#extension

2:03am, 10th April, 2019

EU to grant Brexit delay but may demand a longer extension and conditions

The European Union will grant Prime Minister Theresa May a second delay to Brexit at an emergency summit on Wednesday but the bloc's leaders are likely to demand she accepts a longer extension with conditions.

May asks for Brexit extension to June 30; EU could offer a year

7:43am, 5th April, 2019

World

May asks for Brexit extension to June 30; EU could offer a year

British Prime Minister Theresa May wrote to Brussels on Friday asking for a delay of Brexit until up to June 30, while saying she aims to get Britain out of the EU earlier to avoid it participating in European elections.

May asks EU for Brexit extension to June 30; EU could offer a year

7:13am, 5th April, 2019

UK

May asks EU for Brexit extension to June 30; EU could offer a year

British Prime Minister Theresa May wrote to European Council President Donald Tusk on Friday asking for a delay of Brexit until up to June 30, but said she aims to get Britain out of the EU earlier to avoid it participating in European elections.

4:33am, 5th April, 2019

UK

May asks EU for Brexit extension to June 30

British Prime Minister Theresa May wrote to European Council President Donald Tusk on Friday asking for a delay of Brexit until up to June 30, but said she still hopes to get Britain out of the EU earlier to avoid it participating in European electio...

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

2:33am, 5th April, 2019

World

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.

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

12:29am, 5th April, 2019

World

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

European Council President Donald Tusk is proposing to make an offer of a 12-month "flexible" extension to the UK on its Brexit date, the BBC reported on Friday, citing a senior European Union source.

Brexit delayed? PM May requests three-month extension, EU pushes back

9:17am, 20th March, 2019

World

Brexit delayed? PM May requests three-month extension, EU pushes back

Prime Minister Theresa May asked for a three-month delay to Brexit on Wednesday to buy time to get her twice-rejected divorce deal though parliament, but the request faced immediate resistance from the European Commission.

Brexit delayed: British PM May requests three-month extension

8:03am, 20th March, 2019

UK

Brexit delayed: British PM May requests three-month extension

Prime Minister Theresa May requested a three-month delay to Brexit on Wednesday after her failure to get a deal ratified by parliament left the United Kingdom's divorce from the European Union in turmoil.

Brexit delayed? British PM May to request short extension

7:14am, 20th March, 2019

World

Brexit delayed? British PM May to request short extension

Prime Minister Theresa May will request a short delay to Brexit on Wednesday after her failure to get a deal ratified by parliament left the United Kingdom's divorce from the European Union in turmoil.

Brexit delayed? May to request short extension

5:23am, 20th March, 2019

UK

Brexit delayed? May to request short extension

Prime Minister Theresa May will request a short delay to Brexit on Wednesday after her failure to get a deal ratified by parliament left the United Kingdom's divorce from the European Union in turmoil.

May's letter to EU on Brexit extension to be sent Wednesday - BBC

5:24pm, 19th March, 2019

UK

May's letter to EU on Brexit extension to be sent Wednesday - BBC

Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday will send a letter to European Council President Donald Tusk seeking an extension of her country's departure from the European Union beyond a March 29 deadline, BBC News' political editor reported in...

Brexit deadline extension only makes sense if it raises chances of deal: Barnier

11:38am, 19th March, 2019

World

Brexit deadline extension only makes sense if it raises chances of deal: Barnier

An extension of Brexit talks beyond the March 29th deadline would only make sense if it increased the chances of the already agreed deal being ratified by Britain, the European Union's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said on Tuesday.

Brexit extension could draw legal challenge - German parliament report

11:30am, 1st March, 2019

UK

Brexit extension could draw legal challenge - German parliament report

Britain could face an EU legal challenge if it seeks to delay Brexit because of the impact on EU legislative elections, a legal opinion produced for Germany's Bundestag said, potentially making it difficult for Berlin to back anything but a shor...

Good riddance? EU's 'Brexit fatigue' limits UK extension options

6:14pm, 28th February, 2019

UK

Good riddance? EU's 'Brexit fatigue' limits UK extension options

Britain has just four weeks left as a member of the European Union. Or maybe not. Staying weeks, months, even years longer is the talk of London; but such ideas are getting a frosty hearing on the continent.

U.S.-China trade talks to resume next week, Trump hints at extension

5:40pm, 15th February, 2019

World

U.S.-China trade talks to resume next week, Trump hints at extension

The United States and China will resume trade talks next week in Washington with time running short to ease their bruising trade war, but U.S. President Donald Trump repeated on Friday that he may extend a March 1 deadline for a deal and keep tariffs...

Top U.S. trade envoys to meet China's Xi, no decision on deadline extension

12:44pm, 14th February, 2019

Politics

Top U.S. trade envoys to meet China's Xi, no decision on deadline extension

The Trump administration's top two negotiators in trade talks with China will meet on Friday with Chinese President Xi Jinping, but there has been no decision to extend a March 1 U.S. deadline for a deal, White House economic adviser Larry Kudlo...

Judge orders further extension of aid to Puerto Rico storm evacuees

12:29pm, 1st August, 2018

US

Judge orders further extension of aid to Puerto Rico storm evacuees

A federal judge on Wednesday extended until Aug. 31 an order preventing the eviction of hundreds of Puerto Rican families who fled the hurricane-ravaged island in 2017 and have been living in hotels and motels across the United States.

Judge orders extension of aid for Puerto Rico storm evacuees

7:48pm, 19th July, 2018

US

Judge orders extension of aid for Puerto Rico storm evacuees

A U.S. judge on Thursday ordered another extension of a temporary assistance program for hundreds of Puerto Rico families who fled the hurricane-ravaged island in 2017 and are living in hotels across the United States.

Taliban, roaming Afghan cities amid Eid euphoria, rule out ceasefire extension

7:30am, 17th June, 2018

World

Taliban, roaming Afghan cities amid Eid euphoria, rule out ceasefire extension

KABUL (Reuters) - Taliban militants headed into cities across Afghanistan on Sunday as they celebrated their Eid ceasefire with feasts and selfies, raising questions about what happens when the ceasefire ends at midnight.