International

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.
Monday, May 6th 2019 - 09:23 UTC
China might cancel next round of trade talks with US, says the Wall Street Journal

China is considering cancelling a planned Washington trip this week by the country's top trade negotiator, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. Beijing was surprised by US President Donald Trump's threat to levy new tariffs on trade with the country, the Journal reported, citing a person it didn't identify. The country doesn't want to negotiate under threat, the newspaper said.
Monday, May 6th 2019 - 09:04 UTC
Arctic countries meet in Finland, but not all participants are happy with China's presence

Top diplomats from the United States, Russia and other nations which border the Arctic meet in Finland on Monday to discuss policies governing the polar region, as tensions grow over how to deal with global warming and access to mineral wealth.
Monday, May 6th 2019 - 08:41 UTC
Unmarked grave of the Elephant Man traced at City of London cemetery

The unmarked grave of Joseph Merrick, who is better known as the Elephant Man, has been traced after nearly 130 years, it has been claimed. Merrick had a skeletal and soft tissue deformity which saw him as a freak show attraction, then a medical curiosity.
Monday, May 6th 2019 - 08:37 UTC
SAS back in the air after company reaches salary agreement with pilots

Scandinavian Airlines, SAS, and their pilots reached an agreement. Frequent travellers in Northern Europe are pleased to see the seven days walkout ended. The seven-day walkout saw more than two out of every three departures cancelled.
Monday, May 6th 2019 - 08:27 UTC
Tens of thousands march in Glasgow supporting Scottish independence

Tens of thousands of people took part in a march through Glasgow in support of Scottish independence. The All Under One Banner march left Kelvingrove Park at 13:30 BST and made its way through the city centre before ending with a rally at Glasgow Green.