President Trump 'aims the spear' at French wine; EU determined not to renegotiate Brexit

After China and Mexico, Mr. Trump "aims the spearhead" at French wine

In an interview with CNBC, when giving examples of how the US is being treated unfairly in trade, President Donald Trump said that France charges the US a lot of wine, while the US charges very little for French wine. According to him, this is unfair and the US will have to do something.

President Trump has warned of the possibility of imposing tariffs on French wine to address the so-called tariff imbalance and trade deficit between the two countries. The warning comes just as the US and the European Union yesterday (June 11) began trade negotiations, with agriculture expected to be one of the issues that could make it difficult for the two sides to reach an agreement.

UK urgently looking for new Prime Minister, EU determined not to renegotiate Brexit

The election of a new British Prime Minister will not change the Brexit agreement that Prime Minister Theresa May agreed with the bloc in November 2018. This was affirmed by the European Commission yesterday (June 11) in the context of the UK entering a fierce competition to find a new leader to lead the UK's deadlocked Brexit process.

The statement was made by the European Commission in the context of the UK entering a fierce race to find a new leader to solve one of the most thorny issues of the UK today, which is Brexit. Candidates running for the position of British Prime Minister in recent days have continuously given opposing views on Brexit, hoping to gain more support for themselves. Brexit views are especially fierce among some of the candidates considered the most promising at the moment.

Mr. Kim's sister came to offer condolences and send flowers to the former first lady of South Korea.

Ms. Kim Yo Jong delivered her brother's condolence letter to the South Korean side - Photo: Reuters

According to Reuters, Ms. Kim Yo Jong - the younger sister of Mr. Kim Jong Un, visited the Panmunjom Peace Village in the DMZ on the afternoon of June 12. Her trip was to deliver a letter from her brother, expressing condolences for the passing of the late First Lady Lee Hee Ho.

Lee Hee Ho was the wife of the late President Kim Dae Jung, the first South Korean president to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Il in 2000. Lee died on June 10 in Seoul, South Korea. South Korean National Security Adviser Chung Eui Yong said Kim Yo Jong "hoped for continued cooperation between the South and the North, applauding Lee Hee Ho's efforts to reconcile and encourage cooperation for the people of the two countries."

17 people arrested in connection with coup plot in Venezuela

The Venezuelan government announced on June 11 that 17 people had been arrested for allegedly carrying out the failed coup on April 30. A total of 34 people are being investigated in connection with the coup. However, some of the subjects have now fled abroad. Venezuelan Attorney General Tarek William Saab said that the subjects had fled to the United States and Colombia, and called on the two countries to deport them.

Venezuela's attorney general confirmed that the failed coup attempt was instigated by the country's opposition leaders Leopoldo Lopez and Juan Guaido.

At least 36 people died due to record heat in India

People walk in hot weather in Churu, Rajasthan state, India on June 4, 2019. Photo: AFP/TTXVN

The heat wave in India over the past few days, with many states recording record high temperatures, has claimed the lives of at least 36 people. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) announced on June 12 that the temperature in the capital New Delhi reached a peak of 48 degrees Celsius, while the city of Churu, in the northwestern state of Rajasthan, reached 51 degrees Celsius. The NDMA said this was the most severe heat wave in India. In 2015, the heat wave affected only 9 states, but this year, the number of states hit by heat has increased to 23.

The NDMA said the deaths were mostly among poor labourers from remote areas who had come to the cities to do heavy outdoor work. The agency had previously predicted a severe heatwave in India from mid-March, but the weather became more severe in mid-May and is expected to last until mid-June.