International

Thursday, July 4th 2019 - 08:29 UTC
China and UK clash over the protests in ex-British colony Hong Kong

China bluntly told Britain on Wednesday to “refrain from further interference” and London summoned Beijing's ambassador for a dressing down in a rapidly-escalating diplomatic feud over Hong Kong.
Thursday, July 4th 2019 - 08:11 UTC
Facebook says service has been fully restored: “problem during routine maintenance operation”

Facebook said on Wednesday an issue with uploading or sending media files on its apps and platforms has been resolved.
Thursday, July 4th 2019 - 07:52 UTC
Brazilian trade secretary praises Bolsonaro for the Mercosur/EU trade deal

Brazil's Foreign Trade Secretary Marcos Troyjo says that Jair Bolsonaro's government was decisive in pulling off the free trade agreement between Mercosur and the European Union.
Wednesday, July 3rd 2019 - 18:51 UTC
South Sandwich Islands hold one of the world's enduring eight lava lake in a crater

Satellite pictures confirm there is a persistent lava lake inside the crater of a remote British Overseas Territory (BOT) volcano. Few enduring lava lakes are known globally; the one at Mount Michael on Saunders Island in the South Atlantic may be only the eighth such example.
Wednesday, July 3rd 2019 - 16:11 UTC
Germany and a woman take the European Commission presidency

Ursula von der Leyen's name is unlikely to have cropped up in early conversations as European leaders wrangled over the best candidate to replace Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker. But after proposed compromise deals collapsed, Germany's defiance minister and close ally of Angela Merkel has emerged from the shadows as their nominee for the top job.
Wednesday, July 3rd 2019 - 15:43 UTC
Praise for British Overseas Territories minister at Pre-JMC meeting in Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands Premier Alden McLaughlin said that Lord Ahmad had “done a stellar job” as the overseas territories minister over the last two years, as he addressed the opening of the Pre-JMC (Joint Ministerial Council) meeting which convened British Overseas Territories leaders, including the Falkland Islands.
Wednesday, July 3rd 2019 - 11:50 UTC
Theresa May will announce a review of devolution when she visits Scotland

Prime minister Theresa May is to announce a review of UK government departments to make sure they work in the best interests of devolution. Mrs. May will make the announcement during a visit to Scotland this week in one of her final visits as prime minister.
Wednesday, July 3rd 2019 - 10:59 UTC
Sky darkens over Chile and Argentina during last total solar eclipse of the decade

Millions of sky gazers were left in awe on Tuesday as the moon blocked out the sun over Chile and Argentina -- a celestial event that drew worldwide attention. The eclipse was only visible across the southern Pacific Ocean and South America, but people from around the world tuned in to watch it on NASA TV.
Wednesday, July 3rd 2019 - 09:49 UTC
Oslo talks scuttled: Guaidó insists that there never would be a good moment to negotiate with Maduro

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido said on Tuesday that there would “never” be a good moment to negotiate with President Nicolas Maduro's “dictatorship”, ruling out an expected new round of talks to find an exit from the country's crisis.
Wednesday, July 3rd 2019 - 09:38 UTC
Lagarde's departure thrusts the IMF into an unanticipated search for a new leader

The nomination of Christine Lagarde as European Central Bank president on Tuesday has thrust the International Monetary Fund into an early, unanticipated search for a new leader amid a raging trade war that has darkened the outlook for global growth.