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Britain's opposition Labour Party holds Welsh parliamentary seat

Britain's opposition Labour Party defeated the governing Conservatives in a by-election, retaining a parliamentary seat as Prime Minister Theresa May struggles to ratify her Brexit divorce deal. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2I1jYJ2

EU's Tusk considering 'flexible' Brexit extension up to one year: senior EU official

The chairman of European Union leaders Donald Tusk is likely to offer Britain a flexible extension of the date of the country's exit from the EU of up to one year, with the possibility of leaving sooner, a senior EU official said. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2HZkl6Z

New Zealand massacre suspect charged with 49 more mosque murders

Australian Brenton Tarrant appeared in a New Zealand court on Friday where the suspected white supremacist was charged with an additional 49 counts of murder at two mosques last month. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2OPNNNB

Taliban storms west Afghanistan district, kills dozens

Hundreds of Taliban fighters stormed a district in Afghanistan's western Badghis province, with both Afghan government forces and the insurgent group suffering dozens of casualties, provincial officials said. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2OSXDOM

Merkel hopes May can find a way out Brexit maze by EU summit

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday she hoped discussions between Prime Minister Theresa May's government and the opposition Labour Party could break the Brexit impasse by an April 10 emergency European Union summit. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2CYxsBn

Brexiteer Lords try to thwart law forcing May to request EU exit delay

Pro-Brexit lawmakers in Britain's upper house of parliament tried on Thursday to thwart the approval of a new law that would force Prime Minister Theresa May to seek a delay to prevent a disorderly EU exit on April 12 without a deal. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2FO1t7p

See us if you can? GCHQ surveillance agency reveals London base

A nondescript red brick building tucked away beside a pub near a park in central London was revealed on Friday to have been the base of one of the world's most sophisticated spy services - Britain's GCHQ eavesdropping agency. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2OR4sA2

How excess speed, hasty commands and flawed software doomed an Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX

Minutes after take-off, the pilots of an Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX were caught in a bad situation. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2CW12HA

Turkish opposition still claims lead in Istanbul recount

Turkey's main opposition candidate in Sunday's Istanbul local elections said on Friday he remained ahead by 18,742 votes after a recount of invalid votes in 17 of the city's 39 districts. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2CWqH32

EU's Tusk proposes to offer UK 12-month 'flexible' extension to Brexit date: BBC

European Council President Donald Tusk is proposing to make an offer of a 12-month "flexible" extension to the UK's Brexit date, the BBC reported on Friday, citing a senior European Union source. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2KaAqJ9

U.S. aid helped Guatemalan farmers stay rooted to their lands

After a U.S.-funded program gave Guatemalan farmer Rigoberto Leon and his neighbors tools to plant new crops like tomatoes and chili peppers, many of them stayed to live off their drought-prone lands even as droves of villagers left for the United States. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2OT6Fva

Facebook promises crackdown on fake news in Australia

Social media giant Facebook Inc said on Friday it would strengthen measures to fight fake news in Australia and briefly block foreigners from buying political advertisements in the lead-up to a national election due in a few weeks. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2FQmZIM

Ethiopian crash report highlights sensors, software, leaves questions

Faulty sensor readings and multiple automatic commands to push down the nose of a Boeing plane contributed to last month's fatal crash in Ethiopia, leaving the crew struggling to regain control, according to a preliminary accident report. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2FPRDSM