Thousands of supporters of Spain's right-wing opposition have rallied in Madrid to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. Many are furious his government is negotiating with Catalonian separatists.

Thailand's king has blocked an attempt by his sister to run for prime minister. Just one day after putting the princess forward as its candidate, the Thai Raksa Chart party says it will comply "with the royal command."

British Prime Minister Theresa May will attempt to negotiate the Irish backstop with EU representatives in Brussels. It comes after Donald Tusk said there was a 'special place in hell' for those that promoted Brexit.

The UK's prime minister is preparing to head back to the EU in a bid to renegotiate key parts of her Brexit deal. But Brussels has said the deal "is not open for renegotiation," paving the way for a head-on collision.

The vote bringing Prime Minister Stefan Lofven to a second term comes from a new, minority, center-left alliance. But without a parliamentary majority, it faces ongoing challenges from the far-right.

A Saudi teenager seeking asylum has flown out of Thailand heading for Canada via South Korea. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Ottawa has granted asylum to Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun.

The three-time prime minister was handed a new prison sentence and was acquitted on charges relating to upscale properties in London. Sharif has claimed the charges against him are politically motivated.

The rupee took a hit after the shock resignation of central bank governor Urjit Patel. He has reportedly been battling against interference from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government for months.

John Mills, chairman and founder at JML, discusses the prospect of a no deal Brexit following the confidence vote on U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May.

Simon Lewis, chief executive of the Association for Financial Markets in Europe, and William Hobbs, head of investment strategy at Barclays Investment Solutions, discuss the outlook for the parliamentary vote on U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal.

Former U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair discusses the Brexit deal up for a Parliamentary vote on December 11, the prospect of a second Brexit vote, and the divisions in U.K. government.

U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May is locked in a power struggle with the British Parliament that looks set to determine the final shape of Brexit.