Politics

Saturday, May 30th 2020 - 08:43 UTC
Brazilian reporters withdraw from presidential palace coverage because of attacks by Bolsonaro followers

Brazil's four largest news media outlets said they have withdrawn their reporters from coverage of President Jair Bolsonaro's official residence due to the lack of security to protect them from heckling and abuse by his supporters.
Saturday, May 30th 2020 - 08:28 UTC
Minneapolis in flames following violent night protests, despite deployment of troops

The Minneapolis police officer accused of killing an unarmed African American man was arrested and charged with murder on Friday as authorities sought to restore peace after three nights of violent protests left parts of the city in flames.
Saturday, May 30th 2020 - 08:22 UTC
Trump cuts relations with the World Health Organization, “a puppet organization of China”

US President Donald Trump on Friday said he is terminating the US relationship with the World Health Organization over its handling of the coronavirus, saying the WHO had essentially become a puppet organization of China.
Saturday, May 30th 2020 - 08:14 UTC
US-UK clash at UN with China over controversial law for Hong Kong

President Donald Trump said on Friday he would strip several of Hong Kong's special privileges with the United States and bar some Chinese students from US universities in anger over Beijing's bid to exert control in the financial hub.
Saturday, May 30th 2020 - 08:00 UTC
Merkel refuses to accept Trump invitation to a G7 summit in the US

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has refused to accept US President Donald Trump's invitation to attend an envisaged summit of the Group of Seven (G7) in the United States, Politico reported on Friday.
Saturday, May 30th 2020 - 07:45 UTC
Trump orders a probe into Chinese companies listed in US financial markets

US President Donald Trump on Friday ordered a probe into the actions of Chinese companies listed on American financial markets as tensions flared anew between the world's two biggest economies.
Saturday, May 30th 2020 - 07:42 UTC
Spain to begin handing out a basic income scheme benefitting 850.000 homes

Spain's leftwing government approved a minimum basic income scheme on Friday to tackle a spike in poverty stemming from the virus crisis that has forced many families to rely on food aid.
Friday, May 29th 2020 - 08:55 UTC
New Labour leadership confirms support for Falklands and self determination

The British Labour Party this week reaffirmed its commitment to the Falklands and Falkland Islanders’ right to self-determination.
Friday, May 29th 2020 - 08:51 UTC
Furious Bolsonaro slams the Supreme Court for investigating his supporters

President Jair Bolsonaro slammed Brazil's Supreme Court on Thursday for investigating an alleged disinformation and intimidation campaign involving his supporters, as a political crisis mushroomed amid the country's accelerating COVID-19 outbreak.
Friday, May 29th 2020 - 08:50 UTC
Foreigners reduced holdings of Brazilian bonds: market turmoil and political uncertainty

Foreigners reduced their holdings of Brazilian bonds in April to the lowest since 2009, figures on Wednesday showed, against the backdrop of rising financial market turmoil fueled by the coronavirus crisis and domestic political uncertainty.