International

• Thursday, January 24th 2019 - 06:00 UTC

  May/Sturgeon meeting confirm the divide between the two leaders over Brexit

  

  First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and Prime Minister Theresa May have met for talks in London after clashing over a second Scottish independence vote. The Downing Street summit was part of what Mrs. May called an “enhanced role” for the Scottish government in Brexit.

• Wednesday, January 23rd 2019 - 09:09 UTC

  Davos will listen to China, Europe and Japan leaders this Wednesday

  

  China and Europe take centre stage at Davos on Wednesday, a day after Brazil's hard-right President Jair Bolsonaro promised reform and respect for the environment to the world's business elite.

• Wednesday, January 23rd 2019 - 09:07 UTC

  Superstar Cristiano Ronaldo agrees to pay ‎€19 million for tax fraud in Spain

  

  Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has paid a fine of almost ‎€19 million for tax fraud in Spain on Tuesday but will avoid a 23-month prison sentence as part of the deal.

• Wednesday, January 23rd 2019 - 09:05 UTC

  China's hounded Huawei warns it could shift to countries “where it is welcomed”

  

  The chairman of Chinese tech giant Huawei has warned that his company could shift away from Western countries if it continues to face restrictions. Huawei has been under scrutiny by Western governments, which fear its products could be used for spying.

• Wednesday, January 23rd 2019 - 07:58 UTC

  Bolsonaro tells Davos he plans to make the “new Brazil” an investment-friendly country

  

  Brazil's newly-elected populist President Jair Bolsonaro addressed the world's business elite in Davos on Tuesday, vowing to transform Latin America's largest economy into a more investment-friendly country. On his first international trip since becoming president, Bolsonaro delivered the keynote speech at the World Economic Forum.

• Wednesday, January 23rd 2019 - 07:44 UTC

  France and Germany ratify integration process, but not all of Europe is happy

  

  France and Germany have signed a new treaty on Tuesday aimed at breathing new life into their place at the centre of the European Union. As the UK moves to leave the EU and a rising tide of populism challenges the core liberal values of the bloc, the new treaty commits wholeheartedly to defending it.

• Wednesday, January 23rd 2019 - 07:28 UTC

  Sturgeon to London to meet Mrs. May; First Minister favors extension of Article 50

  

  Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is heading to London for Brexit talks with Prime Minister Theresa May. Mrs. May is attempting to build support for her withdrawal plan and is holding talks with opposition parties and the Scottish and Welsh governments.

• Wednesday, January 23rd 2019 - 07:15 UTC

  Search for missing plane carrying Cardiff City Argentine player Sala resumes

  

  The search for a missing aircraft that was carrying Cardiff City footballer Emiliano Sala will resume at sunrise. The Argentine striker, 28, was one of two people on board the plane which lost contact off Alderney in the Channel Islands on Monday night.

• Tuesday, January 22nd 2019 - 10:06 UTC

  Beware EU consumers: scheme to sell horse meat lasagna

  

  Four people are going on trial in Paris over an alleged scheme that fed consumers across Europe frozen foods containing cheap horse meat fraudulently labelled as pricier beef.

• Tuesday, January 22nd 2019 - 10:03 UTC

  Escalating trade tensions and financial markets could undermine global growth, says IMF's latest report

  

  The International Monetary Fund has warned that escalating trade tensions could undermine global economic growth. In a new report on the world economic outlook, the IMF also warns of risks from a no-deal Brexit. For the world economy, the IMF is now predicting growth of 3.5% in 2019. In October, it forecast 3.7%.