International

Thursday, July 27th 2017 - 10:06 UTC
Rajoy questioned on corruption: first time a Spanish serving prime minister appears in court

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has told the country’s National Court he did not know anything about the ruling Partido Popular’s accounting practices when a corrupt scheme allegedly helped fund it. Wednesday’s highly-anticipated hearing was the first time that a prime minister has appeared in court while holding office since Spain transitioned to democracy four decades ago.
Wednesday, July 26th 2017 - 08:28 UTC
Argentina confident Falklands dialogue is advancing gently

Argentine foreign minister Jorge Faurie said dialogue on the Falkland/Malvinas Islands with the United Kingdom is “advancing” and both countries are determined to “enrich the relation”, but it is a path which is possible as long as the sovereignty of the Islands is not discussed.
Wednesday, July 26th 2017 - 05:28 UTC
Three Brexiteers off to US/Mexico, Australia and Germany for trade talks

Three senior cabinet ministers will push the UK's Brexit agenda on three different continents. International Trade Secretary Liam Fox will travel from the US to meet Mexican counterparts to discuss trading relationships.
Wednesday, July 26th 2017 - 05:16 UTC
Gibraltar launches “best brains” Consultative Council, but it is described as elitist and undemocratic

The Gibraltar Consultative Council met for the first time on Monday to discuss matters in the national interest, even as it faced criticism that its structure was “elitist” and “undemocratic”.
Tuesday, July 25th 2017 - 06:53 UTC
2018 promises to be an exciting year for new cruise ships

With cruise lines having a record number of cruise ships on order, the cruise industry is growing like never before. 2018 promises to be an exciting year for new ships coming out, and here are the best new cruise ships arriving next year.
Tuesday, July 25th 2017 - 06:38 UTC
UK Defence Secretary visits Royal Navy's future flagship

Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon visited the largest and most powerful ship built for the Royal Navy for the first time at sea on Monday. Sir Michael landed by Merlin helicopter on the deck of the new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, which is currently on sea trials off the coast of Scotland. He met with members of the crew and thanked them for their contribution to UK defence.
Tuesday, July 25th 2017 - 06:29 UTC
IMF lowers US economic growth forecast for 2017 and 2018

The IMF on Sunday lowered its economic growth forecasts for the United States to 2.1% for this year and the next, down from the 2.3% for 2017 and 2.5% for 2018 that it had predicted in April.
Tuesday, July 25th 2017 - 04:17 UTC
Influential Tory MP proposes BOTs elected representation in Westminster

An influential Tory MP has said that increased devolution powers to the Home countries has made lack of Westminster representation for the Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories a great unfairness, and it is time to end the outdated system of treating them like Colonies.
Tuesday, July 25th 2017 - 03:54 UTC
Prince William tours Germany to reaffirm close links with UK despite Brexit

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have been on tour in Germany with a very specific purpose: to reassure Germans that Brexit doesn't mean the break-up of a excellent relationship.
Tuesday, July 25th 2017 - 03:40 UTC
Repsol caught in the middle of the Hanoi/Beijing South China Sea powder keg

Vietnam has ordered a Spanish private company conducting a gas-drilling expedition in a disputed area of the South China Sea to cease operations following military threats from China, according to reports.