A leaked document obtained by The Sunday Times shows that U.K. police are preparing for widespread riots and crime in the months surrounding March 29, 2019, the planned day of Brexit, if a deal is not reached with the EU.
The big picture: The U.K. has begun outlining contingency plans to prepare for the very real possibility that the country crashes out of the EU without an exit deal. The document from the National Police Co-ordination Centre slammed the government for its lack of communication and preparation and warned that other consequences — such as the potential loss of police officers who are EU nationals and the forfeiture of mutual police treaties like the European arrest warrant — must be considered.
North Korea staged a huge military parade Sunday in commemoration of its 70th anniversary, but did not display the country's most advanced missiles as it had in the past, AP reports.
The big picture: Amid stalled nuclear talks with the U.S., dictator Kim Jong-un appeared to use the annual parade to celebrate North Korea's economic development, rather than its nuclear capabilities. Kim and South Korean President Moon Jae-in are expected to meet later this month in Pyongyang to discuss "complete denuclearization."
In 2017, Hong Kong became the city with the highest number of residents with a net worth of $30m or more — surpassing New York City, according to a new report by Wealth-X.
The big picture:China has outlined strategies for 2018, 2025 and 2050 to displace the United States. Over the past 5 years, China and Hong Kong saw the largest gains in their ultra wealthy population, according to the report. 86% of the 30 fastest growing cities were in China, but the U.S. still remains firmly in first place as host to the most tens-of-millionaire and billionaires with China in third.
Contrary to previous statements, the Russian woman accused of working to influence U.S. politics, Maria Butina, did not offer to trade sex for political access, prosecutors said Friday, according to CNN.
The details: Prosecutors claimed they "misunderstood text messages," but said there's still reason to doubt Butina's relationship with her boyfriend, a political operative, Paul Erickson. According to the government filing submitted on Friday, other materials the government has "call into doubt the defendant's claim that her relationship...is a sufficiently strong tie to ensure her appearance in court...if she is released."
