World News

US charges four Chinese military personnel over credit agency hack

The US Department of Justice announced charges of computer fraud, economic espionage and wire fraud against four members of the Chinese military over the 2017 Equifax hacking.

10 February 2020

France

French wine exports halve after US slaps on tariffs

American imports of French wine reached $130 million in October. Trump's tariffs kicked in and they plunged to $57.1 million in November.

7 February 2020

USA

Euroviews. Trump's Senate acquittal is a reminder that impeachment was always about 2020 ǀ View

American democracy is flawed and wounded, but it has still been a check on Trump. And on Election Day, it can be again.

7 February 2020

USA

Hollywood legend Kirk Douglas dies at the age of 103

He became a legend with Stanley Kubrick's 1960 film Spartacus. He had three Academy Award nominations and a lifetime achievement award.

6 February 2020

USA

How will Super Tuesday decide who faces Donald Trump in US election?

It's Super Tuesday — the biggest day in the Democratic primary calendar, when 14 states vote to decide who will face off against Donald Trump.

3 February 2020

USA

Kansas City Chiefs defence comes through in Super Bowl triumph

The Kansas City Chiefs won the Superbowl in a stunning 31-20 defeat.

3 February 2020

USA

Trump slams Bolton: 'If I listened to him, we'd be in World War Six!'

'If I listened to him, we'd be in WW6!': Trump slams ex-top aide John Bolton amid book revelations

29 January 2020

USA

Watch: Trump and Netanyahu unveil Middle East peace plan

It was swiftly rejected by Mahmoud Abbas.

28 January 2020

USA

Euroviews. Kobe Bryant was an inspiration to many — but not all. We can't ignore why ǀ View

Ignoring Bryant's sexual assault allegation doesn't just do a disservice to victims — it arguably eradicates the pivotal event of the star's life and career.

28 January 2020

United Kingdom

Britain angers US by giving Huawei limited role in 5G network

The decision is the first by a major US ally in Europe and comes despite threats from Washington to end intelligence cooperation if Huawei gets access.

28 January 2020

World News

Airbus settles for €3.6bn over 'bribery and corruption' case

The €3.6bn deal is one of the biggest settlements for both the UK and France in a company corruption case.

28 January 2020

USA

Dozens of US soldiers 'suffered brain injuries in Iran attack'

After the first reports that some soldiers had been hurt, Trump referred to them as ``"headaches" and said the cases were not as serious as injuries involving the loss of limbs.

25 January 2020

USA

Democrats appeal to sceptical Republicans as impeachment trial opens

House Democrats opened arguments in US President Donald Trump's impeachment trial Wednesday, appealing to Republicans to join them in voting to remove Trump from office.

22 January 2020

World News

France will delay digital tax on technology giants after talks with US

France's finance minister said that the country would delay its tax after repeatedly saying they would not back down in the face of pressure from the United States.

22 January 2020

Kosovo

Kosovo-Serbia flights to restart after two decades

There have been no commercial flights between Kosovo and Serbia in 21 years and it takes over five hours overland from Belgrade to Pristina.

21 January 2020

USA

Impeachment: Mitch McConnell lays out rules for Trump's Senate trial

"Why is McConnell being so secretive about his proposal?" said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., on Sunday.

20 January 2020

USA

Singer-songwriter says 'sorry' and dies on stage during performance

David Olney, 71, fell silent and dropped his head in the midst of his set at the 30A Songwriters Festival in Santa Rosa Beach on Saturday night.

19 January 2020

USA

Euroviews. Here's how racist Trump voters might be committing an actual crime ǀ View

It's difficult to address injustice if you're unwilling to say injustice exists. Politicians and pundits, Republican and Democratic alike, have been unwilling to reprimand voters or hold them accountable. But racist voting isn't an accident.

17 January 2020

USA

Euroviews. The U.S. protects Saudi Arabia with Patriot missiles but not U.S. troops in Iraq ǀ View

The lack of Patriot missile batteries at the base attacked by Iran shows how little forethought the U.S. put into the consequences of killing Soleimani.

17 January 2020

USA

US watchdog says White House 'broke law' as Senate trial begins

The Government Accountability Office says the government broke the law in withholding aid to Ukraine.

16 January 2020