Politics

Saturday, February 16th 2019 - 10:59 UTC
US/Mexico Trump challenges Congress and declares a national emergency

President Donald Trump on Friday declared a national emergency in a bid to fund his promised wall at the U.S.-Mexico border without congressional approval, an action Democrats vowed to challenge as a violation of the U.S. Constitution.
Saturday, February 16th 2019 - 10:46 UTC
Theresa May sticks to her Brexit strategy despite Tories row and Commons defeat

British Prime Minister Theresa May is sticking to her Brexit strategy, despite her party rowing in the wake of her latest Commons defeat. MPs rejected a motion endorsing her approach by 303 to 258, with 66 Tory MPs abstaining, leading one minister to accuse Brexiteer rebels of “treachery”.
Saturday, February 16th 2019 - 10:37 UTC
Prince Charles will make an official visit to Cuba in March, as part of a Caribbean tour

Prince Charles will make the first-ever official British royal visit to Cuba in March, his office announced on Friday, to mark improving ties between the two nations. The heir to the throne and his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, will make a four-day visit to Cuba during a wider tour of the Caribbean, his Clarence House official residence said.
Saturday, February 16th 2019 - 10:26 UTC
Brazil arrests eight officials from mining giant Vale over the dam collapse

Brazilian authorities arrested eight employees of mining giant Vale on Friday over a dam collapse at one of its mines three weeks ago that killed at least 166 people and left 147 missing, presumed dead.
Saturday, February 16th 2019 - 07:32 UTC
Falklands has offered 105 licenses for the new Illex squid season

The Illex squid fishery season starts on February 14 and 105 licenses have been offered confirmed Director of Natural Resources John Barton. He added: “Not all vessels which applied received licenses. The number of licenses offered is the same as the last few years.”
Friday, February 15th 2019 - 11:59 UTC
Falklands makes public AAIB investigation into Islander VP-FBM incident

The Falkland Islands government has made public the release from the UK's Air Accidents Investigation Branch referred to an incident involving one of the Islands Air Service Islander, during a regular landing last June.
Friday, February 15th 2019 - 10:58 UTC
Chile joins Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay in bid to host the 2030 World Cup

Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay are to submit a joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup, Chile's President Sebastian Piñera announced on Thursday. Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay had already submitted a joint bid to host the centenary edition of football's most prestigious tournament, but Piñera said on Twitter that those countries' presidents had agreed to Chile's participation in the “joint candidacy”.
Friday, February 15th 2019 - 10:03 UTC
“Call the kids to work for a unified government”, Brazilian vice-president tells president Jair Bolsonaro

Brazilian Vice President Hamilton Mourao said on Thursday that the president will have to rein in his sons after one of them called a minister a liar on social media, exacerbating tensions in a new government dealing with its first big cabinet scandal.
Friday, February 15th 2019 - 08:57 UTC
Netherlands mock Brexit with a giant Muppet-style monster

The Dutch government sees Brexit not as the elephant in the room but as a giant Muppet-style monster lying on a desk. That is the picture tweeted by Foreign minister Stef Blok, with the warning: “make sure Brexit doesn't sit - or lie - in your way”. There is a link to an official website where Dutch firms can see the potential impact of Brexit on their business.
Friday, February 15th 2019 - 08:55 UTC
Germany on the edge of recession following weak trade performance

Germany's economy just about avoided falling into recession during the final three months of last year. Europe's largest economy registered zero growth during the fourth quarter of 2018, the country's Federal Statistics Office said. That means it avoided two consecutive quarters of contraction, which is the usual definition of a recession.