International

Friday, July 3rd 2020 - 08:49 UTC
Venezuela back steps on its decision to expel the EU ambassador

Venezuela has reversed its decision to expel the European Union’s ambassador to Caracas ordered by President Nicolas Maduro, a statement said on Thursday, ending a tit-for-tat diplomatic row.
Friday, July 3rd 2020 - 08:48 UTC
US prosecutors file a lawsuit to seize gasoline aboard four tankers heading to Venezuela from Iran

United States prosecutors filed a lawsuit to seize the gasoline aboard four tankers that Iran is trying to ship to Venezuela, the latest attempt by the Donald Trump administration to increase economic pressure on the two U.S. foes.
Friday, July 3rd 2020 - 08:07 UTC
Johnson calls on Britons to behave on “Super Saturday” when pubs reopen

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will urge Britons to act responsibly when pubs reopen this weekend, warning that businesses, livelihoods and the future of the whole economy depend on it.
Friday, July 3rd 2020 - 08:02 UTC
UK/EU post Brexit negotiations remain stalled and “serious divergences remain”

Britain and the European Union (EU) failed to make progress in talks on post-Brexit relations this week due to major differences and called off a one-on-one meeting between their chief negotiators, officials said on Thursday.
Friday, July 3rd 2020 - 07:51 UTC
Mayor coup by British police after cracking criminal world encryption EncroChat

British police said on Thursday they had carried out their biggest operation ever, arresting “iconic” figures and smashing thousands of conspiracies including murder plots after infiltrating a communications service used by criminals.
Friday, July 3rd 2020 - 07:33 UTC
Offshore assets from 84 million bank accounts reach 10 trillion Euros, OECD

Authorities in nearly 100 countries saw 10 trillion Euros (US$ 11.2 trillion) in offshore assets come to light last year due to the automatic exchange of details for 84 million bank accounts, the OECD revealed this week.
Thursday, July 2nd 2020 - 10:50 UTC
Britain will allow three million Hong Kong citizens to move to the UK

Boris Johnson's government will allow almost three million Hong Kong citizens to move to Britain, risking a further escalation of tensions with China after it enforced a sweeping security law on the former British colony
Thursday, July 2nd 2020 - 10:32 UTC
Johnson tells Israel that UK would not recognize any changes to the 1967 lines

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told Israel it should not go ahead with a plan to annex parts of the occupied West Bank, cautioning that London would not recognize any changes to the 1967 lines.
Thursday, July 2nd 2020 - 09:25 UTC
New Zealand health minister loses his job given “unhelpful distractions”

New Zealand's health minister, David Clark, resigned on Thursday following recent slip-ups in the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and personal mistakes.
Thursday, July 2nd 2020 - 08:45 UTC
Facebook 'hate speech' boycott: 400 brands stop advertising; civil rights groups insist in meeting Zuckerberg

Advertisements for more than 400 brands including Coca-Cola and Starbucks are due to vanish from Facebook as of Thursday, after the failure of last-ditch talks to stop a boycott over hate speech on the site.