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The European Union’s Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said the bloc could not accept the latest proposal from London. Speaking at a plenary session of the European Parliament, Barnier said sealing a Brexit deal with Britain ahead of October 31 would be ‘very difficult’ but remained possible with ‘good will on both sides.’ Speaking at the same Parliament session, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said he would not ‘exclude a deal’ but called for the ‘blame game which started in London’ to come to an end. European Parliament head David Sassoli said EU lawmakers were ready to accept a postponement of…

Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was awarded as a “Legend of Football” on Monday evening to honour his more than two-decade spell as head coach at the North London club. With reported links to a job at world soccer governing body FIFA, the Frenchman revealed little about his future plans, saying he saw a larger responsibility for the sport around the world. Former friends and foes showered praise on Wenger, including long-time rival Alex Ferguson. He said he enjoyed competing against Arsenal during his spell at the helm of Manchester United. Former strikers Thierry Henry and Ian Wright were among…

Turkish warplanes have bombed parts of north-eastern Syria at the start of an offensive which could lead to conflict with Kurdish-led allies of the US. Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the operation was to create a “safe zone” cleared of Kurdish militias which will also house Syrian refugees. According to the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), civilian areas came under attack from Turkish planes and Turkish ground forces have also been massing on the border. The offensive was launched just days after President Donald Trump controversially withdrew US troops from northern Syria, a decision announced after a phone call…

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson met with European Parliament President David Sassoli in London on Tuesday, as both the UK and the EU position themselves to avoid blame for a delay or a disorderly no-deal Brexit. Johnson greeted Sassoli outside Number 10 Downing Street before they shook hands and posed for photographs inside. In a sign that Johnson’s last-ditch proposals to bridge the Brexit impasse have failed, a Downing Street source said German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Johnson spoke on Tuesday morning and she made clear that a deal was “overwhelmingly unlikely”. The European Union, in turn, accused Britain of…

UK parliament was suspended, or prorogued, for a short period to launch its new legislative agenda. PM Johnson’s previous suspension of parliament was ruled as unlawful after critics argued that it was being used to prevent lawmakers from scrutinizing his Brexit plans, forcing parliament to reconvene amid angry scenes. That suspension had been due to last five weeks, but with parliament needing to be prorogued before any new legislative launch, known as a Queen’s Speech, the government requested a much shorter suspension, which is expected to last until Oct. 14.

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s regulator for payments systems said it was concerned that Barclays bank will no longer allow customers to withdraw money from post offices. Post offices have sought to plug gaps created by banks removing cash machines from rural areas. “This step by Barclays reduces the number of places their customers can go to get cash,” the Payment Systems Regulator said in a statement on Tuesday. “We are concerned about the impact this will have, and we will be closely monitoring the steps Barclays plan to take to make sure there are suitable alternatives for its customers to…

Environmental campaign group Extinction Rebellion says it will start a two-week protest on Monday In London, It aims to “peacefully occupy the centres of power and shut them down” and protests are also planned in world cities, including Amsterdam, Berlin, New York and Sydney. On Monday, Police removed and arrested 21 protesters chained to a car outside the Ministry of Defence as the group begins two weeks of civil disobedience. In the UK, Extinction Rebellion has three main demands,The government must declare a climate “emergency”, The UK must legally commit to reducing carbon emissions to net-zero by 2025 and A…

The life God has given you to live now will determine what you’d be  in the age to come, Pastor Chris says to global audience. The man of God, Reverend (Dr.) Chris Oyakhilome, by God’s Spirit, declared October to be ‘the Month of Ministry’ at the just concluded Global Communion Service. The global audience received the word with great joy, knowing that it communicates God’s thought concerning them for the times. Live audience in Christ Embassy Barking, UK, rejoice at the word for the month. Reading from Isaiah 4:5-6 and Isaiah 32:1-4, Pastor Chris said God’s elect are going to…

LONDON (Reuters) – The final contingent of holiday-makers stranded overseas after the collapse of tour company Thomas Cook last month will return to Britain on flights departing on Sunday, bringing to an end the country’s biggest ever peacetime repatriation. The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) launched “Operation Matterhorn” on Sept. 23 to bring home 150,000 people, just hours after the world’s oldest travel company failed to secure the creditor deal it needed to keep flying. The CAA said 4,800 people were due to return on 24 flights on Sunday, with the final flight in the operation – a service from…

Three former senior bankers at Barclays are set to appear in court charged with criminal offences over the bank’s relationship with Qatar during the 2008 financial crisis. The charges – which follow a Serious Fraud Office (SFO) investigation that dates back to 2012 – relate to payments made by Barclays to Qatar, in return for cash that helped the bank stay solvent during the height of the crisis. Roger Jenkins, Richard Boath, and Tom Kalaris are charged with conspiracy to commit fraud by false representation and fraud by false representation They all deny the charges, which carries a 10-year maximum…