International

Monday, May 27th 2019 - 08:29 UTC
Marine Le Pen wins her symbolic duel with President Macron

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen won her symbolic duel with President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday, as euro-sceptic forces made strong gains in the EU parliamentary election.
Monday, May 27th 2019 - 08:09 UTC
Corbyn calls for a general election or a second Brexit referendum

Opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn said the British public should be asked again to give its verdict on Brexit, either through a general election or a second referendum.
Monday, May 27th 2019 - 06:04 UTC
Guaidó insists Oslo peace talks are not a negotiation: Maduro must go “if not we will remain in the streets”

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido on Sunday played down the prospects for success at a new round of mediation with the government to be hosted by Norway next week, saying protests would continue until President Nicolas Maduro resigned.
Monday, May 27th 2019 - 06:03 UTC
Norway announces Venezuelans will resume negotiating in Oslo

Norway's Foreign Ministry Saturday announced both parties in the Venezuelan crisis will return to Oslo's negotiating table next week.
Monday, May 27th 2019 - 05:52 UTC
Trump announces US$ 16billion to help farmers caught in the US/China trade dispute

US President Donald Trump unveiled a new US$16 billion aid package to help farmers caught in the crossfire of his trade war with China. “The farmers have been attacked by China,” Trump told reporters at the White House. “We're going to help out our farmers and we're giving them that level playing field that is so important.”
Monday, May 27th 2019 - 04:34 UTC
Trump in Japan for trade talks, North Korea and to meet Emperor Naruhito

After a fun-filled weekend of golf and sumo, US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe are set to hold formal talks on Monday, with trade and tensions with North Korea topping the agenda.
Monday, May 27th 2019 - 04:07 UTC
Ghosn family cries “hostage” before United Nations

Relatives of disgraced former Renault and Nissan boss, the Brazilian Carlos Ghosn, have once again sought the intervention of the United Nations (UN) against what they believe is a “judicial persecution” in Japan.
Monday, May 27th 2019 - 03:49 UTC
Germany's anti-Semitism boss advises Jews against wearing kippah

Germany's Federal Anti-Semitism Commissioner Felix Klein said in a newspaper interview published Saturday he would recommend the country's Jews not to wear their traditional skullcap known as kippah “anytime anywhere.”
Sunday, May 26th 2019 - 21:12 UTC
Judgment to the former administrators of Pescanova considered responsible for fraudulent bankruptcy

The Fourth Section of the Criminal Chamber of the National Court will judge the old Pescanova former administrators for making up the accounts of the company as of December 2, with the prospect that more than 40 sessions will be held and the procedure will be seen for sentencing in March 2020, as specified in the oral trial notice to which Europa Press has had access.
Friday, May 24th 2019 - 20:42 UTC
Xi Jinping praises Sino-Brazilian partnership

Chinese President Xi Jinping Friday highlighted Brazil's commitment to developing the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries as he met with the South American country's Vice President Hamilton Mourao at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing to bolster binational ties.