International

Thursday, December 19th 2019 - 09:50 UTC
Discovery of 500-year old anchors could give further insight to Spanish conquest of Mexico

Two 500-year-old iron ship anchors have been discovered on Mexico's Gulf Coast, potentially offering an insight into the Spanish invasion. Archaeologists say they may have belonged to the fleet led by Spain's Hernán Cortés, who conquered the Aztec empire in the 16th Century.
Thursday, December 19th 2019 - 09:22 UTC
Barcelona-Real Madrid derby turns into world stage for Catalans demanding independence

Protesters have clashed with police outside a Barcelona and Real Madrid football match at Nou Camp in Spain. Thousands of fans inside the stadium held up banners urging the Spanish government to “sit and talk” with those demanding Catalan independence.
Thursday, December 19th 2019 - 09:19 UTC
Australia's inferno as heat wave worsens with temperatures of 46C

While Prime Minister Scott Morrison is overseas on vacation, Australia this week experienced its hottest day on record and the heat-wave is expected to worsen, exacerbating an already unprecedented bushfire season, authorities said on Wednesday.
Thursday, December 19th 2019 - 09:10 UTC
Tony Blair blasts Corbyn for Labour’s catastrophic defeat

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Labour's most successful election winner, will tell the opposition party it must change course after its catastrophic defeat last week or disappear as a party of government.
Thursday, December 19th 2019 - 09:10 UTC
Queen opens Parliament and will announce the Conservative government agenda

The Queen is to set out the Conservative government's agenda for the year ahead following their decisive election win last week. Legislation to take the UK out of the EU on 31 January will be among more than 20 bills announced during Thursday's State Opening of Parliament. Other measures include guarantees on extra health service funding and longer sentences for violent criminals.
Thursday, December 19th 2019 - 09:06 UTC
UK's fishermen 2020 cod quotas halved: ”extremely challenging year”

The number of cod which can be legally caught by the UK's fishermen will be halved next year. It was agreed in the early hours of Wednesday at Brussels talks on fishing quotas for 2020.
Thursday, December 19th 2019 - 09:02 UTC
Fiat/Chrysler and Peugeot's PSA confirm merger creating world's fourth largest carmaker

Fiat Chrysler and rival PSA Group, owner of Peugeot and Vauxhall, have confirmed a US$ 50bn merger deal. The merger is aiming for annual cost savings of US$ 4bn through shared purchasing agreements and combined technologies, will create the world's fourth-largest carmaker.
Thursday, December 19th 2019 - 08:54 UTC
UK will suffer more than the EU if it quits with no deal, von der Leyen warns

Britain will suffer more than the European Union if it quits the bloc with no deal next year, a Brussels chief warned on Wednesday. Ursula von der Leyen, who has taken over from Jean-Claude Juncker as European Commission president, also stressed the timetable to reach an agreement was “extremely challenging” after London decided to put into law that the UK must leave by the end of December 2020.
Thursday, December 19th 2019 - 08:41 UTC
Seven-day state of emergency in Australia's New South Wales state ravaged by bushfires

Australian authorities declared a seven-day state of emergency in New South Wales state on Thursday as a record heatwave fanned unprecedented bushfires raging across the region.
Wednesday, December 18th 2019 - 09:58 UTC
Latin America as deadly as Middle East for journalists, RSF annual report

Forty-nine journalists were killed across the world in 2019, Reporters Without Borders said on Tuesday, the lowest death toll in 16 years.