2019-10-14

USA

Gunpowder, robes and ritual: Key Brexit week kicks off with Queen's speech

The state opening of Parliament is about as flamboyant as it gets, with ceremonies dating back 400 years.

14/10/2019

World

UK settled status applications spike as EU says much still to be done

The European Union has cautioned that 'a lot of work' remains if there is to be any Brexit deal by the October 31 deadline.

14/10/2019

USA

China already snapping up U.S. farm goods, Trump claims

The president provided no support for his assertion that China "almost immediately" began complying with terms of the tariff agreement he announced Friday.

14/10/2019

Sweden

2019 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences is awarded

The 2019 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel will be awarded on Monday.

14/10/2019

United Kingdom

Watch back: Queen's Speech marks new session of Parliament

After the British monarch gave a Queen's speech, MPs in the House of Commons began to debate the contents.

14/10/2019

USA

Spain jails leaders of Catalan independence bid for sedition

The country now waits to see how Catalan separatists will react to the verdicts.

14/10/2019

China

Euroviews. Who has the hottest stealth drones and hypersonic missiles? Not the US

Despite starting technologically well behind America, China has developed new systems faster and more cheaply to fend off the U.S. in East Asia.

14/10/2019

USA

With Brexit on the horizon, British oyster farmers see choppy times ahead

"Everything's just fallen apart," said Tom Haward, the eighth generation of Hawards to work the family's 300-year-old business.

14/10/2019

USA

Why Democrats are sure Adam Schiff is the perfect person to take on Trump

The chairman of the House Intel committee, who is leading the impeachment inquiry, couldn't be more different than his prey.

14/10/2019

Vatican

Pope Francis' twitter team error shows pontiff as grid iron fan

Some saints wear halos, others sport helmets.

14/10/2019

Spain

Spain's top court to rule on Catalan separatists' rebellion charges

The 12 defendants — including former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont currently in self-imposed exile — face up to 25 years in jail.

14/10/2019

United Kingdom

What is the Queen's Speech and what happens if MPs reject it?

"We could end up in a very strange scenario where the government can't pass its Queen's Speech but still can't get the numbers for a general election. This has never really happened before and it's unclear what will happen next" - Maddy Thimont-Jack, Senior Researcher, Institute for Government.

14/10/2019

USA

Biden's new ethics plan calls for publicly financed elections

It comes as he has faces criticism from Democratic rivals for his dependence on traditional high-dollar fundraising events.

14/10/2019

USA

U.S. diplomat's wife in fatal U.K. crash apologizes to victim's family

"Sorry just doesn't cut it," said the mother of Harry Dunn, 19, who was killed.

14/10/2019

Hungary

Opposition candidate claims victory in Budapest mayoral race

Hungary local elections: Opposition candidate Karácsony unseats Fidesz-backed incumbent in Budapest

14/10/2019

USA

Elizabeth Warren ramps up battle with Facebook

"We need to do a lot more to hold Facebook accountable," Warren tweeted Sunday.

14/10/2019