NewsReuters"Who are you calling 'nebulous'?" May presses testy EU for Brexit help
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Friday further assurances on her Brexit deal were possible after European Union leaders told her they would not be renegotiating the treaty and scorned her stilted defence of Britain's departure. With the British parliament deadlocked, the ultimate destination
NewsReutersBrazil take first step in program to join nuclear-powered sub club
Brazil on Friday launched the first of five attack submarines built with French technology in a 35 billion-real ($8.9 billion) program planned to end in 2029 with delivery of a nuclear-powered submarine. President Michel Temer and his right-wing successor, President-elect Jair Bolsonaro, both pressed
NewsReutersEx-personal lawyer says Trump knew of hush payments - ABC News
President Donald Trump directed the payment of hush money to two women during the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign and knew that doing so was wrong, his former personal lawyer Michael Cohen said in a television interview that aired on Friday. "He directed me to make the payments. Cohen was sentenced
NewsReutersBrexit bother: animated May remonstrates with EU's Juncker
British Prime Minister Theresa May remonstrated with Jean-Claude Juncker at a Brussels summit on Friday, and the EU chief executive had to placate her after publicly calling Britain's Brexit demands "nebulous". Speaking several hours later, at the end of the two-day meeting, Juncker went
NewsAFP NewsBrilliant chips and putts give Lipsky Dunhill lead
Superb chipping and putting made American David Lipsky the second-round leader in the EPGA Alfred Dunhill Championship Friday as title favourite Charl Schwartzel of South Africa missed the cut. Lipsky carded a flawless 66 that included an eagle and four birdies over the par-72 Leopard Creek Country
NewsReutersMinisters in final push to produce global climate deal rules
Ministers and negotiators from nearly 200 nations were making a final effort on Friday evening to find consensus on the language and sticking points of a package to implement a landmark agreement to combat climate change. Countries are on a self-imposed deadline to produce a "rulebook" to
NewsAFP NewsArrest ordered of Brazil 'healer' accused of sex abuse
Brazilian prosecutors have ordered the arrest of a famous "spiritual healer," Joao Teixeira de Faria, who stands accused by hundreds of women of sexual abuse under the pretext of treating them, officials told AFP on Friday. "Yes, (the warrant) has been decreed," said a spokesman
NewsReutersCanada slams China detentions; foreign minister to press Pompeo
OTTAWA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday said China's detention of two men from Canada was unacceptable and expressed concern the economy could suffer as bilateral relations deteriorate. China detained the two after Canadian authorities arrested a top Chinese
NewsReutersMexico loses 10-year WTO battle over U.S. tuna labelling
The United States won a legal battle over "dolphin safe" tuna-labelling on Friday, when the World Trade Organization's appeals judges dismissed Mexico's argument that the U.S. labelling rules violated WTO rules. More than 10 years after the dispute first came to the WTO in October
NewsReutersICE arrests of immigrants in U.S. illegally highest since 2014 - agency
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials arrested more immigrants who were in the United States illegally in the fiscal year through Sept. 30, 2018, than in any year since 2014, the agency said on Friday. The 158,851 people arrested in the 2018 fiscal year by ICE's Enforcement and Removal
NewsAFP NewsUN envoy calls for 'robust monitoring regime' in Yemen
UN special envoy Martin Griffiths on Friday called for the urgent creation of a strong monitoring mechanism in war-ravaged Yemen, one day after fighting parties agreed to a ceasefire at a vital port. It is also urgently needed," Griffiths told the UN Security Council, adding that "allowing
NewsReutersPolice fire live rounds to disperse protest in Iraq's Basra
Security forces used live bullets and teargas on Friday to disperse protesters gathered in Iraq's southern city of Basra, but no injuries were reported. Around 250 people had surrounded a building used as temporary headquarters for the provincial council to protest against corruption and demand
NewsReutersGerman parliament approves 'third gender' option
The German parliament has approved a third gender option on official documents for "intersex" people who do not identify as either male or female and may be born with untypical sexual anatomy. The German government in August voted to introduce the third category of "various", alongside
NewsAFP News'No evidence' of Huawei spying, says German IT watchdog
Germany's IT watchdog has expressed scepticism about calls for a boycott of Chinese telecoms giant Huawei, saying it has seen no evidence the firm could use its equipment to spy for Beijing, news weekly Spiegel reported Friday. "For such serious decisions like a ban, you need proof," the
NewsAFP NewsErdogan and Trump urge cooperation after Turkey's Syria threat
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his US counterpart Donald Trump agreed Friday to "more effective coordination" between their countries' operations in Syria, after Ankara threatened to launch a new offensive in the war-torn nation. The two leaders spoke after Erdogan warned of
NewsAFP NewsBlunt puts spoonful of British class into Mary Poppins
Emily Blunt was more than a little nervous about stepping into Julie Andrews' laced-up boots when all the world knows her Mary Poppins was supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. For Blunt, Poppins is not only "superhuman" and super-capable but also full of contradictions -- kind yet aloof
TechReutersRobinhood's checking plan could face regulatory scrutiny
Robinhood, which is valued at $5.6 billion and has gained popularity with young consumers through its commission-free stock trading app, announced on Thursday it would soon be offering checking and savings services. The firm said that up to $250,000 in the accounts would be insured by the Securities
NewsAFP NewsMiss Spain breaking barriers as first transgender Miss Universe hopeful
Carrying a bold message of inclusion, transgender rights and a sharp rebuke to US President Donald Trump, Miss Spain's Angela Ponce is blazing a trail as the first transgender contestant in Miss Universe's 66-year history. Who hasn't had to deal with bullying?" Outside the walls of
NewsAFP NewsCanada granted consular access to ex-diplomat held by China: official
Canada's ambassador to China has been granted consular access to a former Canadian diplomat held by Beijing, the foreign ministry said Friday. "Ambassador (John) McCallum met with him in Beijing," said a statement, adding that Ottawa was pressing for access to Michael Spavor, a second
EntertainmentReutersSpain's prosecutor accuses singer Shakira of tax fraud
Spanish prosecutors filed charges against Colombian singer Shakira on Friday, accusing her of failing to pay 14.5 million euros in tax ($16.3 million) in the country where her Spanish footballer partner plays. The charges were filed in the Catalonia region, where the singer is a regular presence at
NewsReutersSpain's prosecutor accuses singer Shakira of tax fraud
Spanish prosecutors filed charges against Colombian singer Shakira on Friday, accusing her of failing to pay 14.5 million euros in tax ($16.3 million) in the country where her Spanish footballer partner plays. The charges were filed in the Catalonia region, where the singer is a regular presence at
NewsAFP NewsNigeria's military bans UNICEF over 'spies' training claim
Nigeria's military on Friday suspended UNICEF from operating in the country's ravaged northeast over claims it was training "spies" who are supporting Boko Haram jihadists. The military said that the United Nations children's agency had on December 12 and 13 held workshops in the
NewsReutersU.N. Yemen envoy pushes Security Council for robust truce monitoring
A robust monitoring regime is urgently needed in Yemen's port city of Hodeidah to oversee compliance by the warring parties with an agreed ceasefire in the region, United Nations Yemen envoy Martin Griffiths told the Security Council on Friday. The Iranian-aligned Houthis and the Saudi-backed Yemen
NewsAFP NewsGrowth worries, Brexit fog send stocks lower
Signs of easing tensions had helped propel equities higher earlier this week, with both China and the United States seeming to give key concessions, fuelling hopes they can eventually resolve their differences. Rosier US retail and industrial data could not assuage fears that growth and the trade spat
