International

• Thursday, June 14th 2018 - 08:59 UTC

  Pompeo sets terms of Trump/Kim accord: no lifting of sanctions until complete denuclearization

  

  North Korea will not see any economic sanctions lifted until it has demonstrated “complete denuclearisation”, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said. Pompeo was speaking at a press conference in Seoul with his South Korean and Japanese counterparts.

• Thursday, June 14th 2018 - 08:54 UTC

  UK inflation steady at 2.4% in May, but fuel prices are climbing fast

  

  Inflation in the UK remained at 2.4% in May, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), after its fall was halted by a sharp rise in fuel costs. The ONS said that fuel prices increased by the biggest monthly amount since January 2011, rising by 3.8%.

• Thursday, June 14th 2018 - 08:49 UTC

  Sturgeon “proud” of MSPs: relation between Scottish and UK governments on Brexit, no longer “business as usual”

  

  First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said she is “proud” of SNP MSPs who staged a mass walkout of the House of Commons in a row over the EU Withdrawal Bill. The MPs acted after the party's leader at Westminster Ian Bralckford was thrown out of the chambler by the Speaker. The row was prompted by a “lack of debate” on what Mr Blackford said was a “power grab” by the UK government.

• Thursday, June 14th 2018 - 07:01 UTC

  Turmoil in the Spanish national team: coach fired

  

  The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) sacked head coach Julen Lopetegui two days before Spain’s opening match in the World Cup against Portugal. One day earlier Lopetegui agreed to succeed Zinedine Zidane as the new Real Madrid boss after the World Cup. This decision was made without the knowledge of RFEF.

• Thursday, June 14th 2018 - 06:27 UTC

  Russia's World Cup opening ceremony will be seen by an audience of over 3 billion

  

  The FIFA World Cup, the biggest sporting carnival on the planet, is all set to kick-start on Thursday. As Russia gets dressed to host the much-awaited event, fans from all over the world are set to see their favorite superstars in action. Brazilian great Ronaldo and British pop star Robbie Williams will be present at the opening ceremony.

• Thursday, June 14th 2018 - 06:16 UTC

  Falklands has decided on a preferred operator for a second commercial flight

  

  The Falkland Islands Executive Council agreed on Wednesday to appoint a preferred airline operator to provide the second midweek flight between the Falkland Islands and South America.

• Thursday, June 14th 2018 - 06:15 UTC

  Falkland Islands anniversary of Liberation Day on 14 June

  

  To mark the Anniversary of the Liberation of the Falkland Islands from Argentine occupation in 1982, the following programme has been arranged for Thursday 14 June 2018 by the local elected government, Gilbert House.

• Thursday, June 14th 2018 - 06:00 UTC

  Argentina's unions announce a one-day general strike to protest spending cuts

  

  Argentina's leading labor federation announced plans to stage a one-day general strike on June 25 to protest against government economic policies, raising pressure on President Mauricio Macri as he moves to speed up spending cuts to balance the budget.

• Thursday, June 14th 2018 - 05:58 UTC

  US, Canada and Mexico hosts of 2016 Cup; a close race turned out to be an ample win for United

  

  United States Soccer Federation President Carlos Cordeiro said the United 2026 bid focused its efforts on shoring up votes from North and South America, before targeting Asian football federations. The US, Mexico, and Canada secured hosting rights for the 2026 World Cup in a landslide vote over Morocco at the 2018 FIFA Congress in Moscow.

• Wednesday, June 13th 2018 - 09:41 UTC

  Theresa May contains Brexit defeat with last minute concessions to pro-EU Tories

  

  Theresa May has seen off a potential defeat over her flagship Brexit bill, after last-minute concessions which could give MPs a bigger say on the final withdrawal agreement and make a “no-deal” exit much less likely. MPs voted by 324 to 298 to reject a House of Lords amendment to the EU Withdrawal Bill which would have given MPs the power to tell the Prime Minister to go back and renegotiate the Brexit deal.