The stories we’re following in the Grasswire Newsroom, Monday, March 27, 2017
- Northern Ireland Assembly meeting suspended after talks to form a devolved government collapse; Secretary of State James Brokenshire says he will make a statement about “next steps” in UK Parliament tomorrow.
- Russia Opposition politician Alexey Navalny jailed for 15 days after March 26 arrest at demonstration against Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev in Moscow.
Also on Grasswire
Syria SDF says engineers confirm Tabqa dam undamaged, ceasefire over
Syria Ongoing live coverage of SDF operations in the Tabqa area
Northern Ireland New IRA says EFP mortar used in March 21 attack on police
How the day unfolded
Gold coin worth $4 million stolen from Berlin museum https://t.co/a5Wyhsds7E pic.twitter.com/coc02Znj14
— Reuters Asia (@ReutersAsia) March 27, 2017
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Brokenshire says there is no appetite in Northern Ireland for a repeat snap election pic.twitter.com/p3AVQlPR7l
— Joanne Stocker-Kelly (@joanne_stocker) March 27, 2017
Fuller statement from Brokenshire in Commons tomorrow to give more clarity, but seems govt wants to keep pushing for a deal
— Laura Kuenssberg (@bbclaurak) March 27, 2017