August 2017

Europe's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier says there has been "no decisive progress" on key issues in talks with the UK. He said the two sides were "quite far" away from being in a position to begin talks on future trade…

A cycling team competing at the Vuelta a Espana had their bus destroyed in an apparent arson attack before the start of Thursday's stage 12 in Spain. Aqua Blue Sport had parked their team bus outside their hotel in Almeria, but by the…

Tropical Storm Irma has formed in the far eastern Atlantic and is reported to be intensifying steadily as it moves westwards towards the Caribbean. According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami, at 5:00 pm EDT on Wednesday,…

President Emmanuel Macron's government has begun its drive to overhaul France's rigid labour laws, vowing to "free up the energy of the workforce". The reforms aim to make it easier for bosses to hire and fire. Read more:…

Sir Ian Botham believes Mason Crane would be better off not being selected for England in the third Test against West Indies at Lord's. Crane, 20, has been named in England's unchanged squad for the series-decider starting on 7…

The governor of Puerto Rico, Ricardo Rosselló, arrived this morning at the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport to thank and support a brigade comprising 15 Puerto Rican rescue workers who will collaborate in the recovery work following…

(Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris has expressed heartiest congratulations to Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister, Honourable Dr. Keith Rowley, his Government and the people…

(SKNIS): On Wednesday’s (August 30) edition of Working for You, Bertill Browne, Director of the Energy Unit in the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, said that the government has established not only a policy for energy, but has developed a…

A major dam outside Houston has begun overspilling as Storm Harvey pushes the reservoir past capacity, a Texas official says. Engineers have tried to prevent nearby communities from being inundated by releasing some of the water held by…

The final Premier League games before the transfer window closes have been played, so clubs and managers can give their full attention to concluding the business to take them forward to January. It is shaping up to be a frantic finale,…

In the wake of yesterday’s tragic plane crash and two other incidents in just over a month, Guyanese authorities are stepping up stringent checks of aircraft and crew. The David Granger administration has ordered the Guyana Civil…

North Korea has fired a missile over Japan in a move Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called an "unprecedented" threat to his country and US President Donald Trump said was an act of "contempt". The missile, launched early on Tuesday Korean…

Title favourites Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will begin their US Open campaigns in New York on Tuesday. The pair have never met at Flushing Meadows but could face each other in the semi-finals this year. Read more:…