Politics

• Monday, September 24th 2018 - 09:17 UTC

  Brazil's colored community sponsors Black & Black network to promote its political candidates

  

  In Brazil's general elections approach, a new social network is gaining traction aimed at giving greater visibility to black candidates while highlighting anti-racism initiatives in the country tainted by racial prejudice. Black & Black, which has 100,000 users -- in a population of more than 200 million -- aims to “connect the demands and narratives of the world's black population” and to ensure that “black people get the prominence they deserve.”

• Monday, September 24th 2018 - 09:05 UTC

  Iran blames US for terrorist attack; “look at the mirror” replies ambassador Nikki Haley

  

  The US ambassador to the United Nations has dismissed Iran's assertion that Washington and its Gulf allies are to blame for a deadly attack at a military parade and says Tehran should look closer to home. Before leaving for the United Nations on Sunday, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani accused other countries, including the US, of provoking the attack killed 25 people and wounded 60 on Saturday.

• Monday, September 24th 2018 - 08:58 UTC

  Panama registry of 'Aquarius 2' migrant rescue ship ended; “taxi service” is over says Italian home secretary

  

  The Aquarius 2 migrant rescue ship, the last of its kind operating in the central Mediterranean trafficking route, was told by the Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) on Sunday that it will have its registration withdrawn. The boat is currently at sea with 58 survivors on board.

• Monday, September 24th 2018 - 08:30 UTC

  Sir Alan Duncan praises the longstanding business links between UK and Chile

  

  A delegation of over 500 investors and businesspersons, as well as officials from the Chilean government, participated on 6 to 7 September in the 13th version of ChileDay. This 2 day event held in London at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office promoted the Chilean financial market to a UK audience.

• Saturday, September 22nd 2018 - 08:47 UTC

  New battle front for Brexit: revocation of Article 50 addressed to the European Court

  

  The European Court will be asked if the UK can unilaterally revoke its Article 50 request to leave the European Union, following a “bombshell” ruling from Scotland’s highest court. In what campaigners described as a “case that could decide the fate of the nation”, the Court of Session in Edinburgh announced it would refer the question on to the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU).

• Saturday, September 22nd 2018 - 08:43 UTC

  Compromise over Brexit is “still possible” says Tusk, while PM May demanded more respect from the EU

  

  European Council President Donald Tusk has said a compromise with the UK over Brexit is “still possible”, after Theresa May warned she was prepared to walk away from talks. In a statement, Mr. Tusk said he was a “true admirer” of the PM.

• Saturday, September 22nd 2018 - 08:24 UTC

  Bolsonaro reprimands his chief economic advisor over new taxes controversy

  

  The key economic adviser to Brazil's leading presidential candidate cancelled two campaign events on Friday amid a disagreement with his boss. Market-friendly Paulo Guedes, the main adviser of far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro, canceled events at the American Chamber of Commerce and broker XP Investimentos in Sao Paulo.

• Saturday, September 22nd 2018 - 07:08 UTC

  Trichet: Brexit will hit harder the UK than the EU, and “it is totally contrary to the new world”

  

  Brexit will have a bigger economic impact on the UK than the European Union, the former head of the European Central Bank has told BBC Radio 5 Live. Jean-Claude Trichet added the break-up was “totally contrary to the new world” of large emerging economies, with single currencies and single markets.

• Saturday, September 22nd 2018 - 06:54 UTC

  Mike Pompeo says US “preparing actions” to pressure the Maduro regime

  

  The United States is preparing a “series of actions” in the coming days to increase pressure on the Venezuelan government, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Fox News on Friday.

• Saturday, September 22nd 2018 - 06:49 UTC

  Police arrests alleged leading Hezbollah financier in the triple border of Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay

  

  Brazilian police on Friday arrested a Lebanese citizen on suspicions of raising funds for Lebanon-based Shiite military group Hezbollah, which the United States considers a terrorist group.