International News

January 28, 2019

Greece lawmakers approve deal to rename Macedonia

The Greek Parliament voted 153-146 Friday to ratify an agreement to rename Macedonia. The approval renames Greece’s northern neighbor the “Republic of North Macedonia,” and essentially […]
January 28, 2019

Federal judge says Arkansas’ Israel boycott law not a First Amendment violation

A federal district judge in Arkansas on Wednesday upheld a state law prohibiting state entities from entering into contracts with companies for goods or services unless […]
January 28, 2019

US lifts sanctions on Putin ally’s firms

The Trump administration has lifted sanctions on three firms linked to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, an ally of President Vladimir Putin. Curbs on aluminium giant US […]
January 28, 2019

Brexit: May urged to secure backstop concessions from EU

Theresa May is being urged to secure changes from the EU to the Northern Irish backstop part of her Brexit deal to get it past parliament. […]
January 24, 2019

US shutdown: Trump delays State of the Union address

US President Donald Trump says he will not deliver his annual State of the Union speech until after the government shutdown is over. On Wednesday House […]
January 24, 2019

Macedonia and Greece: Why this 27-year row may be about to end

Greece’s parliament is poised to make a historic decision on Thursday night and expectation is high that it will back a deal to rename its northern […]
January 24, 2019

Instagram boss responds to suicide claims

Facebook, which owns social media site Instagram, says the death of 14-year-old Molly Russell was a “devastating event”. Steve Hatch told the BBC’s Media Editor Amol […]
January 24, 2019

Ahok: Former Jakarta governor released early from prison

The former governor of the Indonesian capital Jakarta, jailed for blasphemy in 2017, has been released early. Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, known as Ahok, is a Christian […]