International

Friday, November 2nd 2018 - 08:18 UTC
Brussels and London play down speculation about a breakthrough in Brexit talks

Brussels and Downing Street have played down speculation about a breakthrough in Brexit talks. Reports that a Brexit deal could safeguard the City’s access to European Union markets led to an increase in the value of sterling.
Friday, November 2nd 2018 - 08:13 UTC
Bank of England leaves rates unchanged but warns on a no-deal Brexit scenario

Bank of England governor Mark Carney has warned interest rates could rise in the event of a no-deal Brexit if a cliff-edge withdrawal sends the pound into free fall. Mr. Carney said there are scenarios where policy “might need to be tightened in the event of a no deal, no transition Brexit”, should a plunge in the value of the pound cause inflation to surge and impact UK production.
Friday, November 2nd 2018 - 07:47 UTC
Two ex Goldman Sachs bankers charged in connection to fraudulent Malaysian fund

Two former Goldman Sachs investment bankers were charged on Thursday with helping to raise money for a Malaysian investment fund that has lost US$ 4 billion, according to United States federal prosecutors. Tim Leissner, 48, and Roger Ng, 51, were charged in a three-count criminal indictment in Brooklyn federal court on Thursday.
Friday, November 2nd 2018 - 07:37 UTC
US/China trade talks “moving along nicely”; Trump and Xi plan to meet at G20 in Argentina

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping both expressed optimism on Thursday about resolving their bitter trade disputes ahead of a high-stakes meeting planned for the two leaders at the end of November in Argentina.
Friday, November 2nd 2018 - 06:52 UTC
Falklands' right to self determination: US Congressional staffers message to their offices in Washington

Like much of the world’s population, the three US congressional staffers visiting the Falkland Islands this week admit that their preconceptions of the Falklands had been largely shaped by the conflict. Nevertheless they have a strong message to take back to their respective offices at the US Congress, the clear right to self determination of the Falklands.
Thursday, November 1st 2018 - 23:36 UTC
Bolsonaro vows to move embassy in Israel to Jerusalem

Brazil's far-right president-elect Jair Bolsonaro promised to move his country's embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, the newspaper 'Israel Hayom' reported Thursday.
Thursday, November 1st 2018 - 08:41 UTC
Buenos Aires and Ushuaia consider hosting the 2026 Winter Olympics

Argentina could be a late candidate to host the 2026 Winter Olympics, the country's Olympic Committee said on Wednesday, as the three current bidders face major obstacles ahead of next year's decision by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Thursday, November 1st 2018 - 08:36 UTC
Ocean temperatures have been warming faster than estimated, shows latest scientific report

The world’s oceans may be heating up faster than previously thought — meaning the planet could have even less time to avoid catastrophic global warming than predicted just weeks ago by the United Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
Thursday, November 1st 2018 - 08:28 UTC
Middle income BOTs hit by natural disasters could have access to OECD aid

British overseas territories hit by natural disasters could get access to foreign aid under plans agreed by the richest nations, according to a report from the BBC. Some Caribbean islands damaged last year by hurricanes did not get official development assistance because their national incomes were too high.
Thursday, November 1st 2018 - 08:28 UTC
UK and Canadian lawmakers want to question Facebook's Zuckerberg on “fake news” and disinformation

British and Canadian politicians have joined forces in calling on Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to explain “failures of process” regarding the spread of propaganda on the social network. Leading MPs from both parliaments co-signed a letter to Mr Zuckerberg announcing an “international grand committee” on “disinformation and fake news” to be held at the end of November.