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Islamic State behind Istanbul airport attack: Turkish PM

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim says first signs in Istanbul attack point to Islamic State group.
29 June 2016

EU could drop English as official tongue

English, the world's second language and the main working tongue of EU institutions, may no longer be an official language of
28 June 2016

There could be a 2nd referendum

British health minister Jeremy Hunt yesterday raised the possibility of holding a second referendum on the terms of Britain's departure from the European Union, but stressed Britain "must" leave the bloc.
28 June 2016

EU 'strong enough' to survive Brexit: Merkel

German Chancellor Angela Merkel yesterday said that the EU could survive a Brexit and warned Britain the union would not
28 June 2016

'Why are you here?'

Leading Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage was booed and heckled in a raucous special session of the European Parliament on Tuesday as he accused the EU of imposing a superstate on its citizens and predicted other countries would leave the bloc like Britain.
28 June 2016

'I'm still alive'

"I'm still alive," quipped the British monarch Queen Elizabeth on Monday when asked about her health, in her first
28 June 2016

Ukraine launches joint drills with Nato

Ukraine yesterday launched joint military exercises with the United States and a string of other Nato countries as tensions with Moscow
27 June 2016

Corbyn office 'sabotaged' EU Remain campaign

The prime minister's resigned. No-one knows who the next occupant of No 10 will be.
27 June 2016

WHAT IS ARTICLE 50?

It consists of just five short, vaguely worded paragraphs, but Article 50 of the European Union's 2007 Lisbon Treaty will decide how
26 June 2016

Fraud probe as petition gathers 3m signatures

The House of Commons petitions committee has said it is investigating allegations of fraud in connection with a petition calling for a second EU referendum.
26 June 2016

'No need to write, David'

Britain need not send a formal letter to the European Union to trigger a two-year countdown to its exit from the bloc, EU officials said, implying British Prime Minister David Cameron could start the process when he speaks at a summit tomorrow.
26 June 2016

Scotland Minister Sturgeon says MSPs at Holyrood could veto Brexit

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon tells BBC that Holyrood may try to block the UK's exit from the EU. She was speaking following a referendum which saw Britain vote by 52% to 48% to leave Europe.
26 June 2016

Business promotion and politics par for Trump's golf tour

Donald Trump moves from hole to hole on his wind-swept Scotland golf course, not a club in hand but promotion on his mind, extolling North Sea views that are among "the great sights of the world."
26 June 2016

Enough signatures for Maduro recall vote

Opposition leaders in Venezuela said Friday they have finished the process of authenticating signatures on a petition to recall
25 June 2016

Britain's EU envoy steps down

Britain's European Commissioner Jonathan Hill yesterday announced that he will stand down following his country's
25 June 2016

'Not in my name'

Young people vented their anger on Saturday against more eurosceptic older voters as they came to terms with a
25 June 2016

Slovak far-right party petitions for 'Slovexit'

A far-right party in the Slovak parliament yesterday said it would petition for a vote on the country's exit from the EU,
25 June 2016

Too late now!

The whole world is reeling after a milestone referendum in Britain to leave the European Union. And although leaders
25 June 2016

Scotland starts drive to stay in EU after Brexit

Scotland's devolved government will start a drive to protect its European Union membership and will prepare for a
25 June 2016

'No need to be nasty' on Brexit: Merkel

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says the EU has "no need to be particularly nasty in any way" in the negotiations with Britain about its exit from the bloc.
25 June 2016