Politics

• Thursday, October 31st 2019 - 09:33 UTC

  Falklands' conflict reconciliation: Pope blesses exchange of Virgin of Lujan images

  

  In a conciliatory gesture 37 years after the Falklands War, military bishops from Great Britain and Argentina exchanged images of the Virgin Mary on Wednesday in St. Peter’s Square, blessed by Pope Francis.

• Thursday, October 31st 2019 - 09:20 UTC

  House of Commons “order order” Speaker heading for the Lords: successor will be elected Monday

  

  Speaker John Bercow is set to shout “order order” for the last time in the House of Commons as his 10-year reign as Speaker comes to an end. He will preside over the business in the chamber one final time.

• Thursday, October 31st 2019 - 09:18 UTC

  Twitter to ban political advertising globally, beginning 22 November

  

  Twitter announced on Wednesday it would ban political advertising globally on its platform, responding to growing criticism over misinformation from politicians on social media.

• Thursday, October 31st 2019 - 09:01 UTC

  Fed lowers benchmark by a quarter point: third cut in four months

  

  The US central bank has cut interest rates again, hoping to shield the economy from the impact of trade wars and a global slowdown. The Federal Reserve lowered the target for its benchmark rate by a quarter-point, to a range of 1.5% to 1.75%. The move was the third cut in four months.

• Wednesday, October 30th 2019 - 17:06 UTC

  Falklands announces arrangements for observance of Remembrance Sunday

  

  Gilbert House, seat of the Falkland Islands elected government has announced the arrangements for Sunday 10 November 2019, Remembrance Sunday.

• Wednesday, October 30th 2019 - 10:30 UTC

  Fernandez names transition team; markets expecting economy names and policies

  

  Argentina's president-elect Alberto Fernandez pledged to lead the country in a new direction on Tuesday amid a “difficult” domestic backdrop, as financial markets jumped around with investors grasping for any signs of the Peronist's future plans.

• Wednesday, October 30th 2019 - 09:48 UTC

  Looting, arson, protests and clashes continue unabated in Chile

  

  Chileans took to the streets again on Tuesday, pouring by the thousands into plazas and shutting down main boulevards in a sign that government promises of reform continued to fall short. Police in armoured trucks watched over the gathering masses.

• Wednesday, October 30th 2019 - 09:40 UTC

  Argentine diplomat elected Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency

  

  The Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) elected Argentine Ambassador Rafael Mariano Grossi for the post of Director-General for the period 2020-2024, whose appointment will be approved by the General Conference of the agency.

• Wednesday, October 30th 2019 - 09:31 UTC

  UN office in Bolivia calls on politicians for a rejection of all acts of violence

  

  The United Nations on Tuesday called for an urgent de-escalation of tensions in Bolivia, where rival supporters of President Evo Morales and opposition leader Carlos Mesa have clashed since a disputed election.

• Wednesday, October 30th 2019 - 09:27 UTC

  Brazilian food processor expands in Saudi Arabia with chicken plant

  

  Brazilian food processor BRF SA on Tuesday announced an agreement to invest around US$ 120 million to build its first chicken processing plant in Saudi Arabia in a bid to strengthen its position in a key growth market.