International

Wednesday, October 23rd 2019 - 09:48 UTC
Conservative Catholics disrupt Vatican Amazon synod and dump in the Tiber “pagan” idols

The Vatican on Tuesday accused ultra-conservative Catholic social media of fomenting hate, a day after militants stole statues they considered pagan idols from a church and dumped them in the Tiber river.
Wednesday, October 23rd 2019 - 09:40 UTC
German farmers protest new agricultural policy which promotes organic practices

Thousands of farmers drove their tractors into German cities on Tuesday, in protest at the government's new agricultural policies which they say will hurt their livelihoods and make them scapegoats for climate change.
Wednesday, October 23rd 2019 - 09:37 UTC
Russian navy has discovered five new islands revealed by melting ice in the Arctic

Russia's navy said on Tuesday it had discovered five new islands revealed by melting glaciers in the remote Arctic. An expedition in August and September charted the islands, which have yet to be named and were previously hidden under glaciers, said the head of the northern fleet, Vice Admiral Alexander Moiseyev.
Wednesday, October 23rd 2019 - 09:28 UTC
EC's Tusk will recommend EU leaders to grant a Brexit extension

European Council President Donald Tusk said on Tuesday he will recommend EU leaders grant another Brexit extension, hours after British MPs rejected Prime Minister Boris Johnson's bid to force his divorce deal through parliament this week.
Wednesday, October 23rd 2019 - 08:11 UTC
Chris, the Australian Merino sheep with a 41.1kg fleece has died

An Australian sheep that entered the Guinness World Records after being found with an enormously overgrown fleece has died, it was announced. Chris the merino sheep made global headlines after being found wandering alone outside Australia's capital Canberra with masses of wool sagging from its frame in 2015.
Tuesday, October 22nd 2019 - 12:12 UTC
How has the US-China trade war affected forex?

There are many factors that affect the value of currencies and influence the flow of foreign exchange, but few have a more significant impact than a trade war.
Tuesday, October 22nd 2019 - 09:44 UTC
Another Brexit vote this Tuesday; Speaker Bercow shot down Johnson's Monday attempt

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson brushed aside yet another Brexit setback on Monday and sought again to ram through his EU divorce deal in time for next week's deadline. House of Commons speaker John Bercow shot down Johnson's second attempt on Monday to get MPs to sign off on his revised EU withdrawal terms.
Tuesday, October 22nd 2019 - 09:30 UTC
Trump optimistic a partial trade deal with China will be signed next month

US President Donald Trump on Monday said progress in developing the text of a partial trade pact with China means he will likely be able to sign it next month. Trump remains upbeat on the chances Beijing and Washington will seal the mini-deal he announced earlier this month - marking a cooling-off period in the two nations' damaging trade war.
Tuesday, October 22nd 2019 - 09:28 UTC
PM Sanchez in Barcelona visits police injured battling Catalan separatist violence

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and the opposition leader Pablo Casado visited Barcelona on Monday to meet police struggling with Catalan separatist violence in a crisis that could be a game-changer in next month's general election.
Tuesday, October 22nd 2019 - 06:01 UTC
Argentine navy's school vessel, tall ship ARA Libertad arrives in London on Friday

Next Friday, Argentina's Frigate A.R.A. Libertad, the navy's school vessel will dock in London after 17 years. Under the command of Captain Romay, the arrival of one of the largest and fastest tall ships at the docks of South Quay in Canary Wharf will mark the half-way point on the 48th midshipman training voyage.