UK's May quits as party leader

British Prime Minister Theresa May steps down as leader of her Conservative Party, formally triggering the race for a successor who will try where she failed to deliver Brexit.
7 June 2019, 07:46 AM

Swedish court rejects request to detain Assange

A Swedish court yesterday rejected a request to detain Julian Assange over a 2010 rape case, dashing the prosecutor’s hopes of having
3 June 2019, 18:00 PM

New questions over Merkel’s coalition as SPD chief resigns

The leader of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s junior coalition partner SPD said yesterday she was resigning as her party’s chief, raising the
2 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Bolton wants UK to leave EU: report

The United States wants Britain to leave the European Union as it would strengthen the Nato military alliance and show respect for the result of 2016’s referendum, US National Security Advisor John Bolton said in an interview published on Friday.
1 June 2019, 18:00 PM

7 South Koreans die; 21 missing

Hungarian rescuers were hunting for survivors yesterday after one of the country’s worst boat disasters that left seven South Korean tourists dead and 21 others still missing.
30 May 2019, 18:00 PM

EU leaders clash over top Brussels jobs

European leaders launched a summer of wrangling over their union’s political direction on Tuesday with a clash over nominations for Brussels’ top job.
29 May 2019, 18:10 PM

No-deal Brexit is ‘political suicide’

Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt yesterday said that Britain’s governing Conservative Party would be committing “political suicide” if it tries
28 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Mother, daughter sue France over air pollution

A Paris court yesterday began hearing a case brought by a mother and daughter who, in a legal first in France, are suing the state for
28 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Dark forces on the rise

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said “there is work to be done” in Germany to face up to the dark forces that are finding
28 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Race to succeed May centres on ‘no deal’ Brexit battle

The prospect of a “no deal” Brexit was fast becoming the central battle of the race to succeed Prime Minister Theresa May yesterday, as
26 May 2019, 18:00 PM

European voters set stage for battle for EU’s soul

Europeans headed to the polls in their tens of millions yesterday as 21 countries chose their champions in a battle between the
26 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Europeans vote, with EU future in balance

Europeans vote on Sunday in an election expected to further dent traditional pro-EU parties and bolster the nationalist fringe in the European Parliament, putting a potential brake on collective action in economic and foreign policy.
26 May 2019, 04:54 AM

Cops hunt for suspect

French police were yesterday pulling out all the stops to locate a suspect following a blast in the heart of Lyon that wounded 13
25 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Clashes at Venezuela jail kill 29 inmates

At least 29 prisoners were killed and 19 police wounded in clashes at a jail in western Venezuela Friday, authorities said. The incident at
25 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Everest traffic jam turns deadly

Two more mountaineers have died on Mount Everest after crowds of people became stuck in a queue leading to the summit of the
25 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Race to replace May leaves Brexit in limbo

Contenders to succeed Theresa May as Britain's prime minister are prepared to launch their leadership campaigns, leaving Brexit shrouded in uncertainty.
25 May 2019, 04:49 AM

Tearful Theresa May resigns, paving way for Brexit confrontation with EU

Fighting back tears, British Prime Minister Theresa May has said she would quit, triggering a contest that will bring a new leader to power who is likely to push for a more decisive Brexit divorce deal.
24 May 2019, 05:56 AM

Brexit gambit backfires

Prime Minister Theresa May was clinging to power yesterday after her final Brexit gambit backfired, overshadowing a European election that has shown a United Kingdom still riven over its divorce from the EU.
23 May 2019, 18:00 PM

May’s Brexit gambit fails

British Prime Minister Theresa May’s final Brexit gambit was in tatters yesterday just hours after her offer of a vote on a second referendum and closer trading arrangements failed to win over either opposition lawmakers or many in her own party.
22 May 2019, 18:42 PM

Pro-Maduro assembly extends rule in Venezuela

Venezuela’s Constituent Assembly, made up entirely of loyalists of President Nicolas Maduro, announced Monday it has extended its
21 May 2019, 18:00 PM