Ireland

May says postponed Brexit vote to be held week of Jan 14

Pressure is mounting on May for dramatic action, a new referendum or a vote among lawmakers, to find a way out of Britain's Brexit impasse and prevent the economic damage.

Irish Senate approves bill banning Israeli settlement goods

Ireland is set to become the first EU country to impose a ban on the import of goods from illegal Israeli settlements in occupied territories of Palestine should a new bill passed by its upper house of parliament be approved by the lower house.

UEFA announces new tournament from 2021

UEFA announced a new competition set to start in 2021 and played on Thursdays alongside the Europa League.

May begins tour of Britain to sell Brexit deal benefits

British MPs will hold a crucial vote next month to approve or reject Brexit deal agreed with EU leaders, PM Theresa May says. Opposition Labour Party chief Jeremy Corbyn says his party will "reject the deal."

The Brexit deal in brief

The 585-page Brexit agreement between the European Union and Great Britain is intended to regulate the withdrawal of the UK while mitigating the consequences. Here is an overview of the key points of the treaty.

May rules out second vote amid revolt over Brexit deal

British Prime Minister Theresa May says she believes with "every fibre of my being" in Brexit course she had set, hours after facing hostile parliament and seeing four ministers quit her government.

Theresa May takes Brexit deal to cabinet as MPs rebel

The British cabinet is meeting to consider the draft withdrawal agreement after Britain struck a draft divorce deal with the European Union, but hardline Brexiteer MPs warn they will seek to block it in parliament.

Istanbul to see greatest uptick in visitors among top destination cities

The number of foreign tourists visiting Turkey is expected to pass the 40 million mark in 2018, says the culture and tourism minister. Over 10 million visitors hit Istanbul in 2017, according to Mastercard’s 2018 Global Destination Cities Index.

Northern Ireland lawmaker says Britain heading for ‘no deal Brexit’

Northern Irish DUP lawmaker warns that the United Kingdom is looking unlikely to reach an exit deal with the European Union by the March 2019 deadline in comments that send the Pound Sterling tumbling.

Irish PM says Brexit undermines Good Friday Agreement

Britain and Ireland are co-guarantors of the 1998 Good Friday Agreement, which ended 30 years of sectarian violence between between Irish nationalists and pro-British unionists in Northern Ireland.

Sinead O'Connor announces conversion to Islam

The 51-year-old has been posting selfies of herself wearing hijabs on Twitter in recent days, as well as a video in which she sang the Azan, or call to prayer.

Turkey aiming to become top destination for halal tourism

Turkey has been increasing its capacity for halal tourism by offering segregated pools and beaches for women as well as halal foods with a no alcohol policy.