Politics

Wednesday, June 19th 2019 - 08:43 UTC
Brexit conundrum, Boris Johnson closer, another vote on Wednesday, the lowest tally gets eliminated

The five contenders left in the race to replace Theresa May as Britain's prime minister will face off in a third-round ballot on Wednesday of the 313 Conservative MPs. The one with the lowest tally will get eliminated ahead of more votes on Thursday.
Wednesday, June 19th 2019 - 08:37 UTC
Trump announces resumption of trade talks with China ahead of G20 summit in Japan

United States President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he had spoken to Chinese President Xi Jinping and that the two leaders’ teams would restart trade talks after a long lull in order to prepare for a meeting at the Group of 20 summit later this month.
Tuesday, June 18th 2019 - 09:49 UTC
Trump prepared to remove 12 million illegal immigrants as of next week

United States President Donald Trump said on Monday that US authorities would begin next week removing millions of immigrants who are in the United States illegally. There are an estimated 12 million immigrants who are in the United States illegally, mainly from Mexico and Central America.
Tuesday, June 18th 2019 - 09:45 UTC
Brazil's largest private company, Odebrecht, files for bankruptcy; US$ 20bn in debts

Scandal-ridden Brazil construction giant Odebrecht, which has admitted to spending nearly US$ 800 million to bribe officials across Latin America to win contracts, filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday, judicial sources said.
Tuesday, June 18th 2019 - 09:00 UTC
Deputy Italian PM calls himself a Trump admirer and pledges a “Trumpian” budget, despite EU warnings

Italy is the United States' most reliable ally in Europe, Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini said on Monday, keen to present himself as a strong, trustworthy statesman during a visit to Washington.
Tuesday, June 18th 2019 - 08:57 UTC
Turkey blames Egypt's “tyrants” for the death of ex elected president Morsi

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday blamed Egypt's “tyrants” for the death of former Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi who died in a Cairo hospital after fainting during a court session.
Tuesday, June 18th 2019 - 08:45 UTC
Billions suffer from poor access to water, sanitation and hygiene, says Unicef and WHO report

Billions of people around the world are continuing to suffer from poor access to water, sanitation and hygiene, according to a new report by UNICEF and the World Health Organization. Some 2.2 billion people around the world do not have safely managed* drinking water services, 4.2 billion people do not have safely managed sanitation services, and 3 billion lack basic** hand-washing facilities.
Tuesday, June 18th 2019 - 08:29 UTC
Trump to launch reelection bid on Tuesday in Orlando, Florida

As President Donald Trump prepares to formally launch his re-election bid on Tuesday, his allies are trying to tamp down headlines that depict his campaign as trailing top Democrats, beset by withering leaks and unable to keep internal tensions from spilling into public view.
Monday, June 17th 2019 - 15:14 UTC
Bank of Estonia will celebrate bicentenary of Antarctica's discovery with a €2 coin

The Bank of Estonia has unveiled last 14 June the design that has been approved to mark the bicentenary anniversary of the first discovery of Antarctica, which will be celebrated in 2020, according to Coin Update News.
Monday, June 17th 2019 - 12:24 UTC
Prince Andrew's determination to participate in the Falklands' conflict despite the Queen and Mrs. Thatcher strong doubts

British media are recalling that Prince Andrew, the Queen's second son sailed to war in the Falkland Islands, back in 1982, making the sovereign and elected government officials of the time extremely fearful that he could become a target prize for the Argentine forces.