Coach, Givenchy in hot water over China T-shirt row
Chinese brand ambassadors of fashion labels from Coach to Givenchy have severed ties with the companies over products which they said violated China’s sovereignty by identifying Hong Kong and Taiwan as countries.
A vote of no confidence in UK PM Johnson? Labour says: it’s an option
Britain’s opposition Labour Party said on Monday that a vote of no confidence in the government of Prime Minister Boris Johnson was a possibility and that it was talking to other parties in parliament on options.
U.S. Marine killed in Iraq identified
The Department of Defense (DOD) identified on Sunday the U.S. service member who died during an Iraqi Security Force (IFS) mission as Gunnery Sergeant Scott A. Koppenhafer, 35, of Mancos, Colorado.
Australia to spend $340 million on special forces capability
Australia will spend A$500 million ($340 million) to improve the capability of its special forces troops, the first stage of a $3 billion, 20-year plan that the government said on Monday will enable a better response to security threats at home and abr…
Exclusive: Guatemala election winner hopes to change Trump migrant deal
The winner of Guatemala’s presidential election, Alejandro Giammattei, said on Sunday he hoped he could make changes to a controversial migration deal the Central American country signed with the Trump administration last month.
Argentina opposition on way to defeating Macri in primary after major upset
Argentine voters soundly rejected President Mauricio Macri’s austere economic policies in primary elections on Sunday, casting serious doubt on his chances of re-election in October, early official results showed.
New Zealand’s PM says government always looking at ways to stimulate economy
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday that spending promised in the annual budget would help stimulate the economy, but the government is always looking at other things it can do.
Death toll rises to 44 as typhoon Lekima wreaks havoc in eastern China
The death toll from typhoon Lekima in eastern China rose to 44 people on Monday morning, according to official data, as the storm continued up the coast, racking up billions of dollars in economic losses and widely disrupting travel.
Guatemala conservative romps to landslide win, faces big migration test
Conservative Alejandro Giammattei swept aside his center-left rival in Guatemala’s presidential election on Sunday, and now inherits an unpopular migration deal agreed under duress with the Trump administration that could severely test his country.
Guatemala election winner hopes to change Trump migrant deal
Alejandro Giammattei, winner of Guatemala’s presidential election, said on Sunday he hoped he could still make changes to a divisive migration deal the Central American country signed with the Trump administration last month.
