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Corbyn backs referendum on Brexit deal after EU election exodus

To break parliamentary deadlock, deal has to be put to public vote, Labour leader says

Jeremy Corbyn has pledged to support a second referendum on any Brexit deal after the Labour leadership came under overwhelming pressure to halt the exodus of its remain voters who backed pro-EU parties at the European elections.

The Labour leader said he was “listening very carefully” to both sides of the debate after the party fell behind the Liberal Democrats and also lost ground to the Greens.

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EU Worried About Process, Timing Of Onnoghen’s Suspension

  The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) has raised concern with the suspension of Justice Walter Onnoghen as the Chief Justice of Nigeria. In a statement on Saturday, the mission questioned the process and timing of the suspension of Justice Onnoghen by President Muhammadu Buhari. It noted that the Independent National Electoral Commission … Continue reading EU Worried About Process, Timing Of Onnoghen’s Suspension

UK military could be used in the event of a ‘no-deal’ Brexit

  Britain’s armed forces are preparing for contingency plans to prevent a crisis if the country leaves the European Union in March without a deal that could guarantee a smooth withdrawal. Senior British defense officials said on Sunday that contingency plans were being made so that the military could support the country in case of a no-deal Brexit. “There…

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Nigeria expresses shock over ‘hurried burial’ of 26 drowned teenagers in Italy

Babatunde Opalana  The Federal Government of Nigeria has expressed surprise and shock over the sudden burial of the 26 African girls drowned in the Mediterranean Sea by Italian authorities nine days ahead of the slated date. The Italian Embassy earlier indicated to the Director General, National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) that the…

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EU Countries Take Step Toward Deeper Security Cooperation

BRUSSELS — The European Union has moved toward closer defense ties with more than 20 member states committing to deepen cooperation and improve coordination in the development of military hardware. Meeting in Brussels on November 13, the foreign and defense ministers of France, Germany, and 21 other member states signed a notification of their intention…

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US imposes new sanctions on Hezbollah

The US House of Representatives have backed new sanctions on Lebanon’s Hezbollah militia, as the group tries to recover from its costly involvement in Syria.

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