‘Hi, I’m a soybean’: In trade war, China deploys cartoon legume to reach U.S. farmers
In the tense trade war with the United States, China’s government has turned to an unlikely weapon: a cartoon bean.
UK PM May frustrated Northern Ireland lacks devolved government
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Friday that she was frustrated that Northern Ireland had been without a devolved government for over eighteen months.
British PM calls on EU to evolve its position on Brexit
British Prime Minister Theresa May called on the European Union to evolve its position in response to her new plan which has outlined a blueprint for the UK’s post-Brexit relationship with the bloc.
Sanctions law behind Putin’s request to Trump for former U.S. officials
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s request to U.S. President Donald Trump for a joint investigation of former U.S. officials sought by the Kremlin for “illegal activities,” including a U.S. ambassador to Russia, is just the latest effort in a years-lon…
Trump says meeting with Putin ‘not always conciliatory’: CNBC
U.S. President Donald Trump defended his efforts to build a relationship with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in a television interview broadcast Friday, saying their conversation was not always agreeable.
Macron fires bodyguard filmed beating protester; opponents say too late
President Emmanuel Macron fired the head of his personal security detail on Friday but faced criticism for failing to act sooner, after video was released showing the bodyguard posing as a police officer and beating a protester while off duty in May.
UK PM May says her chief whip made honest mistake
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Friday that her chief enforcer in parliament had made an honest mistake by breaking a so called pairing agreement at a crucial vote and that he and the party’s chairman had apologized.
Ireland could not stop UK flights from crossing its land: PM May’s spokeswoman
It is wrong to claim that Ireland can stop British flights flying over the country if Prime Minister Theresa May fails to agree a deal to leave the European Union, her spokeswoman said on Friday.
Merkel says neo-Nazi murder case a dark spot in German history
Sentences handed down last week to members of a neo-Nazi gang were justified but the group’s killing spree was a very dark spot in German history and the punishments alone will not heal the wounds, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday.
With Turkey’s help, Syrian opposition issue new ID cards
Opposition authorities are issuing new ID cards in northern Syria with help from neighboring Turkey, expanding their administration over territory that remains outside President Bashar al-Assad’s expanding area of control.
