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Pound to euro dollar exchange rates SURGE after No Deal Brexit rejected
Immediately after the defeat, the Prime Minister confirmed that MPs will today be vote on whether the Government should ask the European Union for Brexit to be delayed beyond the March 29 scheduled departure date. "It's Theresa May versus the world". How long would the extension to Article 50 be? Glyn Davies, Tory MP for Montgomeryshire, said: "The government is going to have to accept t... [Full Article...]
Nothing has changed - Geoffrey Cox delivers his legal advice
Labour's Yvette Cooper , one of the key players behind parliamentary moves to stop no deal, has said she and a cross-party group of MPs would consider steps to force those indicative votes as an amendment to any motion for an extension to article 50. [Full Article...]
Two pilots die in Chinese fighter jet crash
Located in the South China Sea, Hainan has multiple military installations geared toward enforcing China's claims over virtually the entire waterway. Like the U.S. Two pilots were killed in the crash. That same year, a Chinese navy fighter jet crashed into a factory in Taizhou, a city in eastern China. State media reported the crash of an aircraft carrier-based J-15 fighter in April 2018... [Full Article...]
Soldiers to learn whether they face Bloody Sunday prosecutions
In a landmark decision, prosecutors in Northern Ireland said on Thursday that one elderly former soldier will face charges for murder and attempted murder over the events of January 30 1972. "In these circumstances the evidential test for prosecution is not met". Solicitor Ciaran Shiels, a solicitor for a number of them, said they were "disappointed that not all of those responsible are to face ... [Full Article...]
2 ex-cops arrested in killing of black Brazilian politician
Ronnie Lessa, a retired military police officer, and Élcio Vieira Queiroz, a former police officer, have been arrested , the Guardian reports. Law enforcement became increasingly suspicious of Mr. Simone Sibilio, the lead Rio state prosecutor on the case, said that Lessa and Queiroz were both arrested around 4 a.m.at their homes. After Rio hosted the summer Olympics in 2016, violence incr... [Full Article...]
What happened at North Korea's embassy in Spain?
The paper said the Spanish authorities had raised the matter with the Central Intelligence Agency, which had denied involvement "but not in a very convincing manner". The highly secretive investigation will be heard at Spain's High Court, the Audiencia Nacional, which could order the arrest of the identified assailants. [Full Article...]
Investors look to Saudi opportunities | Business , Regional
According to Saudi Press Agency , the decision to teach the Chinese language (Standard Mandarin) in Saudi Arabia , which has been hailed by Minster of Education Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sheikh and several other top officials, aims to strengthen relations between China and the Kingdom, enhance cultural diversity, and open up "new academic horizons for the students". [Full Article...]
Pound falls sharply on Brexit deal advice
It leaves May facing an nearly certainly losing battle to overturn the 230 majority defeat of her deal in tonight's meaningful vote. It was trading at $1.3092 at 1323 GMT. However, parliament is expected firmly to reject a "no-deal" Brexit as well, so MPs would then vote again on Thursday - on whether government should request a delay to the leaving date to allow further talks. [Full Article...]