International

• Monday, August 31st 2020 - 09:34 UTC

  World Trade Organization in disarray and leaderless, as Azevedo steps down

  

  As Roberto Azevedo leaves the World Trade Organisation (WTO) this Monday, the institution faces multiple crises without a captain - a situation experts warn could drag on for months.

• Monday, August 31st 2020 - 09:31 UTC

  UK's dining program “Eat out to Help Out” proves to be a great success

  

  British finance minister Rishi Sunak urged diners on Monday to keep going out to eat as a popular government scheme offering half-price food in restaurants this month drew to a close.

• Monday, August 31st 2020 - 09:20 UTC

  China escalates rift: launches investigation into alleged Australian wines' subsidies

  

  China on Monday launched an investigation into alleged government subsidies of some Australian wine imports, a widely expected follow-up to an anti-dumping probe that Australian representatives said they would oppose.

• Monday, August 31st 2020 - 09:15 UTC

  Anti Covid-19 restrictions protestors tried to storm the Reichstag in Berlin

  

  The German government on Sunday slammed the “unacceptable” behaviour of protesters during a mass rally against coronavirus restrictions in which hundreds were arrested and an attempt was made to storm the Reichstag parliament building.

• Monday, August 31st 2020 - 08:31 UTC

  Nuclear generated electricity increases for seventh year running

  

  Electricity generated from the world’s nuclear reactors increased for the seventh consecutive year in 2019, with electricity output reaching 2657 TWh. This was an increase of 95 TWh on the previous year, and the second-highest ever output, according to Agneta Rising, Director General of World Nuclear Association.

• Monday, August 31st 2020 - 04:27 UTC

  The Effect of Bingo on the UK Economy: An Ever-Growing Market

  

  It doesn’t take an advanced degree in economics to know that gambling is a huge and profitable market, both in the UK and around the world. But you might be surprised at just how big the market is.

• Saturday, August 29th 2020 - 08:51 UTC

  Desperate Peru will begin Covid-19 vaccine testing with volunteers next month

  

  Peru will start testing coronavirus vaccines from China's Sinopharm and US drug maker Johnson & Johnson in September, researchers said, which should help the country gain faster access to inoculations once the vaccines are approved.

• Saturday, August 29th 2020 - 08:50 UTC

  Some forty dolphins die in area of Mauritius affected by a Japanese tanker oil spill

  

  At least 40 dolphins have mysteriously died in an area of Mauritius affected by an oil spill from a Japanese boat, officials and witnesses said on Friday, as onlookers described the deaths of one mother dolphin and her baby.

• Saturday, August 29th 2020 - 08:39 UTC

  Anti Muslim rioting and clashes with police in southern Sweden

  

  Protesters threw stones at police and burned tires in southern Sweden late on Friday, authorities said, hours after an anti-Muslim Danish politician was blocked from attending a Quran-burning rally nearby.

• Saturday, August 29th 2020 - 08:30 UTC

  China makes the largest purchases of US corn and soybeans in a month

  

  The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported this week that Chinese importers purchased more soybeans from the United States and recorded their largest daily buy of US corn in almost a month. The acquisitions took place as both Washington and Beijing reaffirmed their commitment to the Phase 1 of the bilateral trade agreement.