Stories for July 2019

Thursday, July 25th 2019 - 09:20 UTC
Maduro blames “desperate” US for the latest blackout that plunged most of Venezuela in the dark

Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday blamed the “desperate” United States for a major power cut that affected large parts of the crisis-wracked country on Monday.
Thursday, July 25th 2019 - 09:16 UTC
Teheran threatens to cut Brazilian imports if Iranian vessels are not refueled

Iran has threatened to cut its imports from Brazil unless it allows the refuelling of at least two Iranian ships stranded off the Brazilian coast, a sign of the global repercussions of U.S. sanctions on the Islamic republic.
Thursday, July 25th 2019 - 09:16 UTC
Four people arrested in Brazil for hacking ministers and judges' phones

Brazil's federal police arrested four people for allegedly hacking the phone of Justice Minister Sérgio Moro, a key member of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro's Cabinet who had previously been a renowned anti-corruption judge.
Thursday, July 25th 2019 - 08:09 UTC
Boris, the last Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?

By Gwynne Dyer - It has been suggested that Boris Johnson (who becomes the prime minister of the United Kingdom, UK) is what you would get if Donald Trump had been educated at Eton and Oxford. Maybe, although there is a great gulf between Trump’s bombastic self-promotion and Johnson’s self-deprecating, rather shambolic persona.
Thursday, July 25th 2019 - 07:41 UTC
Standing ovation in Parliament as Theresa May left Commons for the last time as prime minister

British lawmakers gave outgoing Prime Minister Theresa May a standing ovation as they applauded her out of the House of Commons chamber after her final, at times emotional, appearance as leader on Wednesday.
Thursday, July 25th 2019 - 07:20 UTC
UK preparing for the hottest Thursday on record

Temperatures continue to soar around the UK as forecasters anticipate what could be the hottest day on record. The Met Office said the highest temperature reached so far on Wednesday was 33.7C at Cavendish in Suffolk.
Thursday, July 25th 2019 - 05:24 UTC
China opens dairy market to 24 Brazilian plants

The Brazilian farm ministry said in a statement on Tuesday that China has authorized 24 plants to export dairy products including powder milk and cheese to the Asian country.
Thursday, July 25th 2019 - 05:09 UTC
Frosts in south Brazil will help foreign exporters of wheat

Brazilian wheat imports are poised to increase this year as a frost-damaged part of the crop in key producing regions of Paraná, which accounts for roughly half of the country's output, according to state government agency Deral.
Thursday, July 25th 2019 - 05:08 UTC
Johnson names cabinet: Sajid Javid, finance; Raab. foreign secretary, Priti Patel home secretary

New Prime Minister Boris Johnson sacked most of Britain's cabinet on Wednesday as he took office vowing to get a new divorce deal with the European Union or leave without one by Oct 31. The former London mayor has pledged to break the political deadlock that has left Britain in crisis and forced his predecessor Theresa May to delay Brexit twice.
Thursday, July 25th 2019 - 05:06 UTC
US to compensate a minimum US$ 15 per acre to farmers hurt by trade war with China

The U.S. government will pay a minimum of US$ 15 per acre to farmers hurt by President Donald Trump’s trade war with China under an aid package to be unveiled before the end of the week, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said.