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俄羅斯示威者系咪被維穩最近無乜佢地既消息
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Germany elections: AfD surge in Saxony and Brandenburg
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-49544781
Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has surged in elections in two eastern states, preliminary results show.
Chancellor Angela Merkel's centre-right Christian Democrats (CDU) appear to remain the largest party in Saxony but with a smaller vote share.
In Brandenburg, the AfD were expected to finish close behind the centre-left Social Democratic Party (SPD).
The setbacks for the ruling parties were not as major as feared.
The AfD benefited from discontent over Germany's refugee policies and the planned closure of coal mines in the former communist states.
In Saxony, the CDU saw its share of the vote drop by 7.4 points from the 2014 election to 32%, with the AfD coming second, according to preliminary results.
In Brandenburg, which surrounds Berlin, the SPD - which has run the state since German reunification in 1990 - won 27.2% of the vote with the AfD on 22.9%, preliminary numbers showed.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-49544781
Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has surged in elections in two eastern states, preliminary results show.
Chancellor Angela Merkel's centre-right Christian Democrats (CDU) appear to remain the largest party in Saxony but with a smaller vote share.
In Brandenburg, the AfD were expected to finish close behind the centre-left Social Democratic Party (SPD).
The setbacks for the ruling parties were not as major as feared.
The AfD benefited from discontent over Germany's refugee policies and the planned closure of coal mines in the former communist states.
In Saxony, the CDU saw its share of the vote drop by 7.4 points from the 2014 election to 32%, with the AfD coming second, according to preliminary results.
In Brandenburg, which surrounds Berlin, the SPD - which has run the state since German reunification in 1990 - won 27.2% of the vote with the AfD on 22.9%, preliminary numbers showed.
China, U.S. kick off new round of tariffs in trade war
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china/china-u-s-kick-off-new-round-of-tariffs-in-trade-war-idUSKCN1VM0V9
BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States began imposing 15% tariffs on a variety of Chinese goods on Sunday - including footwear, smart watches and flat-panel televisions - as China began imposing new duties on U.S. crude, the latest escalation in a bruising trade war.
A new round of tariffs took effect from 0401 GMT (12:01 a.m. EDT), with Beijing’s levy of 5% on U.S. crude marking the first time the fuel had been targeted since the world’s two largest economies started their trade war more than a year ago.
The Trump administration on Sunday began collecting 15% tariffs on more than $125 billion in Chinese imports, including smart speakers, Bluetooth headphones and clothing.
A variety of studies suggest the tariffs will cost U.S. households up to $1,000 a year and the latest round will hit a significant number of U.S. consumer goods.
In retaliation, China started to impose additional tariffs on some of the U.S. goods on a $75 billion target list. Beijing did not specify the value of the goods that face higher tariffs from Sunday.
The extra tariffs of 5% and 10% were levied on 1,717 items of a total of 5,078 products originating from the United States. Beijing will start collecting additional tariffs on the rest from Dec. 15.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china/china-u-s-kick-off-new-round-of-tariffs-in-trade-war-idUSKCN1VM0V9
BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States began imposing 15% tariffs on a variety of Chinese goods on Sunday - including footwear, smart watches and flat-panel televisions - as China began imposing new duties on U.S. crude, the latest escalation in a bruising trade war.
A new round of tariffs took effect from 0401 GMT (12:01 a.m. EDT), with Beijing’s levy of 5% on U.S. crude marking the first time the fuel had been targeted since the world’s two largest economies started their trade war more than a year ago.
The Trump administration on Sunday began collecting 15% tariffs on more than $125 billion in Chinese imports, including smart speakers, Bluetooth headphones and clothing.
A variety of studies suggest the tariffs will cost U.S. households up to $1,000 a year and the latest round will hit a significant number of U.S. consumer goods.
In retaliation, China started to impose additional tariffs on some of the U.S. goods on a $75 billion target list. Beijing did not specify the value of the goods that face higher tariffs from Sunday.
The extra tariffs of 5% and 10% were levied on 1,717 items of a total of 5,078 products originating from the United States. Beijing will start collecting additional tariffs on the rest from Dec. 15.
Hezbollah fires rockets into Israel from Lebanon
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-49544819
The Lebanese Shia Muslim militant group Hezbollah has fired several anti-tank rockets into northern Israel in retaliation for a reported Israeli drone attack in Beirut last week.
Israeli military sources confirmed rockets had been fired at an Israeli army base and military vehicles.
The Israeli army responded by attacking targets in southern Lebanon.
Hezbollah sources reported several Israeli casualties, but Israel said no-one had been injured on its side.
The Lebanese military earlier said an Israeli drone had entered its airspace and dropped incendiary material on a forest along the border.
The Israeli army has acknowledged it started a fire. Tensions on the frontier escalated in recent days.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-49544819
The Lebanese Shia Muslim militant group Hezbollah has fired several anti-tank rockets into northern Israel in retaliation for a reported Israeli drone attack in Beirut last week.
Israeli military sources confirmed rockets had been fired at an Israeli army base and military vehicles.
The Israeli army responded by attacking targets in southern Lebanon.
Hezbollah sources reported several Israeli casualties, but Israel said no-one had been injured on its side.
The Lebanese military earlier said an Israeli drone had entered its airspace and dropped incendiary material on a forest along the border.
The Israeli army has acknowledged it started a fire. Tensions on the frontier escalated in recent days.
Johnson could sacrifice majority by withdrawing whip from rebel MPs
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/sep/01/boris-johnson-brexit-sacrifice-majority-by-withdrawing-whip-from-rebel-mps
Boris Johnson is prepared to blow up his own parliamentary majority and withdraw the whip from dozens of Conservative MPs if they back plans to stop no-deal Brexit, Tory whips have warned potential rebels, in an extreme move by Downing Street that would pave the way for an imminent general election.
As hostilities escalated, Johnson also signalled how serious his intention is to follow through the threat of deselection by abruptly ripping up plans for a meeting with rebellious former ministers, including Philip Hammond and David Gauke, that had been billed as a last-ditch effort to limit support for the action in parliament.
Hammond was offered a one-to-one meeting with the prime minister which he declined, calling it “discourteous” to cancel on the group.
“There has been very little attempt at engagement with us, but these people were going in seeking proof of genuine attempts to get a Brexit deal,” one source close to the MPs said. “The fact it had been cancelled at short notice suggests there isn’t a proper negotiation going on. The next point of engagement will be in the voting lobbies.”
The former cabinet ministers supporting a cross-party bid to stop no deal fought back on Sunday night, telling MPs they must be prepared to take the government to court if it defied any law passed by rebel MPs in parliament.
The threat was prompted by a suggestion from Michael Gove that the government may not feel bound by the legislation.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/sep/01/boris-johnson-brexit-sacrifice-majority-by-withdrawing-whip-from-rebel-mps
Boris Johnson is prepared to blow up his own parliamentary majority and withdraw the whip from dozens of Conservative MPs if they back plans to stop no-deal Brexit, Tory whips have warned potential rebels, in an extreme move by Downing Street that would pave the way for an imminent general election.
As hostilities escalated, Johnson also signalled how serious his intention is to follow through the threat of deselection by abruptly ripping up plans for a meeting with rebellious former ministers, including Philip Hammond and David Gauke, that had been billed as a last-ditch effort to limit support for the action in parliament.
Hammond was offered a one-to-one meeting with the prime minister which he declined, calling it “discourteous” to cancel on the group.
“There has been very little attempt at engagement with us, but these people were going in seeking proof of genuine attempts to get a Brexit deal,” one source close to the MPs said. “The fact it had been cancelled at short notice suggests there isn’t a proper negotiation going on. The next point of engagement will be in the voting lobbies.”
The former cabinet ministers supporting a cross-party bid to stop no deal fought back on Sunday night, telling MPs they must be prepared to take the government to court if it defied any law passed by rebel MPs in parliament.
The threat was prompted by a suggestion from Michael Gove that the government may not feel bound by the legislation.
Spanish PM unveils progressive policies to head off snap election
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/sep/03/spanish-pm-unveils-progressive-policies-to-head-off-snap-election
Spain’s acting prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has announced hundreds of progressive policies intended to persuade the anti-austerity Unidas Podemos alliance to back his efforts to form a government and avoid the country’s fourth general election in as many years.
Sánchez’s Socialist party (PSOE) won the most seats in April’s general election but fell short of a majority in congress and has refused to govern in coalition with the far-left grouping.
Sánchez has instead suggested a “shared progressive programme” designed to end the standoff and win over Unidas Podemos, unveiling on Tuesday 370 policies including proposals to clamp down on excessive rent rises, introduce low-emission zones in towns and cities, and expand free public nursery education.
Speaking at the launch in Madrid, the acting prime minister called for a government built around a “shared, progressive agreement” and an openness to society.
“It’s not just because it’s the route people called for when they voted at the polls,” he said. “It’s because society is asking us to show we can overcome the political impasse that the country’s endured since 28 April and give Spain the opportunity to have a progressive government right now.”
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/sep/03/spanish-pm-unveils-progressive-policies-to-head-off-snap-election
Spain’s acting prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has announced hundreds of progressive policies intended to persuade the anti-austerity Unidas Podemos alliance to back his efforts to form a government and avoid the country’s fourth general election in as many years.
Sánchez’s Socialist party (PSOE) won the most seats in April’s general election but fell short of a majority in congress and has refused to govern in coalition with the far-left grouping.
Sánchez has instead suggested a “shared progressive programme” designed to end the standoff and win over Unidas Podemos, unveiling on Tuesday 370 policies including proposals to clamp down on excessive rent rises, introduce low-emission zones in towns and cities, and expand free public nursery education.
Speaking at the launch in Madrid, the acting prime minister called for a government built around a “shared, progressive agreement” and an openness to society.
“It’s not just because it’s the route people called for when they voted at the polls,” he said. “It’s because society is asking us to show we can overcome the political impasse that the country’s endured since 28 April and give Spain the opportunity to have a progressive government right now.”
M5S holds online vote on whether to form Italy coalition
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/sep/02/m5s-online-vote-whether-form-italy-coalition
Members of Itay’s anti-establishment Five Star Movement (M5S) are voting online on whether to support a proposed coalition with the Democratic party (PD).
The two parties unveiled a shared policy programme on Tuesday to serve as the basis of a new coalition government, putting an expansionary 2020 budget at the top of their agenda.
The traditional foes have agreed to form a new administration to head off snap elections after the previous administration comprising M5S and the far-right League collapsed last month.
About 100,000 people who subscribe to M5S’s Rousseau website had from 9am until 6pm on Tuesday to answer the question: “Do you agree that the Five Star Movement should form a government together with the Democratic party, chaired by [the prime minister] Giuseppe Conte?”
About 30,000 voted in the first two hours, according to the organisation that runs the M5S platform. A no vote would probably result in an early election.
With voting under way, the parties published a 26-point programme that would underpin the planned government. At the top of the list was a commitment to use the forthcoming budget to help stimulate economic growth, but also a promise that it would not endanger public finances.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/sep/02/m5s-online-vote-whether-form-italy-coalition
Members of Itay’s anti-establishment Five Star Movement (M5S) are voting online on whether to support a proposed coalition with the Democratic party (PD).
The two parties unveiled a shared policy programme on Tuesday to serve as the basis of a new coalition government, putting an expansionary 2020 budget at the top of their agenda.
The traditional foes have agreed to form a new administration to head off snap elections after the previous administration comprising M5S and the far-right League collapsed last month.
About 100,000 people who subscribe to M5S’s Rousseau website had from 9am until 6pm on Tuesday to answer the question: “Do you agree that the Five Star Movement should form a government together with the Democratic party, chaired by [the prime minister] Giuseppe Conte?”
About 30,000 voted in the first two hours, according to the organisation that runs the M5S platform. A no vote would probably result in an early election.
With voting under way, the parties published a 26-point programme that would underpin the planned government. At the top of the list was a commitment to use the forthcoming budget to help stimulate economic growth, but also a promise that it would not endanger public finances.
Iran nuclear deal: Rouhani rules out bilateral talks with US
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-49563068
Iran's president has ruled out ever holding bilateral talks with the US.
"There have been a lot of offers for talks but our answer will always be negative," Hassan Rouhani told MPs.
But he said Iran would agree to resume multilateral talks if all US sanctions on Iran were lifted.
US President Donald Trump has said he is open to renegotiating a 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers which Mr Trump unilaterally abandoned last year, reinstating sanctions.
The deal's other parties - the UK, France, Germany, China and Russia - have attempted to keep it alive. But the sanctions put in place by Mr Trump have caused Iran's oil exports to collapse, the value of its currency to plummet, and sent inflation soaring.
In July, after Mr Trump tightened the sanctions on Iranian oil exports in an attempt to force it to negotiate, Iran suspended two commitments enshrined in the deal.
Mr Rouhani has threatened a third, unspecified step unless European countries take action by Thursday to shield the Iranian economy from the sanctions' effects.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-49563068
Iran's president has ruled out ever holding bilateral talks with the US.
"There have been a lot of offers for talks but our answer will always be negative," Hassan Rouhani told MPs.
But he said Iran would agree to resume multilateral talks if all US sanctions on Iran were lifted.
US President Donald Trump has said he is open to renegotiating a 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers which Mr Trump unilaterally abandoned last year, reinstating sanctions.
The deal's other parties - the UK, France, Germany, China and Russia - have attempted to keep it alive. But the sanctions put in place by Mr Trump have caused Iran's oil exports to collapse, the value of its currency to plummet, and sent inflation soaring.
In July, after Mr Trump tightened the sanctions on Iranian oil exports in an attempt to force it to negotiate, Iran suspended two commitments enshrined in the deal.
Mr Rouhani has threatened a third, unspecified step unless European countries take action by Thursday to shield the Iranian economy from the sanctions' effects.
Brexit: Boris Johnson faces showdown in Parliament
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-49560557
The PM faces a showdown in Parliament later as MPs aim to take control of the agenda to stop a no-deal Brexit.
Ex-chancellor and Tory rebel Philip Hammond said he thought there was enough support for the bill, seeking to delay the UK's exit date, to pass.
No 10 officials warned the prime minister would push for an election on 14 October if the government lost.
Boris Johnson said he did not want an election, but progress with the EU would be "impossible" if MPs won.
To call an election under the Fixed-term Parliaments Act, Mr Johnson would need support from Labour as he requires the backing of two-thirds of the UK's 650 MPs to trigger a poll.
Jeremy Corbyn has insisted he would be "delighted" to "take the fight to the Tories", but BBC assistant political editor Norman Smith said the momentum inside Labour was increasingly against giving Mr Johnson that support.
"Why? Because they don't trust him not to change the date of the election to after 31 October, after we have left the EU without a deal," our correspondent added.
Live: MPs poised to bring bill to stop no-deal Brexit
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/uk-politics-49557734
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-49560557
The PM faces a showdown in Parliament later as MPs aim to take control of the agenda to stop a no-deal Brexit.
Ex-chancellor and Tory rebel Philip Hammond said he thought there was enough support for the bill, seeking to delay the UK's exit date, to pass.
No 10 officials warned the prime minister would push for an election on 14 October if the government lost.
Boris Johnson said he did not want an election, but progress with the EU would be "impossible" if MPs won.
To call an election under the Fixed-term Parliaments Act, Mr Johnson would need support from Labour as he requires the backing of two-thirds of the UK's 650 MPs to trigger a poll.
Jeremy Corbyn has insisted he would be "delighted" to "take the fight to the Tories", but BBC assistant political editor Norman Smith said the momentum inside Labour was increasingly against giving Mr Johnson that support.
"Why? Because they don't trust him not to change the date of the election to after 31 October, after we have left the EU without a deal," our correspondent added.
Live: MPs poised to bring bill to stop no-deal Brexit
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/uk-politics-49557734
Brexit: Tory MP defects ahead of crucial no deal vote
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-49570682
Conservative MP Philip Lee has defected to the Liberal Democrats ahead of a showdown between Boris Johnson and Tory rebels over Brexit.
Mr Lee, the MP for Bracknell, took his seat on the opposition benches as the PM addressed the Commons.
His defection means that Boris Johnson no longer has a working majority in the Commons.
He said the government was "pursuing a damaging Brexit in unprincipled ways", putting lives and livelihoods at risk.
Speaking in the Commons, Mr Johnson told MPs he wanted a negotiated exit from the EU and insisted there had been progress in the talks.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-49570682
Conservative MP Philip Lee has defected to the Liberal Democrats ahead of a showdown between Boris Johnson and Tory rebels over Brexit.
Mr Lee, the MP for Bracknell, took his seat on the opposition benches as the PM addressed the Commons.
His defection means that Boris Johnson no longer has a working majority in the Commons.
He said the government was "pursuing a damaging Brexit in unprincipled ways", putting lives and livelihoods at risk.
Speaking in the Commons, Mr Johnson told MPs he wanted a negotiated exit from the EU and insisted there had been progress in the talks.
Boris Johnson to seek election after rebel Tories deliver Commons defeat
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/sep/03/boris-johnson-suffers-commons-defeat-as-tories-turn-against-him
Boris Johnson has announced that he will ask parliament to support plans for a snap October general election after suffering a humiliating defeat in his first House of Commons vote as prime minister.
Former cabinet ministers including Philip Hammond and David Gauke were among 21 Conservative rebels who banded together with opposition MPs to seize control of the parliamentary timetable on a dramatic day in Westminster.
The move was aimed at paving the way for a bill tabled by the Labour backbencher Hilary Benn, which is designed to block a no-deal Brexit by forcing the prime minister to request an extension to article 50 if he cannot strike a reworked deal with the EU27.
Johnson lost the vote by 328 to 301, a convincing majority of 27 for the rebels.
The PM had earlier described the legislation, drawn up by a cross-party coalition including the senior Tories Oliver Letwin and Dominic Grieve, as “Jeremy Corbyn’s surrender bill”.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/sep/03/boris-johnson-suffers-commons-defeat-as-tories-turn-against-him
Boris Johnson has announced that he will ask parliament to support plans for a snap October general election after suffering a humiliating defeat in his first House of Commons vote as prime minister.
Former cabinet ministers including Philip Hammond and David Gauke were among 21 Conservative rebels who banded together with opposition MPs to seize control of the parliamentary timetable on a dramatic day in Westminster.
The move was aimed at paving the way for a bill tabled by the Labour backbencher Hilary Benn, which is designed to block a no-deal Brexit by forcing the prime minister to request an extension to article 50 if he cannot strike a reworked deal with the EU27.
Johnson lost the vote by 328 to 301, a convincing majority of 27 for the rebels.
The PM had earlier described the legislation, drawn up by a cross-party coalition including the senior Tories Oliver Letwin and Dominic Grieve, as “Jeremy Corbyn’s surrender bill”.
Hurricane Dorian: Storm inches north west, leaving devastation in Bahamas
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-49561450
Hurricane Dorian is moving very slowly north west over the Bahamas, leaving devastation and flooding in its wake.
Satellite images showed large areas under water, including the Grand Bahama International airport and the town of Marsh Harbour on Abaco Island.
Dorian fell in strength on Tuesday to category two, but the northwest islands continue to endure heavy rain, high winds and storm surges.
Five people were killed when the storm hit the Abaco Islands.
Residents of the northern Bahamas, some trapped on roofs, sent out pleas for help as the storm thrashed the islands on Monday night, stalling at category five with 185mph winds.
The eastern US coast remains on alert for the hurricane.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-49561450
Hurricane Dorian is moving very slowly north west over the Bahamas, leaving devastation and flooding in its wake.
Satellite images showed large areas under water, including the Grand Bahama International airport and the town of Marsh Harbour on Abaco Island.
Dorian fell in strength on Tuesday to category two, but the northwest islands continue to endure heavy rain, high winds and storm surges.
Five people were killed when the storm hit the Abaco Islands.
Residents of the northern Bahamas, some trapped on roofs, sent out pleas for help as the storm thrashed the islands on Monday night, stalling at category five with 185mph winds.
The eastern US coast remains on alert for the hurricane.
South Africa's President Ramaphosa condemns 'anti-foreigner violence'
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-49566458
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned a wave of looting and violence that has mostly targeted foreign nationals.
"There can be no justification for any South African to attack people from other countries," he said on Tuesday.
Dozens of people were arrested in Johannesburg on Monday. At least five people have been killed in the unrest.
Other African governments have issued warnings to their citizens over the violence.
Attacks on businesses run by "foreign nationals is something totally unacceptable, something that we cannot allow to happen in South Africa," Mr Ramaphosa said in a video posted to Twitter.
"I want it to stop immediately," he added.
Separately, the African Union (AU) issued a statement condemning the "despicable acts" of violence "in the strongest terms".
Police fired tear gas, rubber bullets and stun grenades in an attempt to quell the unrest on Monday. The surge in violence also saw mobs loot shops, torch vehicles, and target lorries that were being driven by foreign nationals.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-49566458
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned a wave of looting and violence that has mostly targeted foreign nationals.
"There can be no justification for any South African to attack people from other countries," he said on Tuesday.
Dozens of people were arrested in Johannesburg on Monday. At least five people have been killed in the unrest.
Other African governments have issued warnings to their citizens over the violence.
Attacks on businesses run by "foreign nationals is something totally unacceptable, something that we cannot allow to happen in South Africa," Mr Ramaphosa said in a video posted to Twitter.
"I want it to stop immediately," he added.
Separately, the African Union (AU) issued a statement condemning the "despicable acts" of violence "in the strongest terms".
Police fired tear gas, rubber bullets and stun grenades in an attempt to quell the unrest on Monday. The surge in violence also saw mobs loot shops, torch vehicles, and target lorries that were being driven by foreign nationals.
Boris Johnson's call for general election rejected by MPs
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-49584907
Earlier, MPs backed a bill aimed at blocking a no-deal Brexit if the PM hadn't agreed a plan with the EU ahead of the 31 October deadline.
Mr Johnson said the bill "scuppered" negotiations and the only way forward now was an election.
But Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn accused the PM of "playing a disingenuous game" to force a no-deal Brexit.
He said his party would back an election after the bill had been passed, but not before.
Both the SNP and the Liberal Democrats also criticised the prime minister's motion as a plot to make sure the UK left the EU without a deal.
Mr Johnson wanted MPs to agree to an early general election on 15 October, saying the bill - which forces him to ask for an extension to the Brexit deadline if no deal had been agreed - left him unable to negotiate a deal.
He needed two thirds of all MPs to vote in favour under the Fixed Term Parliaments Act, but the result only saw 298 vote for the motion and 56 against - 136 short of the number he needed.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-49584907
Earlier, MPs backed a bill aimed at blocking a no-deal Brexit if the PM hadn't agreed a plan with the EU ahead of the 31 October deadline.
Mr Johnson said the bill "scuppered" negotiations and the only way forward now was an election.
But Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn accused the PM of "playing a disingenuous game" to force a no-deal Brexit.
He said his party would back an election after the bill had been passed, but not before.
Both the SNP and the Liberal Democrats also criticised the prime minister's motion as a plot to make sure the UK left the EU without a deal.
Mr Johnson wanted MPs to agree to an early general election on 15 October, saying the bill - which forces him to ask for an extension to the Brexit deadline if no deal had been agreed - left him unable to negotiate a deal.
He needed two thirds of all MPs to vote in favour under the Fixed Term Parliaments Act, but the result only saw 298 vote for the motion and 56 against - 136 short of the number he needed.
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Italy swears in new coalition government
https://www.dw.com/en/italy-swears-in-new-coalition-government/a-50299272
Italian President Sergio Mattarella on Thursday swore in Italy's new coalition government backed by the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement (M5S) and center-left Democratic Party (PD). The swearing-in ceremony took place in a large ballroom at the 16th century Quirinale presidential palace in Rome.
"I swear to be loyal to the republic and to respect its constitution and laws and to carry out my duties in the sole interest of the nation," Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said. The same words were spoken by the government's 21 ministers.
The ruling coalition, known as "yellow-red" due to the colors normally associated with the M5S and PD, also comprises the smaller leftist Free and Equals (LeU) party. The government will face parliamentary votes of confidence next week.
The average age of the ministers is 37, a record low. In the cabinet, there are seven women, 10 members of the M5S, nine of the PD, one LeU representative, plus one technocrat.
One of the first decisions the new government is expected to take is the appointment of former Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni as Italy's representative in the new European Commission.
https://www.dw.com/en/italy-swears-in-new-coalition-government/a-50299272
Italian President Sergio Mattarella on Thursday swore in Italy's new coalition government backed by the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement (M5S) and center-left Democratic Party (PD). The swearing-in ceremony took place in a large ballroom at the 16th century Quirinale presidential palace in Rome.
"I swear to be loyal to the republic and to respect its constitution and laws and to carry out my duties in the sole interest of the nation," Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said. The same words were spoken by the government's 21 ministers.
The ruling coalition, known as "yellow-red" due to the colors normally associated with the M5S and PD, also comprises the smaller leftist Free and Equals (LeU) party. The government will face parliamentary votes of confidence next week.
The average age of the ministers is 37, a record low. In the cabinet, there are seven women, 10 members of the M5S, nine of the PD, one LeU representative, plus one technocrat.
One of the first decisions the new government is expected to take is the appointment of former Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni as Italy's representative in the new European Commission.
PM's brother quits as Tory MP and minister
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-49594793
Jo Johnson, the younger brother of Prime Minister Boris Johnson, is resigning as an MP and minister, saying he is "torn between family loyalty and the national interest".
The business minister and Tory MP for Orpington, south-east London, cited an "unresolvable tension" in his role.
Mr Johnson voted Remain in the 2016 EU membership referendum, while his brother co-led the Leave campaign.
He resigned as a minister last year in protest at Theresa May's Brexit deal.
But he re-entered government during the summer, after Conservative Party members elected his brother as leader.
BBC Live- Reaction as PM's brother quits amid Brexit defeats
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/uk-politics-49590838
The Guardian - Brexit: Jo Johnson, brother of Boris Johnson, to stand down – live news
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2019/sep/05/brexit-lords--blow--boris-johnson-pass-bill-stopping-no-deal-politics-live
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-49594793
Jo Johnson, the younger brother of Prime Minister Boris Johnson, is resigning as an MP and minister, saying he is "torn between family loyalty and the national interest".
The business minister and Tory MP for Orpington, south-east London, cited an "unresolvable tension" in his role.
Mr Johnson voted Remain in the 2016 EU membership referendum, while his brother co-led the Leave campaign.
He resigned as a minister last year in protest at Theresa May's Brexit deal.
But he re-entered government during the summer, after Conservative Party members elected his brother as leader.
BBC Live- Reaction as PM's brother quits amid Brexit defeats
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/uk-politics-49590838
The Guardian - Brexit: Jo Johnson, brother of Boris Johnson, to stand down – live news
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2019/sep/05/brexit-lords--blow--boris-johnson-pass-bill-stopping-no-deal-politics-live
Afghanistan War: Trump cancels peace deal with Taliban
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-49624132
US President Donald Trump says he has cancelled a peace deal with the Taliban.
In a series of tweets, Mr Trump said he had been set to meet senior Taliban leaders at Camp David on Sunday.
However he cancelled the meeting and called off negotiations after the group admitted to an attack in Kabul that killed a US soldier.
US negotiator Zalmay Khalilzad had announced a peace deal "in principle" with the Taliban on Monday.
As part of the proposed deal, the US would withdraw 5,400 troops from Afghanistan within 20 weeks. However Mr Khalilzad said final approval still rested with Mr Trump. The US currently has about 14,000 troops in the country.
On Thursday, a Kabul car bomb, claimed by the Taliban killed 12 people, President Trump said, including a US soldier.
A Romanian soldier serving with the Nato-led mission in the country was also killed.
The attack highlights fears that US negotiations with the Taliban won't end the daily violence in Afghanistan and its toll on civilians.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-49624132
US President Donald Trump says he has cancelled a peace deal with the Taliban.
In a series of tweets, Mr Trump said he had been set to meet senior Taliban leaders at Camp David on Sunday.
However he cancelled the meeting and called off negotiations after the group admitted to an attack in Kabul that killed a US soldier.
US negotiator Zalmay Khalilzad had announced a peace deal "in principle" with the Taliban on Monday.
As part of the proposed deal, the US would withdraw 5,400 troops from Afghanistan within 20 weeks. However Mr Khalilzad said final approval still rested with Mr Trump. The US currently has about 14,000 troops in the country.
On Thursday, a Kabul car bomb, claimed by the Taliban killed 12 people, President Trump said, including a US soldier.
A Romanian soldier serving with the Nato-led mission in the country was also killed.
The attack highlights fears that US negotiations with the Taliban won't end the daily violence in Afghanistan and its toll on civilians.
Amber Rudd quits government over Johnson's Brexit stance
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-49623737
Amber Rudd has quit the cabinet and surrendered the Conservative whip saying she cannot "stand by" while "moderate Conservatives are expelled".
The work and pensions secretary said she no longer believed leaving the EU with a deal was the government's "main objective".
Ms Rudd described the sacking of 21 Tory MPs on Tuesday as an "assault on decency and democracy".
No 10 said it was "disappointed" by the resignation of a "talented" minister.
But a spokesperson added that "all ministers who joined the Cabinet signed up to leaving the EU on 31 October come what may".
A senior government source said "resignations to chase headlines won't change the fact that people want Brexit done so that government can deliver on domestic priorities".
Labour said Ms Rudd's resignation showed the government was "falling apart".
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-49623737
Amber Rudd has quit the cabinet and surrendered the Conservative whip saying she cannot "stand by" while "moderate Conservatives are expelled".
The work and pensions secretary said she no longer believed leaving the EU with a deal was the government's "main objective".
Ms Rudd described the sacking of 21 Tory MPs on Tuesday as an "assault on decency and democracy".
No 10 said it was "disappointed" by the resignation of a "talented" minister.
But a spokesperson added that "all ministers who joined the Cabinet signed up to leaving the EU on 31 October come what may".
A senior government source said "resignations to chase headlines won't change the fact that people want Brexit done so that government can deliver on domestic priorities".
Labour said Ms Rudd's resignation showed the government was "falling apart".
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USMCA, though not ratify yet
仲有波蘭同意大利都有針對限制中興華為的協議
仲有波蘭同意大利都有針對限制中興華為的協議
Russia votes in long-protested elections
https://www.dw.com/en/russia-votes-in-long-protested-elections/a-50343674
Russians on Sunday voted in local and regional elections across the country. Polls closed at 8 p.m. Moscow time (1700 UTC), with meaningful results expected on Monday.
In Moscow, more than 7 million people were eligible to elect 45 lawmakers to the city parliament, which is dominated by President Vladimir Putin's ruling United Russia party.
The result of Sunday's vote could help shape the country's political future, as Putin enters his third decade in power. The ruling party did not officially field candidates in the elections. Party members were instead running as independent candidates, apparently to distance themselves from United Russia's plunging approval ratings.
Voter interest appeared low in the Russian capital, with just 17% of the electorate casting ballots as of two hours before the polls closed, reported The Associated Press news agency.
The Moscow vote is considered a test of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's ability to mobilize the opposition ahead of parliamentary elections in 2021, especially after a major police crackdown on protesters.
https://www.dw.com/en/russia-votes-in-long-protested-elections/a-50343674
Russians on Sunday voted in local and regional elections across the country. Polls closed at 8 p.m. Moscow time (1700 UTC), with meaningful results expected on Monday.
In Moscow, more than 7 million people were eligible to elect 45 lawmakers to the city parliament, which is dominated by President Vladimir Putin's ruling United Russia party.
The result of Sunday's vote could help shape the country's political future, as Putin enters his third decade in power. The ruling party did not officially field candidates in the elections. Party members were instead running as independent candidates, apparently to distance themselves from United Russia's plunging approval ratings.
Voter interest appeared low in the Russian capital, with just 17% of the electorate casting ballots as of two hours before the polls closed, reported The Associated Press news agency.
The Moscow vote is considered a test of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's ability to mobilize the opposition ahead of parliamentary elections in 2021, especially after a major police crackdown on protesters.
Commons Speaker Bercow 'to stand down'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-49639828
John Bercow says he will stand down as Commons Speaker at next election or on 31 October, whichever comes first
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-49639828
John Bercow says he will stand down as Commons Speaker at next election or on 31 October, whichever comes first