Politics

Monday, April 29th 2019 - 09:55 UTC
Labour deputy leader has called for a “confirmatory ballot” on Brexit

Labor's deputy leader has stepped up calls for his party to promise a referendum on any Brexit deal in its European elections manifesto. Tom Watson urged party members to message Labor's ruling national executive committee to call for a “confirmatory ballot” pledge.
Monday, April 29th 2019 - 09:54 UTC
Sturgeon declares a “climate emergency” and insists with a second referendum on Scottish independence

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has declared a “climate emergency” in her speech to the SNP conference. The SNP leader told delegates in Edinburgh she was inspired after meeting young climate campaigners who had gone on strike from school.
Monday, April 29th 2019 - 09:53 UTC
Huawei controversy hits PM May's government; US sends security advisors

British Prime Minister Theresa May is being urged by members of her own party and senior intelligence officials to reverse a provisional decision to allow the Chinese technology giant Huawei a role in building parts of Britain's 5G mobile network.
Monday, April 29th 2019 - 09:50 UTC
EU blasts Trump for revoking the UN treaty on arms trade

The European Union has warned US President Donald Trump's that his rejection of a UN treaty designed to regulate the global arms trade would hamper the global fight against illicit weapons trafficking.
Monday, April 29th 2019 - 09:45 UTC
Guaidó forced to cancel a Sunday rally since he was blocked from attending

The leader of Venezuela's opposition-controlled National Assembly, Juan Guaido, canceled a rally scheduled to be held in the country's fourth-largest city on Sunday and said the “dictatorship” had prevented him from entering.
Monday, April 29th 2019 - 09:32 UTC
Australia plans to cull two million feral cats to save native wildlife

Australia's federal government is once again in the spotlight for a years-old plan to cull 2 million feral cats by 2020, this time after details emerged about the reported use of poison-laced sausages to reduce the island's wild cat population.
Monday, April 29th 2019 - 09:23 UTC
Xi hails success of the Belt and Road Initiative summit, but skepticism remains

President Xi Jinping hailed deals worth more than US$64 billion signed during China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) this week as he sought to reassure skeptics the project will deliver sustainable growth for all involved.
Monday, April 29th 2019 - 09:15 UTC
Unprecedented 10-day holiday in hardworking Japan: May's Golden Weak and a new emperor

Japan this weekend kicked off an unprecedented 10-day holiday, including celebration days for the imperial transition, as airports were packed with record travelers while people queued at teller machines in the cash-dominated nation.
Monday, April 29th 2019 - 09:07 UTC
Turkey and France clash over remembrance of the 1915 Armenian genocide

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan upped his war of words with French counterpart Emmanuel Macron for creating a day of remembrance for the 1915 Armenian “genocide”.
Monday, April 29th 2019 - 08:58 UTC
Admiral in charge of Guantanamo detention center fired: no reasons given

The US admiral in charge of the Guantanamo Bay detention centre in Cuba “has been fired” due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command,” US Southern Command said in a statement on Sunday. Rear Admiral John Ring was removed from the post on Saturday, the brief statement said, without giving details about why.