International

• Thursday, May 9th 2019 - 13:22 UTC

  Pompeo warns UK on intelligence sharing if Huawei is involved in a British network

  

  US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has made a blistering attack against China as he stepped up pressure on Britain, warning that US intelligence-sharing could be risked by the involvement of a Chinese company in a new British telecommunications network.

• Thursday, May 9th 2019 - 09:40 UTC

  Margaret Thatcher, a turning point in British politics

  

  By Greg Wright (*) - She arrived in 10 Downing Street to a chorus of cheers and boos, but promising to be true to the philosophy of St. Francis of Assisi and bring harmony to a nation riven by divisions.

• Thursday, May 9th 2019 - 09:32 UTC

  World markets on the edge waiting for Friday's China/US trade talks outcome

  

  Asian markets once again fell into the red on Thursday as investors anxiously await the start of high-stakes trade talks between China and the United States. After several rounds of negotiations, the two-day meeting in Washington, which kicks off later in the day, has taken on huge significance after Donald Trump threatened to ramp up tariffs on Chinese goods from Friday blaming backsliding by Beijing.

• Thursday, May 9th 2019 - 09:29 UTC

  Argentine coach Pochettino and Brazilian scorer Lucas Moura Amsterdam miracle

  

  Argentine coach Mauricio Pochettino broke down in tears and said “thank you football” after watching Tottenham Hotspur valiantly come back from the brink of defeat to eliminate Ajax in the dying moments of Wednesday's UEFA Champions League semi-final in Amsterdam.

• Thursday, May 9th 2019 - 09:27 UTC

  Australian central bank new A$50 bill missed its “responsiblity”

  

  Red-faced bank bosses in Australia admitted to an embarrassing error on Thursday, revealing their state-of-the-art A$50 note had a typo. The yellow and green note, which is worth around US$35, came into circulation last October. It has multiple security features - including microprint of a speech by Australia's first female parliamentarian, Edith Cowan.

• Thursday, May 9th 2019 - 08:46 UTC

  WHO welcomes Food & Beverage lobby commitment to eliminate trans fat by 2023

  

  The World Health Organization has welcomed the commitment by the International Food and Beverage Alliance (IFBA) to align with the WHO target to eliminate industrially produced trans fat from the global food supply by 2023.

• Thursday, May 9th 2019 - 08:01 UTC

  Netherlands suffering of over-tourism: time for destination management instead of destination promotion

  

  Netherland Tourism, Spanish Tourism, Hawaii Tourism has a common problem. Over-tourism! The world loves windmills, Amsterdam and tulips- but there is more to the Netherlands.

• Thursday, May 9th 2019 - 07:50 UTC

  The Ose robotic vibrator finally given the CTA innovation award

  

  A sex toy that was banned from this year's CES tech show after winning an innovation award has been given the prize again, four months later. The Ose robotic vibrator by Lora DiCarlo was originally given the prize by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) in January.

• Thursday, May 9th 2019 - 06:52 UTC

  What could dilute the EU, populism or the lack of a unifying external threat?

  

  By Gwynne Dyer - For the second time in a month, a member country of the European Union has NOT voted a populist into power. Could it be that the populist wave has broken?

• Thursday, May 9th 2019 - 06:17 UTC

  Meet Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor

  

  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have named their newborn son Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor. Introducing him to the cameras earlier in the day, Meghan said: “He has the sweetest temperament, he's really calm. He's been the dream.” As they laughed, Prince Harry said: “I don't know who he gets that from.”