Britain on Monday faced warnings it risked its international reputation if it reneged on its agreement to leave the European Union, as Brexit trade talks reached a crucial final stage.
Julian Assange: Wikileaks founder could face up to 175 years in US jail
A London hearing resumes on September 7 to decide if WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should be extradited to the United States to face trial over the publication of secrets relating to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
‘It’s up to the UK to move’ on Brexit, France’s Europe minister says
It’s up to the UK to break the Brexit deadlock, despite the potential economic hit to France and the EU from a no-deal outcome when the transition period ends on December 31. So says France’s newly-appointed...
Saudi court sentences eight to prison but commutes death sentences in killing of Jamal Khashoggi
The Riyadh Criminal Court announced prison sentences for eight defendants in the slaying of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, state media reported Monday, in a trial criticised by international human rights groups.
Masked men reportedly seize senior Belarusian opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova in Minsk
Unidentified men in black on Monday morning grabbed Maria Kolesnikova, a leading Belarusian opposition figure, and pushed her into a minibus, her campaign team reported, citing witnesses.
Correspondents report: School reopenings around the world | DW News
It’s back-to-school time for much of the world. But the coronavirus has made returning to classes a challenge almost everywhere. We asked our correspondents around the world to tell us how school re-openings are...
Colombia: Guardians of the spectacled bear | Global Ideas
The spectacled bear is native to the Andes. But poaching, rapid urban growth and increasing deforestation in Colombia have been forcing the animal to look for new habitats.