EU investigates hacked diplomatic communications
BRUSSELS – The European Union is investigating a cyber hack of its diplomatic communications, allegedly by Chinese hackers, that revealed EU concern about US Donald Trump, Russia and Iran, the…
Former Trump adviser Flynn to be sentenced for lying to FBI
WASHINGTON – A judge is set to decide whether President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser Michael Flynn should be sent to prison after pleading guilty to lying to the…
“Very pregnant” UK duchess Meghan makes Christmas trip to care home
LONDON – Meghan Markle, Britain’s Duchess of Sussex, has joked she was feeling “very pregnant” as she carried out a solo official engagement, a day after her father had made…
Fire engulfs 600 stilt homes in Brazil city Manaus; thousands flee
SAO PAULO – A fire has raced through a neighbourhood in the Brazilian jungle city of Manaus, engulfing at least 600 wooden houses built on stilts due to seasonal floods…
Regulator cautions banks to prepare for Brexit amid uncertainty
FRANKFURT – European banks should prepare themselves and their customers for the risk of an abrupt departure by Britain from the European Union, one of the bloc’s top regulators warned.…
Russia to move troops into new barracks on disputed islands near Japan
MOSCOW – Russia said on Monday it had built new barracks for troops on a disputed chain of islands near Japan and would build more facilities for armoured vehicles, a…
Emily Blunt’s terrifying moment as the new Mary Poppins
NEW YORK – She takes on a beloved movie character and dances with penguins, but what really terrified British actress Emily Blunt was descending slowly from the clouds as the…
North Korea condemns US sanctions, warns denuclearisation at risk
SEOUL – North Korea has condemned the US administration for stepping up sanctions and pressure on the nuclear-armed country, warning of a return to “exchanges of fire” and that disarming…
Captured Ukrainian navy captains tell Russia: we won’t testify
MOSCOW – Two Ukrainian navy captains being held in a Russian jail have refused to provide testimony because they consider themselves prisoners of war, their lawyers said. Russia seized three…
May expects no quick Brexit breakthrough as she seeks EU help
BRUSSELS – Britain’s weakened prime minister, Theresa May, said on Thursday she did not expect to secure a quick breakthrough in Brexit talks that would give her fractured party the…
