International

Monday, February 6th 2017 - 10:17 UTC
Judge rejects Trump's travel ban appeal; new hearing on Monday

Donald Trump has ramped up his criticism of the federal judges who suspended his travel ban. It comes after other judges rejected his appeal to have his executive order immediately reinstated.
Monday, February 6th 2017 - 09:50 UTC
Post-Brexit UK citizens rights: Rajoy supports reciprocal arrangements for Britons

Theresa May’s hopes for an early deal on the post-Brexit rights of British citizens living in the EU were given a boost as Spain’s Mariano Rajoy backed the plan. The Prime Minister has refused to guarantee the status of EU citizens in the UK unless reciprocal arrangements are made for Britons living on the continent.
Monday, February 6th 2017 - 08:19 UTC
Queen portrait to mark Sapphire Jubilee, 65 years on the throne

A portrait of the Queen by British photographer David Bailey has been re-issued for her Sapphire Jubilee, marking 65 years on the throne. In the photo, the Queen wears sapphire jewellery given to her by King George VI as a wedding gift in 1947.
Monday, February 6th 2017 - 08:08 UTC
Argentine lawmakers UK visit “very positive”; all bilateral agenda issues, and Falklands were addressed

The speaker of the Argentine Senate, Federico Pinedo, described the multi-party lawmakers delegation visit to the UK as “very positive” since issues of the bilateral agenda were addressed, including Argentina's historic claim over the Falklands/Malvinas Islands sovereignty.
Saturday, February 4th 2017 - 13:06 UTC
Return Malvinas and Gibraltar before talking about Crimea, Russia tells UK

Russia’s ambassador to the UN has suggested that Britain should “clean its conscience” by “giving back” the Falklands/Malvinas and Gibraltar before it passes judgment on the Kremlin’s annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea peninsula.
Saturday, February 4th 2017 - 06:56 UTC
Lami Dozo, head of the Argentine Air Force in the 1982 conflict has died

Brigadier Basilio Lami Dozo, commander of the Argentine Air Force during the South Atlantic conflict died this week at the age of 88. In 1981 he was appointed to the military Junta next to General Leopoldo Galtieri and Admiral Jorge Anaya, and the three were responsible for launching the invasion of the Falkland Islands on 2 April 1982.
Saturday, February 4th 2017 - 06:34 UTC
Germany praises Mrs. May post-Brexit pledge for a strong Europe

German chancellor Angela Merkel has welcomed Theresa May's remarks that Britain wants to see a strong Europe - even as it prepares to quit the EU. The prime minister told EU leaders she wanted to build a “strong partnership” with the EU and pledged the UK would be a “good friend and ally” post-Brexit.
Saturday, February 4th 2017 - 06:24 UTC
British supermarkets rationing vegetables; adverse weather conditions in Europe

British supermarkets have begun rationing vegetables, as adverse weather conditions in Europe have led to a shortage of products in UK stores. On Friday Tesco said customers will be limited to buying a maximum of three iceberg lettuces per visit, adding bad weather in Spain had triggered “availability issues”, although it added suppliers were looking to resolve the issue.
Saturday, February 4th 2017 - 06:15 UTC
UK assures Gibraltar about access to financial services market and sovereignty

Britain will maintain Gibraltar’s existing access to the UK financial services market and broaden it where possible, a British Government minister told the House of Lords on Thursday, as he insisted sovereignty was “simply not on the table” in the Brexit process.
Friday, February 3rd 2017 - 11:23 UTC
Bank of England forecasts strong economic growth in next three years

The Bank of England revised up its economic growth forecasts for the British economy for the coming three years, crediting much of the improvement to the government’s decision to ease up on austerity in the wake of the country’s vote to leave the European Union.