Politics

Thursday, December 26th 2019 - 11:49 UTC
Saudi Arabia and Kuwait agree to resume oil production in the shared Neutral Zone

Saudi ARAMCO said on Wednesday a new agreement between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait paves the way for the resumption of oil production in the Neutral (partitioned) Zone shared by the two countries.
Tuesday, December 24th 2019 - 09:59 UTC
Beijing pledges to purchase US$ 40bn of US agricultural products per year

China will make good on a pledge to purchase more than US$40 billion per year of U.S. agricultural products under the recently agreed Phase 1 trade deal between the two countries, China’s top agriculture consultancy said on Friday.
Tuesday, December 24th 2019 - 09:57 UTC
Bolsonaro has skull scanned after a fall in the bathroom

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was hospitalized on Monday evening after a fall in the official presidential palace, his office said.
Tuesday, December 24th 2019 - 09:56 UTC
Maduro says barracks assailants are refuging in Brazil and asks Bolsonaro to return the stolen weapons

The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, said Monday that 11 people have been arrested in connection with an assault early Sunday at a military post in the south of the country and said that some of those involved were in Brazil along with the stolen weapons of the installation.
Tuesday, December 24th 2019 - 09:50 UTC
Boeing and the grounding of 737MAX: Chronicle of a foretold sacking

Boeing on Monday replaced its embattled chief executive, Dennis Muilenburg, as it attempts to pivot from a protracted crisis surrounding the grounding of its top-selling 737 MAX after two deadly crashes.
Tuesday, December 24th 2019 - 09:25 UTC
Influential evangelical magazine “Christianity Today” criticizes Trump's “obvious misuse of power”

Christianity Today, the magazine founded by the late Reverend Billy Graham renewed its criticism of President Donald Trump in a new editorial that cited his “misuses of power” and asked fellow Christians to examine their loyalty to him, days after a controversial editorial that called for his impeachment.
Tuesday, December 24th 2019 - 09:22 UTC
PM Boris Johnson in his message calls on Britons “not to have many arguments” over Christmas

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged the public on Monday “not to have too many arguments” over Christmas in a festive message in which he managed to avoid the word Brexit.
Tuesday, December 24th 2019 - 09:14 UTC
UK government calls on football chiefs to rid the sport of racism; UEFA chief accuses Johnson of fuelling the situation

The British government called on football chiefs on Monday to do more to rid the sport of racism but stopped short of launching a full-scale inquiry demanded by the domestic players' union following the latest incident in the English game.
Monday, December 23rd 2019 - 23:06 UTC
Trump invites Johnson to the White House, but the impeachment and Brexit could delay potential dates

U.S. President Donald Trump has invited British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to visit him in the White House in the new year, British media reported on Sunday. Trump’s invitation was made after the British prime minister’s election win this month, The Sunday Times newspaper reported. Britain wants to strike a new trade deal with the United States after it leaves the European Union at the end of January.
Monday, December 23rd 2019 - 22:37 UTC
Airbnb is an “information society service” rather than a property broker, rules Europe's top court

The accommodation-booking service Airbnb does not need an estate agent's license to operate in France, Europe's top court has ruled. The French tourism association had complained that Airbnb did not comply with French property laws.