US to impose further sanctions on Iran; Pompeo in Saudi Arabia for talks

US President Trump says he will impose fresh sanctions on Iran on Monday.

Tensions between the US and Iran are high after the Trump administration accused the Islamic Republic of shooting down an unmanned US drone.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has travelled to Saudi Arabia for talks about how to counter what the State Department describes as "malign Iranian influence in the region".

Kate Fisher reports from Washington

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Trump says he Halted Strikes on Iran

President Trump says he gave a last-minute order to stand down from striking Iran on Thursday. 

The strikes were intended to respond to the shooting down of a US drone earlier in the day.

From Washington, Daniel Ryntjes reports. 

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EU says Brexit withdrawal agreement not up for renegotiation

The presidents of the European Council and the European Commission have reiterated that the UK cannot renegotiate the Brexit withdrawal agreement. 

Donald Tusk and Jean-Claude Juncker made the comments at the end of a summit attended by all 28 EU leaders.

Oliver Whitfield-Miocic reports from Brussels. 

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China's Xi Cements Lasting Ties with N.Korea Ahead of Trump Meeting

Chinese President Xi Jinping has departed North Korea following a two-day summit filled with pomp and ceremony.

The visit has helped cement ties between the old allies and secured leverage for Xi ahead of a crucial meeting with Donald Trump at the G20 gathering in Japan.

Patrick Fok reports.

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TORY MP ACCUSED OF ASSAULT BY GREENPEACE

Greenpeace has accused a Conservative MP of assault after he pushed a female activist out of a black-tie event in London. 

Foreign Office Minister Mark Field has apologised unreservedly over the incident and referred himself to the Cabinet Office for investigation. 

He's now also facing a policy inquiry. 

Holly Hudson reports.

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Xi wraps up Pyongyang trip after making bold promises to support Kim

Chinese President Xi Jinping has left North Korea after his brief but highly scrutinized meeting with leader Kim Jong-un.

 

Bruce Harrison tells us more from Seoul.

 

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UK MINISTER CRITICISED OVER GRABBING PROTESTER

There are calls for a UK government minister to resign, after he grabbed a female protester and pushed her out of an event.

Mark Field says his reaction was 'instinctive', and he was worried the woman could have been armed.

Greenpeace is accusing him of assault, and police say they are investigating.

It happened as climate demonstrators disrupted a speech in the City of London by Chancellor Philip Hammond.

Conservative MP Damian Green says Mr Field has responded to the criticism in the correct way.

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CONSERVATIVE LEADERSHIP RACE INTO FINAL PHASE

The final stage of the Conservative Party leadership contest is underway with two men left in the race to be the next UK Prime Minister.

Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt will take part in hustings in front of party members over the next month.

Britain will have a new Prime Minister in the week of the 22nd July once those members have voted.

Both men insist they're best equipped to deliver Brexit.

Political correspondent Theo Usherwood reports.

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CONSERVATIVE LEADERSHIP CONTENDERS WOO PARTY MEMBERS

The final stage of the Conservative Party leadership contest is underway with two men left in the race to be the next UK Prime Minister.

Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt will take part in hustings in front of party members over the next month.

Britain will have a new Prime Minister in the week of the 22nd July once those members have voted.

Both men insist they're best equipped to deliver Brexit.

Conservative MP Nicky Morgan says she hasn't made her mind up yet.

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More than 40 people killed in India as bus plunges into gorge

More than 40 people have been killed in India after a bus plunged into a gorge.

The accident took place in the north Indian state of Himachal Pradesh in the Himalayas.

Our India correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports.

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Trump approved Iran strike then reverses course

U.S. media are reporting that President Trump approved retaliatory
action against Iran before changing his mind.

This comes after Washington accused Tehran of downing a drone over the
Strait of Hormuz. Iran however say the unmanned drone had entered
their airspace.

U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.

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EU leaders fail to agree European Union job nominations

EU leaders have failed to agree on who should run the European Union's big institutions. 

A new summit has been scheduled for next Sunday. 

As Oliver Whitfield-Miocic explains, the outcome of last month's European Parliament elections has led to complications.

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Trump says he’s prepared to discuss detained Canadians with Xi

U.S. President Donald Trump says he's willing to discuss the case of
two Canadians detained in China when he meets the country's leader Xi
Jinping.

Relations between Canada and China have soured after a Huawei
executive was arrested in Vancouver last December.

U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.

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EU climate change goal blocked at European Council summit

An EU climate change goal to reach net zero emissions by 2050 has been blocked at the European Council summit. 

A unanimous decision was needed by the 28 member states in order for the proposal to pass. 

But four countries vetoed the plan saying it would hurt their coal-dependent economies.

Oliver Whitfield-Miocic has more from Brussels.

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Thousands of Georgians try to storm parliament as anti-Russia protests erupt

Thousands of Georgians have tried to storm their parliament after a Russian MP was allowed to make a speech from inside. Riot police have fired tear gas and repelled the protesters from breaking through the gates, as Dan Ashby reports. 

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Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt to face run-off for UK leader

Either former UK foreign Secretary Boris Johnson or current UK foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt will become the UK's next Prime Minister, with that decision now firmly in the hands of some 160 thousand UK Conservative party members.

It comes after several rounds of voting by Conservative MPs to whittle candidates down to just two.

Environment Secretary Michael Gove missed out on the runoff by just two votes.

As UK Correspondent Natalie Powell repots

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Trump says Iran Made "Bad Mistake" in Shooting Down U.S. Drone

The U.S. President Donald Trump says Iran has made a "bad mistake" in shooting down a U.S. drone.

He said the public "will soon find out" whether the U.S. is prepared to strike Iran.

From Washington, Daniel Ryntjes reports...

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UN Human Rights Commissioner to Venezuela

The United Nations' top human rights official is in Venezuela for separate meetings with President Nicolas Maduro and Opposition leader Juan Guaido — the two men locked in a power struggle for control of that country. 

Michelle Bachelet's predecessor was denied access to Venezuela  for criticising what he said was the government's refusal to recognise a humanitarian crisis. 

Juan Carlos Lamas reports from Caracas. 

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Trump warns Iran over US drone attack

US President Donald Trump says Iran "made a very big mistake" shooting
down an American drone.

When asked how the US would respond he warned "you'll soon find out",
raising the threat of conflict between the two countries.

US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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EU hopes Iran-US tensions will ease

The European Union's foreign policy chief has said the bloc will do what it can to ease tensions between the US and Iran.

Federica Mogherini said the EU wants to make sure that an escalation is avoided.

It comes after Iran shot down a US military drone on Thursday.

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