Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Secretary of State Mike Pompeo answers questions at the State Department US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said he expects North Korea’s leader will live up to his commitment not to resume nuclear and missile tests. Mr Pompeo said Kim Jong-un had promised US President Donald Trump in […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The last execution in California was carried out in 2006 California Governor Gavin Newsom will announce a moratorium on executions and a temporary reprieve for all 737 inmates on death row in the state. US media report he plans to sign an executive order later on Wednesday, describing the […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The last execution in California was in 2006 California Governor Gavin Newsom will announce a moratorium on executions and a temporary reprieve for all 737 inmates on death row in the state. US media report he plans to sign an executive order later on Wednesday, describing the death penalty […]
Image copyright Reuters Image caption SilkAir’s six Max 8 aircraft will remain grounded for now Malaysia is the latest country to temporarily ban Boeing 737 Max aircraft from flying to and from the country, joining Singapore, China and Australia. The decision comes after an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing Max 8 crashed on Sunday, killing 157 people […]
Image copyright Getty Images The US has told Germany it would curb intelligence sharing with Berlin if it allows Huawei to participate in its 5G mobile network. The warning came in a recent letter from the US ambassador to Germany seen by the Wall Street Journal. The US has been lobbying its allies to boycott […]
Image copyright AFP Image caption Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tweeted that staff would be withdrawn from the Caracas embassy The US will withdraw all diplomatic staff from Venezuela this week due to the “deteriorating situation” there, the state department has announced. In a tweet, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said having staff in Caracas […]
Image copyright Getty Images Elon Musk has denied that a tweet about Tesla placed him in contempt of court. In February, he tweeted about Tesla’s production ambitions, suggesting that in 2019 the carmaker would make 500,000 vehicles. However, he had previously agreed a settlement with the US financial regulator which restricted his use of social […]
Conor McGregor’s booking photo, released by Miami police UFC star Conor McGregor has been arrested in Miami for allegedly smashing a fan’s phone as they tried to take pictures. The Irish fighter is being charged with strong-armed robbery and misdemeanour criminal mischief, police said. The alleged incident took place as the 30-year-old left the Fontainebleau […]
Image copyright Reuters Image caption SilkAir’s six Max 8 aircraft will remain grounded for now Singapore’s Civil Aviation Authority has temporarily suspended the Boeing 737 Max fleet of aircraft from flying into and out of the country. The decision comes after an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing Max 8 crashed on Sunday, killing 157 people on board. […]
Media captionThe BBC’s Emmanuel Igunza, at the scene, said there was a huge crater at the site of the crash The US Federal Aviation Administration has told airlines it believes Boeing’s 737 Max 8 model to be airworthy, after two fatal crashes inside six months. An Ethiopian Airlines plane en route from Addis Ababa to […]
