News Brexit: UK and EU agree delay to 31 October European Union leaders have granted the UK a six-month extension to Brexit, after late-night talks in Brussels. The new deadline – 31 October – averts the prospect of the UK having to leave the EU without a deal on Friday, as MPs are still deadlocked over a deal. European Council President Donald Tusk said his “message to British friends” was … Read More
World Manchester Victoria station stabbing: station reopens Manchester Victoria railway station has reopened after three people – including a police officer – were stabbed there on New Year’s Eve. A man and woman in their 50s and the officer were attacked by a man with a knife at about 20:50 GMT, police said. The victims’ injuries were “serious” but not life-threatening. A man has been held on … Read More
News Royal wedding 2018: Couple leave Windsor after wedding BBC -The newly married Duke and Duchess of Sussex have left Windsor Castle as the weekend’s royal wedding celebrations come to a close. The couple stayed at the castle on Saturday after an evening reception with 200 of their friends and family, hosted by Prince Charles. Details of Prince Harry and Meghan’s honeymoon have yet to be confirmed. But their … Read More
Politics President Akufo-Addo Meets UK Labour Party Leader The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Monday, 16th April, 2018, met with the leader of the UK’s Labour Party and leader of the Opposition, Rt. Hon Jeremy Corbyn, MP, on the sidelines of the 25th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, currently ongoing in the United Kingdom. In the meeting, President Akufo-Addo noted that Ghana and the … Read More
World Syria chemical attack: Investigators allowed to visit site after delay Five days after their arrival, chemical weapons inspectors in Syria will be given access to an alleged attack site on Wednesday, Russia says. The team has been in the country since Saturday but has been prohibited from entering the town of Douma. US officials have raised concerns that Russia may have tampered with the site while inspectors were denied access. … Read More
World Spy poisoning: Russia says UK is ‘playing with fire’ Russia has accused the UK of inventing a “fake story” and “playing with fire” over the Salisbury spy poisoning. At a UN Security Council meeting, Moscow’s UN ambassador Vasily Nebenzia said Britain’s main goal had been “to discredit and even delegitimise” Russia with “unsubstantiated accusations”. The UK says Russia is behind the attack but Moscow denies responsibility. Britain’s UN representative … Read More
