International News

January 29, 2018

Saudi billionaire Twitter investor freed after settlement

One of the world’s richest men, Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, has been released two months after being detained in Saudi Arabia’s anti-corruption purge. He was freed […]
January 29, 2018

Uruguay farmers hold mass protest over high costs

Tens of thousands of Uruguayan farmers held a protest in the city of Durazno on Tuesday to demand more government support for their industry. Agriculture is […]
January 29, 2018

Julian Assange asks UK court to drop his arrest warrant

Lawyers for Julian Assange are asking a London court to withdraw a UK warrant for his arrest, saying it has “lost its purpose”. The warrant was […]
January 29, 2018

Venezuela: France’s Macron calls for tougher sanctions

France’s President Emmanuel Macron has called for tougher sanctions against Venezuela, accusing it of violating democracy and human rights. “It’s not been a democracy for a […]
January 29, 2018

Brazil judge seizes ex-President Lula’s passport

A federal judge in Brazil has seized the passport of former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and banned him from leaving the country. Judge Ricardo […]
January 29, 2018

Irish abortion referendum: PM Varadkar to campaign for change

The prime minister of Ireland has told the BBC he will campaign for the country’s near-total ban on abortion to be liberalised. Leo Varadkar had previously […]
January 29, 2018

Brexit: EU (Withdrawal Bill) fundamentally flawed, say peers

Proposed legislation bringing existing EU law into UK law is “fundamentally flawed” and needs to be reworked, a Lords committee has said. The “scale and complexity” […]
January 16, 2018

Julian Assange granted citizenship by Ecuador

Ecuador has granted citizenship to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who has been holed up in its London embassy for more than five years. Maria Fernanda Espinosa, […]