Political News
Russia announces truce in another Syrian 'safe zone'
Russia's Defence Ministry says that a cease-fire treaty has been agreed on in the northern parts of the Homs province in war- torn Syria.
US sanctions on Russia amount to 'trade war', Medvedev says
Russian prime minister Dmitry Medvedev has criticised new sanctions imposed on the country by the US, equating them to the declaration of a 'full-scale trade war'.
UK preparing post-Brexit trade team to deal with disputes
Theresa May’s government is preparing to set up a team to resolve trade disputes post-Brexit as the UK leaves the European Union.
IT failure results in severe delays for British Airways passengers
British Airways issued an apology to customers on Wednesday morning after it experienced another failure in its check-in system.
Brussels issues UK £520m bill for relocation of European Medicines Agency
The cost of moving the European Medicines Agency (EMA) from London after Brexit has skyrocketed to £520m, it emerged on Wednesday.
Tillerson tells North Korea: 'We are not your enemy'
US secretary of state Rex Tillerson has offered an olive branch to North Korea, saying he would welcome dialogue with the isolated regime and declaring 'we are not your enemy'.
Trump sacks communications director Scaramucci after just 10 days
US President Donald Trump has sacked his communications director Anthony Scaramucci just 10 days after his appointment to the White House position.