The Intercept earlier cited a source close to the Ecuadorian Foreign Ministry and the president’s office as saying that Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno was involved in talks with the UK and was close to finalizing an agreement to hand over the WikiLeaks’ founder to the British government within the next several weeks. JUST IN: Ecuador…
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Rubens daughter portrait at Christie’s
At Christie’s London on July 5 the portrait of Peter Paul Rubens daughter Clara will be exposed for the final sale while it’s being valued between $4 million and $6.8 million. £3m Round-Tripping Rubens Portrait at Christie’s https://t.co/BLzT8GeU5v pic.twitter.com/o1xMkCQmNQ — LiveArt (@artmarket) May 1, 2018 The Metropolitan Museum of Art (USA) set the painting for…
Assange deprived of internet
Ecuador has deprived Julian Assange of internet connection at its embassy in London, preventing him from communicating with the outside world. Ecuadorian Embassy cuts off Assange's internet so he can't use social media https://t.co/P4bNFbhtSE pic.twitter.com/V8nCQ09nVI — The Hill (@thehill) March 28, 2018 The action is taken to avoid the WikiLeaks founder from interfering in other…
Trump rejects to inaugurate US Embassy in London
US President Donald Trump announced cancellation of his visit to London to inaugurate the new building of a billion-dollar embassy, he tweeted Thursday. The trip, which would have been Trump’s first to the UK as president, had not been officially scheduled but was expected next month. https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/951679619341737986 In the tweet, Trump blames his predecessor, former…
European agencies to get new locations
Three European Union cities come close to the end of the race to host the European Medicines Agency (EMA) ahead of a secret ballot later today to choose its new home as Britain prepares to leave the bloc. Today in Brussels the EU will choose the next EMA host city; the agency's staff voted their…
Tusk confirms lack of progress in Brexit talks
Sufficient progress has not yet been made in Brexit talks to allow negotiations to move to the next phase of discussing the future relationship including trade, European Council President Donald Tusk said on Tuesday. Today I’d say there is no "sufficient progress" yet. But cautiously optimistic about @Theresa_May constructive, more realistic #Brexit tone. pic.twitter.com/7qq3Xtq2dJ —…
Tusk visits May in London to discuss Brexit
The President of the European Council Donald Tusk said he would meet with British Prime Minister Theresa May in London next Tuesday to discuss Brexit, days after she is due to make a keynote speech on her vision for future ties with the EU. Talks with PM @Theresa_May at #UNGA. We agreed to meet in…
London Metro terrorist incident
More than 20 people were injured at a London underground station on Friday morning after witnesses reported a blast on a packed rush-hour commuter train which police were treating as a terrorism incident. Police search for SECOND bomb after at least 20 people are injured in terror attack on London underground https://t.co/khR2hLdobp pic.twitter.com/IE5P5jVWSO — Daily…
King Felipe wishes close co-operation with UK after Brexit
The British government, seeking to highlight confidence in the British economy, said Spanish firms had committed millions of pounds of investment to Britain to coincide with a three-day state visit by King Felipe and Queen Letizia. Addressing business leaders in London, Felipe hailed the close ties between the UK and Spain. “We cannot deny that…
Brexit conference for business
Britain’s minister in charge of exiting the European Union David Davis (pictured) will host a conference for business leaders as part of a government drive to give them a bigger say in the process. Prime Minister Theresa May’s government, which has come under fire for not consulting widely enough over its Brexit plans, said David Davis…
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