Airbus chief Tom Enders warned Thursday that a no-deal Brexit could prompt the European aerospace giant to make "very harmful decisions" for Britain, branding the government's handling a "disgrace". The aircraft manufacturer currently employs 14,000 people in Britain, including sites at...

US President Donald Trump backed down late Wednesday in a spat with Democrats over his State of the Union address, agreeing to delay it until a government shutdown ends, although the more than month-long impasse dragged on. The US Senate prepared meanwhile Thursday to hold two showdown...

The European Central Bank will hold off sudden moves Thursday after removing a pillar of support to the eurozone economy, analysts expect, though it could already be eyeing ways to respond to slower growth. Frankfurt policymakers are caught at an intermediate stage of withdrawing crisis-era...

Malaysia's royal families were electing a king Thursday after the last monarch abdicated following his reported marriage to a Russian ex-beauty queen, with a sports-loving sultan in pole position for the role. The previous king, Sultan Muhammad V, stepped aside this month following just two...

Greek lawmakers are expected to vote Thursday on a deal to change the name of neighbouring Macedonia and end one of the world's longest diplomatic disputes. The debate began Wednesday and is to conclude late Thursday night with a vote on the Prespa Agreement with Skopje signed in June last...

Iraqi lawmakers on Thursday approved the government's 2019 budget, which at $111.8 billion is one of the oil-rich country's largest ever spending bills. It represents a nearly 45 percent increase from last year and awards even more money for public salaries, including those of the northern...

The French foreign minister said Wednesday that it is perfectly normal for Turkey to feel the need to protect its borders. Referring to setting up a safe zone in northern Syria, Jean-Yves Le Drian, in a speech he delivered at the Foreign Commission of Senate, said they understood Turkey's...

The Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman on Thursday criticized western interference in Venezuela's internal affairs. "The developments in Venezuela show very well how progressive western society really treats international law, sovereignty and non-interference in internal affairs of other...

U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday he would give his State of the Union address when a partial government shutdown is over. In a pair of tweets, Trump said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi first asked him to deliver his speech and then changed her mind, asking to postpone it due to the...

Germany has appealed to the Venezuelan government and opposition to act with restraint amid competing mass street protest in the country. “We call on all actors in Venezuela to show restrain and refrain from violence,” German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Twitter. He said Berlin...

EU member states are consulting on a joint reaction to the latest developments in Venezuela, a statement from French president’s office said Wednesday. “France is consulting with its European partners about the situation in Venezuela, the president's office said on Wednesday as the South...

The Russian military on Wednesday rolled out a new missile and released its specifications, seeking to dispel the U.S. claim that the weapon violates a key nuclear arms pact. The military insisted that the 9M729 land-based cruise missile conforms to the limits of the 1987 Intermediate-Range...

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido declared himself interim president in a defiant speech Wednesday before masses of anti-government demonstrators who took to the streets to demand President Nicolas Maduro’s resignation. Guaido immediately drew recognition from the Trump...

In a letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to continue forward with the annual State of the Union address, and said he looked forward to Pelosi's presence. The president said that it would be "very sad" if the address was not given on...

Chinese vice president on Wednesday said the international order was under “serious” threat and called on the global community to collaborate to cope with challenges in 2019. Wang Qishan was speaking at a special session alongside the World Economic Forum’s founder Klaus Schwab in Davos,...

The European Union and Japan on Wednesday launched the "world's largest areas of safe data flows" after finalising common rules to protect personal information, the EU said. Firms can transfer data now that the executive European Commission finds that Japanese law offers "a comparable level...

An Israeli court has seized a Jerusalem property partly owned by late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, holding it as collateral against a civil suit for damages against the Palestinian Authority. A copy of the ruling by the Jerusalem district court made available to AFP on Wednesday named...

The United States on Wednesday urged Sudan to release activists detained in a wave of protests and to allow peaceful expression, warning that better ties with Washington were on the line. The statement was the first by Washington after a month of mushrooming protests in what is widely seen...

After more than a month, the partial US government shutdown is "damaging" the world's largest economy, the head of JP Morgan Chase said Wednesday. The impasse between President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats over funding for a wall on the border with Mexico is hurting growth, as...

Following accusations of police violence at Yellow Vest protests, French Interior Minister Christophe Castaner announced that riot police in Paris will be equipped with body cameras to record their use of rubber bullets and other weapons. The debate about the use of rubber bullets by French...