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Mrs May, who joined them shortly after the brief meeting to seal the accord, now faces a struggle to get the deal, which has angered eurosceptics and EU supporters alike, through a deeply divided British Parliament. |
She told reporters after the deal's approval by the EU leaders: "If people think there is somehow another negotiation to be done, that is not the case. |
"This is the deal that is on the table, this is the best possible deal, it's the only possible deal." |
Any hope that Mrs May could clinch concessions to try to win over her critics was crushed by EU leaders. |
"This is the deal," European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker said on his way into the meeting. |
"I believe that the British government will succeed in securing the backing of the British Parliament," he added, declining to comment on what might happen if Mrs May fails. |
"This is the best deal possible for Britain," he said. |
Mr Juncker called it "a sad day", saying Brexit was a "tragedy" and tough on both sides. |
The small Northern Irish party that props up Mrs May's Conservatives-led government has said it will vote against the draft Brexit deal. |
If the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) goes ahead with its threat, Mrs May would be short of a working majority in the 650-seat Parliament: 316 active lawmakers elected as Conservatives would face 313 on the opposition benches plus the 10 DUP lawmakers. |
The main opposition Labour Party will oppose the deal in Parliament, its leader Jeremy Corbyn said yesterday. |
In a sign of worries ahead, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite said the exit process was "far from over". |
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte had a warning for those in Mrs May's Conservative party as well as the Labour opposition who argue that a better deal can still be done before Britain leaves in four months. |
"This is the maximum we can all do," he said. |
Ms Grybauskaite said there were at least four possible outcomes if Parliament blocks the package. |
She named three - that Britons would hold a second referendum, hold a new election to replace Mrs May, or return to Brussels to try and renegotiate the package. |
A fourth is that Britain will simply crash out of the bloc on March 29 without legal clarity. |
Both sides have been making preparations for such a "no deal" scenario, though the EU insists Britain has more to lose. |
The pound has strengthened since the deal came together over the past 10 days, but companies and investors remain nervous. |
The package foresees little changing during a transition period lasting another two to four years. |
(MENAFN - Jordan Times) DUBAI/LONDON/MOSCOW — The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) cartel may raise oil output from July if Venezuelan and Iranian supply drops further and prices keep rallying, because extending production cuts with Russia and other allies could overtighten the market, sources f... |
Venezuelan crude production has dropped below 1 million barrels per day (bpd) due to US sanctions. Iranian supply could fall further after May if, as many expect, Washington tightens its sanctions against Tehran. |
The combined supply cuts have helped drive a 32 per cent rally in crude prices this year to nearly $72 a barrel, prompting pressure from US President Donald Trump for OPEC to ease its market-supporting efforts. OPEC has been saying the curbs must remain, but that stance is now softening. |
"If there was a big drop in supply and oil went up to $85, that's something we don't want to see so we may have to increase output," one OPEC source said. |
The market outlook remains unclear and much depends on how far Washington tightens the screw on Iran and Venezuela before OPEC's June meeting, the source added. |
OPEC, Russia and other producers, an alliance known as OPEC+, are reducing output by 1.2 million bpd from January 1 for six months. They meet on June 25-26 to decide whether to extend the pact. |
A Russian official indicated this week that Moscow wanted to pump more, in comments that a Russian energy source said were aimed at preparing the market for the end of output curbs. |
However, President Vladimir Putin seemingly softened that stance. |
A second OPEC source raised the prospect of amending the deal in June while still extending the pact, citing declines in Iranian and Venezuelan production plus volatility in Libyan supply. |
"I expect an extension for a further period, but maybe there will be some adjustment," this source said. |
In 2018, OPEC+ decided to increase output at its mid-year meeting, only to return to production cuts in 2019. |
Output declines in OPEC due to the supply-cutting pact, plus the sanctions on Venezuela and Iran, have exceeded expectations. |
Venezuela pumped 960,000 bpd in March, down almost 500,000 bpd from February, OPEC said in a report on Wednesday. The report pointed to a slightly under-supplied market in 2019 if OPEC kept pumping at March's level. |
The International Energy Agency on Thursday reported an even lower figure for Venezuelan output in March and said the country's production would likely fall further this month. |
Adding to the impact of the involuntary declines, top exporter Saudi Arabia has cut production by more than it agreed under the global pact. |
A third OPEC source said there were talks about ideas such as whether OPEC should continue with the cuts alone, a deal extension of only three months to keep Russia on board, or pumping more if prices rise further. |
"An increase is on the table, yes, if prices went to $80 and higher," this OPEC source said. "It all depends on where prices are by the end of May and June." |
Saudi Arabia can add more oil to the market without adjusting production quotas since the kingdom's output in March was some 500,000 bpd below its OPEC target, this source added. |
Russia is also ready to boost supplies. |
"Russia has started talks about an oil production rise as it can hardly follow the OPEC+ deal," said another Russian energy source. "The companies are struggling to curb production." |
The end is here. Nina Dobrev, who returned to The Vampire Diaries for its series finale, opened up about her time in Mystic Falls in a diary entry (so Elena Gilbert of her!) for Entertainment Weekly. Dobrev’s message was posted just hours before the supernatural drama’s final episode, “Forever Yours,” aired on Friday, ... |
The Let’s Be Cops actress left The CW’s hit supernatural drama after season 6 in 2015. In the finale, her character, Elena, finally reunites with her love Damon Salvatore, played by the star’s ex, Ian Somerhalder. |
Dobrev landed the lead role in 2009, when she was 20, and starred opposite Somerhalder, 38, Paul Wesley (Stefan Salvatore), Candice Accola (Caroline Forbes), Kat Graham (Bonnie Bennett) and Zach Roerig (Matt Donovan). The series launched many of their careers, and since its debut, some of the actors have gone on to get... |
The Vampire Diaries series finale airs on The CW Friday, March 10, at 8 p.m. ET. |
NEW YORK — Designers Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig are two fashion swans worthy of the red carpet gowns they create for A-list stars. So exactly how will their dramatic luxury brand Marchesa fare in the onslaught of sexual abuse claims against Chapman’s disgraced husband, Harvey Weinstein? |
Chapman took what some believed was her only brand-saving leap Tuesday as allegations against Weinstein mounted, breaking her silence when she told People she was leaving the film mogul she married in 2007. The divorce revelation, following Weinstein’s remarks last week that she was standing by her man, came as some on... |
“My heart breaks for all the women who have suffered tremendous pain because of these unforgivable actions. I have chosen to leave my husband. Caring for my young children is my first priority and I ask the media for privacy at this time,” Chapman said in her statement. |
Marchesa did not respond to requests for comment Tuesday. |
As fashion fairytales go, this one is a classic — for Chapman and Weinstein, to be sure, but also for Chapman and Craig. The pair has been best friends since they met as teens in a life drawing class nearly a quarter century ago at the Chelsea College of Art & Design in London, Elle magazine wrote in 2011. |
The Marchesa origin story reads like this: The 41-year-old Chapman was an actress working as a costume designer in 2003 when she was spotted at a party in one of her own designs by the late fashion magazine editor and muse Isabella Blow, who urged her to focus on the art of evening dressing. Chapman and Craig were alre... |
Though they didn’t date at first, the blog Jezebel noted Chapman’s coming out on the arm of Weinstein at the 2005 Golden Globe Awards. Marchesa had already dressed Renee Zellweger for the UK premiere of “Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason” in 2004 and Cate Blanchett at the premiere of “The Aviator,” executive produced b... |
At the 2005 Globes, Diane Kruger wore Marchesa. She was starring in “National Treasure,” produced by Disney, Miramax’s parent company at the time, Jezebel reported. |
Weinstein and Chapman have two small children, ages 7 and 4. After their marriage, they presided as a Hollywood power couple as Marchesa continued to feast on the fruits of Weinstein’s celebrity connections. The axis on red carpets has continued through the years. |
Marketing researcher Robert Passikoff, president of the New York-based consultancy Brand Keys, said only time will tell exactly how Marchesa does in the Weinstein fallout, especially among non-famous consumers as opposed to red carpet stars. |
On the backs of celebrities, will craftsmanship win out over Weinstein influence-peddling that helped put Marchesa in the limelight? Angelina Jolie and Gwyneth Paltrow have lined up with numerous other women to allege mistreatment, first reported Thursday by The New York Times. |
Chapman’s move toward divorce will speak volumes in that regard. |
Terry Caulley has made "great progress" since blowing out his right knee last September at Virginia Tech , head coach Randy Edsall is hardly rushing him back onto the field. |
In fact, don't be surprised if Caulley redshirts the 2004 season. |
"He's gotten a lot better, but as we've said, it's going to be a long, extensive rehab," Edsall said Wednesday at Big East media day. "We'll sit down next week or the week after on the 10th - myself, Doc (Jeff) Anderson, (team trainer) Bob Howard - and they'll look at him and examine him, and then, we'll make a decisio... |
"They won't clear him to practice unless he's 100 percent healthy. If he's not 100 percent healthy, then he won't be cleared. We do have the ability to redshirt him because he played as a true freshman. But the first and foremost concern is his health. |
"He's a competitor. I know he wants to play. But I know this: He's in good spirits because he sees improvement in everything that he's doing. Now, whether or not he's going to be 100 percent come August, we'll find out." |
Although the Huskies finished 6-1 without Caulley last season, he led the nation in rushing with 601 yards in four games before he went down. |
UConn quarterback Dan Orlovsky , one of Caulley's closest friends, said the 5-foot-7 junior is dealing with the uncertainty of his injury as best he can. |
"He's been up and down. I'm sure it's a tough thing for him to do mentally," Orlovsky said. "But he's dealt with it well. He's worked his tail off, I'll tell you that much.." |
The Huskies open preseason camp on Aug. 11. |
With the Huskies in a major conference now, Edsall is searching for an annual rivalry game. This year, UConn ends the regular season at Rutgers on Thanksgiving. |
After a couple of close games with Boston College in 2002 and 2003, the Eagles seemed like a perfect match. After all, B.C. and UConn are the only two Division I-A teams in New England. |
But don't try telling that to Boston College coach Tom O'Brien , who is headed to the Atlantic Coast Conference next season with the Eagles. |
"No way. I'm not going to play him," said O'Brien, who was excluded from the Big East football meetings earlier this month in Newport, R.I. "If they want to sue us, that's fine. Plus, we're scheduled for the next 10 years anyway." |
While Boston College waits for a tongue-in-cheek lawsuit from UConn, the Eagles are already suing the Big East over the league's $5 million exit fee and the required 27-month advance notice. |
The lawsuit arose after the Big East increased its exit fee from $1 million to $5 million last year, when Miami and Virginia Tech announced they were leaving for the ACC. |
Those two departures also caused the Big East to extend its exit notice requirement from one year to 27 months. |
According to Boston College officials, the Big East changed the league's constitution without due process. Big East officials, meanwhile, insist they acted within their rights. |
"B.C. has the lawsuit in Boston and that's scheduled to come to a conclusion in the next month or so," Big East commissioner Michael Tranghese said. "If the court rules in our favor, that whole discussion goes back to lawyers and the (college) presidents." |
Local football players Ryan DeRubertis of Bethel and Rob Noone of Danbury are no longer walk-ons. According to UConn spokesman Leigh Torbin , DeRubertis left the team for academic reasons and Noone left the team for disciplinary reasons.... Justin DeRubertis , Ryan's brother, remains a redshirt freshman walk-on at line... |
We are currently expanding our well regarded, established community support team in Barrow in Furness (and surrounding areas). We are seeking warm and pro-active individuals to provide flexible re-enablement support to people with support needs (mental health/learning disability/physical health needs) to enable individ... |
You will provide support in line with individuals assessed support needs and build trusting therapeutic relationships, working to encourage a positive life outlook and coping skills. Your role will include visiting service users in their own homes or in other settings as part of a structured approach, working closely w... |
The service operates 7 days per week between 7am and 10pm, 365 days a year and you will be expected to work on a rota system undertaking shift work as required. Evening and weekend work is expected (there is no night time support provision. A comprehensive range of company benefits is included. Car drivers essential. |
Applications are encouraged from graduates and people with life experience as well as experienced care workers from any background seeking a fresh challenge. |
You will also receive a mileage allowance and will be provided with travel time to and from your support visits. |
There are many Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) across the city that actively engage in working towards the betterment of their locality. |
Whether managing garbage, planting saplings, attending to problems related to water supply and even rejuvenating and reviving lakes, these associations act like a bridge between the government agencies and residents. |
Registered in 2006, Horamavu Agra Resident Welfare Association (HARWA) has nearly 300 members and are active in Ward No 25. |
The key members are Thomas TC, (president), Mohan A (vice president), Lakshmi Narayana (secretary), Ravishankar and Sabin Andrews, (former joint secretary of HARWA). These members regularly interact with various governmental agencies to get basic civic amenities such as parks, asphalting road, maintenance of rainwater ... |
“We have worked with forest department of BBMP to get over 8,000 saplings planted in the ward. We have joined hands with BBMP health department for mosquito spraying and ensuring stray dogs are treated and we have recently joined the ‘Save Hormavu Lake’ campaign along with ‘Horamavu Parisara Abhivruddhi Samiti’,” expla... |
He says that they have an active WhatsApp group with about 100 members. He points out the local area MLA Basavaraju has been actively involved with the group. “Most of the roads in this area have been tarred and street lights have been provided at prominent junctions. |
There’s also a move to provide Cauvery water connection in this area,” adds Sabin. |
Senior members of the Association like Thomas TC, president, says that he hopes to see Ward No 25, turn into a model ward of sorts. “We have been working for getting good roads and clean drinking water, better garbage management and regular water supply for our area. It is our dream and vision to make this area a clean... |
Mohan A, vice- president, adds, “Of the 198 wards in the city, ours is the biggest and we have all been working hard towards ensuring that the basic civic amenities are provided and maintained well. The residents are active in voicing their concerns and this has added to the strength of the cause.” There are a few more... |
For Stonestreet, a Kansas City native and Piper High School graduate, some of his favorite memories in Arrowhead are the cold-weather games. He hopes this year’s AFC Championship Game is the next great memory. |
If the Chiefs win Sunday, Stonestreet is planning to make the trip to Atlanta for the Super Bowl. |
More residents showed up to support a Gardnerville Ranchos board member who accused another of harassment than to any other meeting in more than a year. |
Outgoing board member Bill Barnum took the public comment portion of the regular Gardnerville Ranchos General Improvement District meeting on Wednesday to accuse Al Wagner of sending a threatening e-mail concerning the Barnum family dog that had been shot and left in the desert last month. |
As of Jan. 1, Bill Barnum’s seat on the district board will go to another Ranchos resident who won it in November’s election. But Barnum vacated his position a month early to talk to the board as a member of the community and express his displeasure with Wagner. |
What Barnum was so upset about were Wagner’s e-mail comments he wrote in response to Barnum’s offer of a reward on information on who shot the family dog and dumped the body in the desert. |
Wagner wrote Barnum that his dog getting shot was a shame, and while the shooter wasn’t right, neither was Barnum for letting his dog run loose. He suggested a disgruntled neighbor might have the culprit. |
“You’re lucky they did not shoot you,” wrote Wagner. |
Although there are no mandatory leash laws in the county as stated by Wagner in his letter, the Douglas County codes state that it is unlawful to allow a dog to stray, run or be at large in any public area. Dogs must be always be in control of the owner. |
Several members of Barnum’s posse gave their views on cruelty to animals and demanded apologies from Wagner for his insensitivity toward the Barnum family after they lost their pet. |
Ranchos resident Stan Lamb said he has known Wagner for many years, that he respected him on many issues, but had butted heads with him on other issues. |
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