Dozens of former Australian judges published an open letter to Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Sunday calling for a national anti-corruption body to restore public trust in the country's democratic process.
... Amid heavy security, tens of thousands of monks and activists from Hindu nationalist groups began converging on the Indian town of Ayodhya on Sunday to demand the construction of a temple on a disputed religious site.
... Voters in Taiwan have delivered a strong rebuke to the island's pro-independence ruling party in local elections, emboldening the China-friendly opposition, one of whose main figures says he will now reach out to Beijing to forge more friendly ties.
...EU leaders urge Britons to back May’s Brexit deal
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