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British govt to put forward Brexit bill in June

British govt to put forward Brexit bill in June

Prime Minister Theresa May’s government will publish draft legislation in the first week of June that would allow Brexit to…
Xi says ‘no clash’ of civilizations amid US trade war

Xi says ‘no clash’ of civilizations amid US trade war

Chinese President Xi Jinping declared Wednesday there was “no clash” of civilizations and denounced racial supremacy as “stupid” amid tensions…
Guaido blasts Venezuela regime after security forces block congress

Guaido blasts Venezuela regime after security forces block congress

Juan Guaido accused the Venezuelan government of trying to “gag” congress after security forces prevented opposition lawmakers from entering the…
Row as France remembers troops slain in hostage raid

Row as France remembers troops slain in hostage raid

France paid its emotional final respects Tuesday to two commandos killed during a raid to rescue four hostages in the…
Escalating Sri Lankan anti-Muslim riots claim first life

Escalating Sri Lankan anti-Muslim riots claim first life

Parts of Sri Lanka were under indefinite curfew Tuesday and social media off-limits after a man was killed by sword-wielding…
Monsanto ordered to pay $2 bn in new Roundup trial

Monsanto ordered to pay $2 bn in new Roundup trial

A jury in California on Monday ordered Bayer-owned Monsanto to pay more than $2 billion damages to a couple that…
US, Russia test tense ties as Pompeo visits Putin

US, Russia test tense ties as Pompeo visits Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday meets US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in the highest-level talks between the rival…
415.26 parts per million: CO2 levels hit historic high

415.26 parts per million: CO2 levels hit historic high

Scientists in the United States have detected the highest levels of planet-warming carbon dioxide in Earth’s atmosphere since records began,…
Britain, NZ failing on children’s rights: global survey

Britain, NZ failing on children’s rights: global survey

Britain and New Zealand are failing on children’s rights, scoring lower than war-torn Syria and North Korea relative to their…
Trump defends tariffs after advisor says ‘both sides’ suffer

Trump defends tariffs after advisor says ‘both sides’ suffer

US President Donald Trump on Sunday defended his tariff policy, insisting again that China will pay billions in duties to…
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