Politics

Friday, April 12th 2019 - 09:48 UTC
Venezuela ships a million barrels of oil to Cuba despite US sanctions

Venezuela's state-run PDVSA has shipped one million barrels of oil to Cuba days after the United States imposed fresh sanctions on vessels and firms involved in exports to the island in an effort to halt oil trade between the political allies, according to a PDVSA document and tanker tracking data.
Friday, April 12th 2019 - 09:47 UTC
Falklands' court fines Argentine lawyer for attempting to export live round as “historic souvenir”

Daniel Sebastian Ujhelly, an Argentine lawyer who had come to the Falkland Islands to take part in the Stanley Marathon was fined £650 in the Summary Court on Friday and ordered to pay £150 prosecution costs, after having pleaded guilty to an offence under the Fire Arms and Ammunition Ordinance 1987, reports this week's edition of the Penguin News.
Friday, April 12th 2019 - 09:45 UTC
Brazil's lower house speaker forecasts pension reform will be approved by next June

Brazil’s pension reform process will pick up momentum after the Easter holidays, staying on track for approval in the lower house in May or June, the lower house speaker Rodrigo Maia said on Thursday.
Friday, April 12th 2019 - 09:32 UTC
World Press Photo Award for a photo that made history and changed policy

The haunting image of a little girl crying helplessly as she and her mother are taken into custody by US border officials on Thursday won the prestigious World Press Photo Award.
Friday, April 12th 2019 - 09:28 UTC
IMF's Lagarde glad a chaotic Brexit was avoided but warns about a prolonged uncertainty impact

Further uncertainty over Brexit will hinder growth in the UK economy, the head of IMF has told the BBC. Speaking ahead of the agreement of an extension to Article 50, Christine Lagarde warned that businesses and investors will remain hesitant in the coming months. She said any prolonged uncertainty would have a “negative impact”.
Friday, April 12th 2019 - 09:08 UTC
Bolsonaro announces 13th month payment for 14 million of Family Fund recipients

Brazil's right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro announced Thursday an expansion of a social welfare program that was created by his jailed left-wing foe Lula da Silva.
Friday, April 12th 2019 - 09:00 UTC
Falklands will celebrate the Queen's birthday with a parade on April 21

The elected government of the Falkland Islands, Gilbert House, announced that the parade to celebrate the birthday of Her Majesty the Queen will be held at Stanley's Victory Green on Sunday 21st April 2019. The parade will form up at Victory Green at 10.20 hours and the Falklands' Governor will arrive at 10.30 hours.
Friday, April 12th 2019 - 07:50 UTC
Ex Pope Benedict blames clerical abuse on the “all out sexual freedom” of the sixties

Retired Pope Benedict XVI has published a letter which blames clerical sex abuse on the “all-out sexual freedom” of the 1960s. He said that cultural and historical change had led to a “dissolution” of morality in Catholicism.
Friday, April 12th 2019 - 07:04 UTC
Amal Clooney appointed UK's special envoy on media freedom

Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney has been appointed as the UK's government's special envoy on media freedom, the Foreign Office has announced. Ms Clooney and Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt will work to “counter draconian laws that hinder journalists from going about their work”, the FCO said.
Friday, April 12th 2019 - 07:00 UTC
Trump will attend 75th anniversary of D-Day landings in Normandy

United States president Donald Trump said on Thursday that he will attend ceremonies to mark the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy that broke Nazi Germany's grip on France.