Argentina and Uruguay scramble to restore power following mass blackout (Update 1)
Argentina and Uruguay were scrambling to restore power to millions of people after a massive power failure hit the Argentine grid early on Sunday, Argentina’s
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U.S. does not want war with Iran, continues diplomacy -Pompeo
While it is “unmistakable” that Iran was responsible for the attacks on two tankers last week, the United States does not want to go to
Pope urges restraint in Gulf after tanker attacks
Pope Francis called for restraint and a lowering of tensions in the Middle East on Sunday following attacks on two oil tankers in the Gulf
Taking aim at Johnson, British PM hopefuls make Brexit case
Several hopefuls vying to replace British Prime Minister Theresa May turned their fire on favourite Boris Johnson on Sunday, questioning his pledge to leave the
Confessions of Conservative PM candidates highlight hypocrisy over drugs
By Gwynne Dyer A drug bust can ruin your whole day, so it’s best to have a get-out-of-jail-free card ready. In the United States being
G20 agrees to tackle ocean plastic waste
Group of 20 environment ministers agreed on Sunday to adopt a new implementation framework for actions to tackle the issue of marine plastic waste on
I am the alternative to Boris Johnson, says UK foreign minister Hunt
British foreign minister Jeremy Hunt said on Sunday he was the alternative to Boris Johnson, the frontrunner in the race to replace Prime Minister Theresa
Netanyahu’s wife admits criminal wrongdoing in meals catering case
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife, Sara, appeared in court on Sunday to admit criminal wrongdoing over the misuse of state funds to order catered
Two dead after light planes collide mid-air in New Zealand
Two light aircraft collided mid-air on their final approach at a regional aerodrome in New Zealand on Sunday killing both pilots, police said. Four parachutists
Erdogan sees Russian S-400s coming from July
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he expected Russian S-400 missile defence systems to start arriving in Turkey in the first half of July, broadcaster NTV
“Sea of black” Hong Kong protesters demand leader step down (Updated)
Hundreds of thousands of people clogged the streets in central Hong Kong on Sunday dressed in black to demand the city’s leader step down, a
Shades of one country two systems
At the heart of the demonstrations in Hong Kong is a lack of trust in China’s political and justice system By Alper Ali Riza
Four stabbings and a fatal shooting in 12 hours of London violence
A day of violence saw two teenagers killed within minutes of each other in different parts of London while three men were stabbed in a
Franco Zeffirelli, Italian film and opera director, dies at 96
Franco Zeffirelli, who directed the world’s greatest opera singers and brought Shakespeare to the cinema-going masses, has died. He was 96. In a statement, his
Tory rivals say no ‘coronation’ for leadership front runner Johnson
Contenders for the Tory crown have been lining up to insist there must be no unchallenged “coronation” for leadership frontrunner Boris Johnson. Senior party figures
Iran president renews ultimatum over nuclear pact compliance
Iran will continue scaling back compliance with its nuclear deal commitments unless other signatories show “positive signals”, the Iranian president told a meeting of Russian, Chinese and
Factbox: Hong Kong’s proposed new extradition law
By Greg Torode Cracks have appeared in the support base for a proposed Hong Kong law to allow extraditions to China, with local media reporting
Swiss women stage mass strike demanding overdue equality
By Marina Depetris and Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi Hundreds of thousands of women across Switzerland held a strike on Friday to highlight their wealthy nation’s poor
Tremors across Jordan as Trump peace plan revives old fears
Jordan’s King Abdullah reacts angrily to any suggestion that he might accept a U.S. deal to end the Arab-Israeli conflict that would make his country
Oil rises but set for weekly loss as demand fears outweigh geopolitics
By Jessica Resnick-Ault Oil rose about 1% on Friday after attacks on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman this week raised concerns about
