Politics

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.
Friday, April 12th 2019 - 01:24 UTC
Again Amazon, Apple and Google could be infringing customers' privacy with voice reviewers

Amazon, Apple and Google all employ staffs who listen to customer voice recordings from their smart speakers and voice assistant apps. News site Bloomberg highlighted the topic after speaking to Amazon staff who “reviewed” Alexa recordings.
Friday, April 12th 2019 - 00:18 UTC
French court finds Monsanto legally responsible for ill health of farmer who ingested weed-killer

US biotech giant Monsanto is legally responsible for the ill health of a farmer who ingested its weed-killer product, a French court has ruled.
Thursday, April 11th 2019 - 23:59 UTC
UN warns that Julian Assange would face serious violations of human rights in the US

For the United Nations (UN), the United Kingdom arrested “arbitrarily” WikiLeaks’s co-founder, Julian Assange, on Thursday and warned that by allowing his arrest, Ecuador has put the Australian journalist at risk of being extradited to the United States, “Exposing him to the risk of serious violations of human rights.”
Thursday, April 11th 2019 - 22:25 UTC
Assange arrested in London after Ecuadorean asylum is revoked; agreement not to extradite him to US

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was arrested by British police and carried out of the Ecuadorean embassy on Thursday after his South American hosts abruptly revoked his seven-year asylum, paving the way for his possible extradition to the United States.
Thursday, April 11th 2019 - 15:58 UTC
Uruguay: ANTEL, Nokia Complete First 5G Commercial Network in Latin America

As 5G rollout continues to accelerate, three more announcements have been made, beginning with the news that Nokia and ANTEL, the Uruguayan state-owned operator, have successfully completed the installation of the first 5G commercial network in Latin America.
Thursday, April 11th 2019 - 09:45 UTC
EU27 agree to a Brexit deal six-month extension until October 31

British Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday agreed to an EU offer of a six-month delay “flexible extension” to Brexit, EU Council President Donald Tusk said. “EU27/UK have agreed a flexible extension until Oct 31. This means additional six months for the UK to find the best possible solution,” Tusk tweeted, at the end of a summit in Brussels.
Thursday, April 11th 2019 - 09:31 UTC
The Trouble with Argentina’s Economy

With sustained economic growth, Argentina would be able to avoid another debt crisis. Although there are no silver bullets to put the economy on a more stable path, changing current macroeconomic policies would at least give the country a chance.
Thursday, April 11th 2019 - 09:30 UTC
Brazil' finance minister optimistic about pension reform and privatizations

Brazilian Economy Minister Paulo Guedes said on Wednesday he is “optimistic” that Congress will pass a pension reform bill that will generate savings of 1 trillion reais (US$ 261.68 billion) over 10 years, in line with the government’s ambitious proposal.