International

Tuesday, May 7th 2019 - 09:47 UTC
Chinese backtrack prompted Trump to announce raising tariffs next Friday

Top US trade officials said on Monday that China had backtracked on previous commitments made in talks, and that this reversal was what prompted President Donald Trump’s earlier announcement that the United States would raise tariffs on billions of Chinese goods next Friday.
Tuesday, May 7th 2019 - 09:10 UTC
It's a boy: Meghan and the baby are doing incredible well, announced Prince Harry

Congratulations have poured in from around the world following the birth of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's son. The newborn was delivered at 05:26 BST on Monday, with Prince Harry saying the baby boy was “absolutely to-die-for”.
Tuesday, May 7th 2019 - 09:04 UTC
Myanmar releases two Reuters reporters imprisoned for 500 days

Two Reuters journalists jailed in Myanmar after they were convicted of breaking the Official Secrets Act walked free from a prison on the outskirts of Yangon on Tuesday after spending more than 500 days behind bars, witnesses said.
Tuesday, May 7th 2019 - 08:32 UTC
Pope Francis tells Argentine bishops he desires to visit his homeland in the near future

Despite stating at the outset that he didn’t like travel and didn’t plan to do much of it, during the first six years of his pontificate Pope Francis made close to 30 international trips, including visiting virtually every country of Latin America. Yet there’s one glaring exception: his home country, Argentina and neighbouring Uruguay.
Tuesday, May 7th 2019 - 08:27 UTC
UK media reports Theresa May preparing options in case talks with Labour fail

British Prime Minister Theresa May has carried out “scenario planning” for a second Brexit referendum in case she is forced by parliament to hold one, the Daily Telegraph newspaper reported on Monday.
Monday, May 6th 2019 - 09:59 UTC
Guaidó considering asking Trump to launch a military intervention in Venezuela

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó has said he is considering asking the US to launch a military intervention in the embattled country. Speaking to the BBC's Nick Bryant, he said he would “evaluate all options” to oust President Nicolás Maduro.
Monday, May 6th 2019 - 09:57 UTC
Russian plane crash-land in Moscow airport kills 41, and 37 survive

Forty-one people died on Sunday in the Sukhoi Superjet 100 plane crash at Sheremetyevo Airport, Yelena Markovskaya, spokesperson for the Moscow interregional transport investigation department of the Russian Investigative Committee, told reporters.
Monday, May 6th 2019 - 09:56 UTC
Labour “does not trust PM May” after leaking details of Brexit cross party talks

Labor's shadow chancellor says he does not trust Prime Minister Theresa May after details from cross-party talks on Brexit were leaked to the press. The PM has called on Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to “put their differences aside” and agree a Brexit deal.
Monday, May 6th 2019 - 09:54 UTC
US-China trade talks moving “too slowly” Trump warns and announces a Friday deadline

Donald Trump has said he will raise tariffs on US$ 200bn of Chinese goods because talks on a US-China trade deal are moving “too slowly”. The US president tweeted that tariffs of 10% on certain goods would rise to 25% on Friday, and US$ 325bn of untaxed goods could face 25% duties “shortly”.
Monday, May 6th 2019 - 09:30 UTC
Panama presidential runner up demanding a recount of votes

The party whose candidate trailed the front-runner by less than 2 points in Panama's presidential election on Sunday, called for counting all the votes before a winner is announced in the Central American country.