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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Image copyrightYULIA SKRIPAL/FACEBOOKImage captionYulia Skripal and her father Sergei are critically ill in hospital The UK would respond “robustly” to any evidence of Russian involvement in the collapse of former spy Sergei Skripal, Boris Johnson has said. Mr Skripal, 66, and his daughter Yulia, 33, are critically ill in hospitalContinue reading “Russian spy: Boris Johnson warns Kremlin over Salisbury incident”

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Image copyrightAFP/GETTY IMAGESImage captionA protest against a decision to suspend the official search for MH370 last year On Thursday it will be four years since Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 disappeared. With the mystery still unsolved, some relatives of passengers have criticised plans for a memorial in Australia. The memorial isContinue reading “MH370: Why families oppose plans for a memorial”

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Image copyrightAFP/ GETTY IMAGESImage captionGreen handkerchiefs have come to symbolise the aboriton rights movement in Argentina and supporters of legal reform have protested carrying them Argentina’s centre-right government has, for the first time, said it would consider holding a referendum on legalising abortion. It is “on the table”, Cabinet ChiefContinue reading “Argentina abortion: Referendum ‘on the table’, government says”

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Image copyrightAFPImage captionRex Tillerson speaks gave his pre-trip speech at George Mason University in Virginia US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has criticised China’s economic engagement in Africa, ahead of his first official visit to the continent. He said China encouraged dependency, utilised corrupt deals and endangered its natural resources.Continue reading “Rex Tillerson slams China’s relationship with Africa”

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionMr Trump held a press conference with Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven on Tuesday US President Donald Trump has said European Union trade rules make it “impossible” for American firms to do business with the bloc. Defending his tariff plans as he hosted the Swedish PM atContinue reading “Trump tariffs: President says EU makes business ‘impossible’”

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Media captionKim Jong-un welcomes South Korean officials Donald Trump has reacted cautiously to news that North Korea is willing to talk about giving up its nuclear weapons if it did not feel threatened. The US president said “the statements coming out of South Korea and North Korea have been veryContinue reading “Donald Trump cautious on N Korea nuclear disarmament talks”

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Image copyrightREUTERSImage captionA note from Albert Einstein to a young female scientist he was “interested in meeting” has sold at auction. A note written by Albert Einstein in 1921 to an Italian scientist who had refused to meet him has sold for $6,100 (£4,300) at an auction in Jerusalem. TheContinue reading “Albert Einstein note to young female scientist sells at auction”

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Image copyrightREUTERSImage captionGary Cohn was director of the National Economic Council US President Donald Trump’s top economic adviser Gary Cohn is resigning, the White House has said. It is the latest in a series of high-profile departures from President Trump’s team. There has been speculation that Mr Cohn, a supporterContinue reading “Gary Cohn: Key Trump economic policy adviser resigns”

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Image copyrightAFPImage captionMs Schiappa told French media the government had decided to set the age of consent at 15 France plans to fix the legal age of sexual consent as 15, meaning sex with someone younger than that would be considered rape. Equality Minister Marlène Schiappa welcomed the move, whichContinue reading “France to set legal age of sexual consent as 15”

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionThe latest school shooting has sparked nationwide calls for gun control Florida lawmakers have voted to enact new gun control measures, weeks after one of the worst school shootings in US history took place in the state. The Senate narrowly passed a bill that would raise theContinue reading “Florida shooting: State lawmakers pass gun control measures”