Politics

• Wednesday, December 12th 2018 - 08:36 UTC

  Russian strategic bombers land in Venezuela; Maduro applauds, Washington furious

  

  Two Russian strategic bomber aircraft capable of carrying nuclear weapons have landed in ally Venezuela, a show of support for Venezuela’s socialist government that has infuriated Washington

• Wednesday, December 12th 2018 - 08:29 UTC

  Brazil's future environment minister favors remaining in Paris Agreement but with country autonomy

  

  Brazil’s future environment minister under President-elect Jair Bolsonaro said that the country should stay in the Paris Agreement on climate change, but the world must also respect its autonomy to set its environmental policies.

• Wednesday, December 12th 2018 - 08:21 UTC

  Tory Brexiteers confident they can force a no confidence vote in Theresa May

  

  Tory Brexiteers are increasingly confident they have enough support to trigger a no-confidence vote in Theresa May as party leader. If 48 Conservative MPs submit letters to say they no longer support her, a leadership challenge will be launched. There is no confirmation but sources, including a cabinet minister, have said they believe 48 letters have been sent.

• Wednesday, December 12th 2018 - 07:19 UTC

  Huawei conflict: Trump intervenes; Ms Meng granted bail in Canadian court

  

  Donald Trump says he could intervene in the case of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou if it helps to avoid a further decline in US relations with China. “Whatever's good for this country, I would do,” the US president said.

• Wednesday, December 12th 2018 - 07:14 UTC

  Jail sentences for ex Ford executives for collaborating with Argentine military regime

  

  Two former Ford executives in Argentina have been given long jail sentences for collaborating with the country's brutal military regime in 1976-83. Factory manager Pedro Muller was sentenced to 10 years and ex-security chief Hector Sibilla given 12 years.

• Wednesday, December 12th 2018 - 06:37 UTC

  Mexico to invest US$ 30bn in the “Central American conundrum” and improve migration relations with US

  

  Mexico will invest more than US$ 30 billion in its poor southern states over the next five years, the foreign minister said, boosting the region economically as part of efforts to curb migration. Under pressure from the United States, Mexico is grappling to halt the northward flow of migrants fleeing violence and poverty in Central America.

• Wednesday, December 12th 2018 - 06:28 UTC

  Ex PM John Major calls to revoke Brexit and involving parliament and people in “a serious reflection”

  

  Britain must revoke its notice to quit the European Union with immediate effect to allow for “serious and profound reflection” by both parliament and the people, former Prime Minister John Major said on Tuesday.

• Tuesday, December 11th 2018 - 10:47 UTC

  Maduro will disclose details of US-led plans to overthrow him if NYT, WaPo do not

  

  Venezuelan ruler Nicolás Maduro has announced that in the coming days he is to hold a press conference to release details about a coup d'état against him in the making under coordination from the United States.

• Tuesday, December 11th 2018 - 10:34 UTC

  Strong Russian air fleet lands in Venezuela “for exercises”

  

  Two Russian long-range strategic Tupolev 160 bombers arrived at Caracas' Simon Bolívar airport Monday to participate in exercises aimed at strengthening the country's defense, it was announced.

• Tuesday, December 11th 2018 - 09:12 UTC

  Macri's father and brother to testify in court over alleged corruption practices

  

  The brother and father of Argentina's President Mauricio Macri are to testify in court this week over their alleged involvement in a huge kickbacks scandal known as the “corruption notebooks” case, reports said on Monday.