International

• 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.

• Saturday, May 4th 2019 - 09:59 UTC

  Trump and Putin discuss Guaidó/Maduro situation: “both leaders stand with the Venezuelan people”

  

  US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Friday discussed the crisis in oil-rich Venezuela, where Washington has thrown its weight behind a campaign to oust the Moscow-backed socialist president.

• Saturday, May 4th 2019 - 09:57 UTC

  Brexit frustration reflected in England's council voters' rejection of Tories and Labour

  

  Britain's two main parties suffered a drubbing on Friday in English local elections as voters vented their frustration with the prolonged Brexit deadlock.

• Saturday, May 4th 2019 - 09:24 UTC

  Austria criticizes Strasbourg parliament costs and wants it moved to Brussels: French opposition

  

  Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has called for the European Parliament to stop travelling to Strasbourg for a week each month, as part of a wider proposal to overhaul the treaty underpinning the European Union.

• Saturday, May 4th 2019 - 09:18 UTC

  Leonardo da Vinci suffered of “claw hand” which impaired him from painting, Italian doctors have suggested

  

  Leonardo da Vinci could have experienced nerve damage in a fall, impeding his ability to paint in later life, Italian doctors suggest. They diagnosed ulnar palsy, or “claw hand”, by analyzing the depiction of his right hand in two artworks. It had been suggested that Leonardo's hand impairment was caused by a stroke.

• Friday, May 3rd 2019 - 21:50 UTC

  Penny Mordaunt, the first UK female defense secretary

  

  Penny Mordaunt has become the UK's first female defense secretary after Gavin Williamson was sacked. She was previously international development secretary, in charge of a multi-billion pound annual budget. With a background as a naval reservist, and having served as an armed forces minister under David Cameron, Ms Mordaunt seems well prepared for the role.´

• Friday, May 3rd 2019 - 21:19 UTC

  IAATO: New Measures to Manage Growth

  

  The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) closed its annual meeting in Cape Town with multiple new measures in support of its mission for safe, environmentally responsible Antarctic travel, according to a statement.

• Friday, May 3rd 2019 - 13:47 UTC

  Venezuela will be a central issue of the Lavrov and Pompeo meeting

  

  US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will hold talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of the Arctic Council meeting, which begins Monday in the city of Rovaniemi. The tension in Venezuela will mark the meeting where