Germany launches 5G auction amid row with US over Huawei

AFP | Germany launches its auction Tuesday for the construction of an ultra-fast 5G mobile network as a transatlantic dispute rages over security concerns surrounding...

UK government warns it might not hold pivotal Brexit vote

AFP | British leader Theresa May's government warned Sunday it might not hold a planned Brexit vote this week unless it feels it can secure...

NZ PM tackles tragedy with empathy, and resolve

AFP | Scarcely 18 months in office, Jacinda Ardern faces an era-defining tragedy for her country and is winning praise for meeting the moment with...

British PM battles to bring Brexiteers onside

AFP | Britain's government scrambled Monday to convince Brexit hardliners to give in at last and back Prime Minister Theresa May's EU divorce deal, though...

Yellow vest ‘ultimatum’ rally turns violent in Paris

AFP | After weeks of declining participation, France's "yellow vest" protest movement attempted to rebound on Saturday with a major rally in Paris which quickly...

Australian Senator egged after defending NZ terror attack

News Desk | Australian senator Fraser Anning slapped a teenager after being egged while speaking to media at a political meeting at Moorabbin in Melbourne's...

Hundreds of thousands join world youth climate demo

AFP | Hundreds of thousands of young people skipped school across the globe on Friday to march through the streets for an international day of...

Australia takes precautions after national carries out NZ mosque massacre

AFP | The gunman who killed 40 worshippers in two New Zealand mosques on Friday was a right-wing “terrorist” with Australian citizenship, Prime Minister Scott...

Will Brexit be delayed? The hows and the whys

AFP | European officials fully expect British Prime Minister Theresa May's government to ask for a delay to Brexit, and admit they will probably reluctantly...

British MPs resoundingly reject Brexit deal for second time

AFP | British MPs resoundingly rejected Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal for a second time on Tuesday, plunging the country into further uncertainty just...

Brexit ‘orphan’ finds home in EU a la carte champion Denmark

AFP | Briton Andrew Tristram has been left an "orphan" by Brexit, but he's found another welcoming home in Europe and will soon become a...

Pound extends rally as May secures Brexit deal revision

AFP | The pound extended its rally in Asian trade after British Prime Minister Theresa May hammered out a revision to her controversial Brexit deal...