Americas
Any agreement with the US on trade will be void, if tariffs go ahead – China
China warned the United States on Sunday that any deals the two countries reach on trade will be void if President Donald…
The world should stand up to US bullying behaviour – Iranian Foreign Minister
The world should stand up to Washington’s bullying behaviour, Iran’s foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif was quoted as saying on Sunday by…
WHO plans to recommend higher taxes on sugary drinks to fight obesity ‘torpedoed’ by US administration
The PBS in the US said that the Trump administration has torpedoed a plan to recommend higher taxes on sugary drinks, forcing…
G7 finance ministers isolate the US
The United States' closest allies attacked the Trump administration for imposing tariffs on steel and aluminium imports and mounted challenges with the…
US confirms its commitment to a stable, democratic and united Libya
In a statement released after a meeting between the US Chargé d’Affaires, Stephanie Williams and AFRICOM Commander General Tom Waldhauser and Presidency…
Petrobras’ CEO resigns following nationwide strikes in Brazil
The head of Brazil's oil giant Petrobras, Pedro Parente, has resigned, following a nationwide strike by lorry drivers that caused huge disruption.…
Google will not renew AI work contract with Pentagon after staff rebellion
Google will not renew a contract to do artificial intelligence work for the US Pentagon, company sources say. Employees were resigning due…
Trump announces “summit back on track”
Donald Trump's summit with Kim Jong-un on 12 June is back on, the US president says, a week after it was scrapped.…
A bad day for world trade – EU
The President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker expressed his concern following the decision by the US that starting on 1 June…
Pope Francis denounces culture of abuse and coverup in the Catholic Church
The Guardian reports that through comments made in a pastoral letter to the Chilean faithful on the eve of another weekend he…
Pope Francis sends Maltese Archbishop Charles Scicluna and Father Jordi Bertomeu on a new mission in Chile
Pope Francis is sending his two top sexual abuse investigators back to Chile to gather more information about the crisis that has…
USA imposes steep tariffs on steel and aluminium from the European Union, Canada and Mexico
President Trump is imposing steep tariffs on steel and aluminum from three of America's biggest trading partners — Canada, Mexico and the…