International

Thursday, July 25th 2019 - 08:09 UTC
Boris, the last Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?

By Gwynne Dyer - It has been suggested that Boris Johnson (who becomes the prime minister of the United Kingdom, UK) is what you would get if Donald Trump had been educated at Eton and Oxford. Maybe, although there is a great gulf between Trump’s bombastic self-promotion and Johnson’s self-deprecating, rather shambolic persona.
Thursday, July 25th 2019 - 07:41 UTC
Standing ovation in Parliament as Theresa May left Commons for the last time as prime minister

British lawmakers gave outgoing Prime Minister Theresa May a standing ovation as they applauded her out of the House of Commons chamber after her final, at times emotional, appearance as leader on Wednesday.
Thursday, July 25th 2019 - 07:20 UTC
UK preparing for the hottest Thursday on record

Temperatures continue to soar around the UK as forecasters anticipate what could be the hottest day on record. The Met Office said the highest temperature reached so far on Wednesday was 33.7C at Cavendish in Suffolk.
Thursday, July 25th 2019 - 05:08 UTC
Johnson names cabinet: Sajid Javid, finance; Raab. foreign secretary, Priti Patel home secretary

New Prime Minister Boris Johnson sacked most of Britain's cabinet on Wednesday as he took office vowing to get a new divorce deal with the European Union or leave without one by Oct 31. The former London mayor has pledged to break the political deadlock that has left Britain in crisis and forced his predecessor Theresa May to delay Brexit twice.
Thursday, July 25th 2019 - 05:06 UTC
US to compensate a minimum US$ 15 per acre to farmers hurt by trade war with China

The U.S. government will pay a minimum of US$ 15 per acre to farmers hurt by President Donald Trump’s trade war with China under an aid package to be unveiled before the end of the week, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said.
Wednesday, July 24th 2019 - 23:55 UTC
Rockhopper divests from Egypt to concentrate in the Falklands' Sea Lion project

Oil and gas exploration firm Rockhopper Exploration, with interests in the Falklands and preparing to advance with the Sea Lion project, has agreed to sell its assets in Egypt to United Oil & Gas in a US$ 16m deal. The sale of Rockhopper Egypt includes a non-operated 22% interest in the Abu Sennan concession onshore Egypt and the existing assets of the business.
Wednesday, July 24th 2019 - 23:51 UTC
Dozens perish as Europeans smolder in unprecedented heat

Record high temperatures were reported in Belgium and Netherlands Wednesday amid a heatwave that hit all Europe and brought 40 degrees Celsius to places like Siberia and leaving over people dead by the dozen in Greece. It has also been reported to be Sweden's hottest July since 1756.
Wednesday, July 24th 2019 - 01:29 UTC
EIB opens Latam HQs in Colombia with 400 million euro offer in loans

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has opened its Latin American headquarters in Bogota following an agreement signed Monday between Colombian President Iván Duque and EIB CEO Werner Hoyer.
Wednesday, July 24th 2019 - 00:44 UTC
Messi fined US$ 1,500 and suspended from Argentina's first qualifying match for 2022 World Cup

Lionel Messi was suspended from Argentina's first qualifying march for the 2022 World Cup and fined US$1,500 by South American soccer's governing body.
Wednesday, July 24th 2019 - 00:35 UTC
Putin envoy wraps up Venezuela tour to strengthen “unshakable partnership”

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov completed a round of consultations with leader Nicolás Maduro and members of his staff during this past weekend in Caracas to strengthen the “unshakable partnership” with Venezuela, the Tass news agency reported.