Politics

Monday, April 23rd 2018 - 08:42 UTC
Corruption a threat to democracy, remarks top Brazilian military on Army Day

Brazil's top army commander made another foray into political commentary, warning that corruption poses a threat to democracy in Latin America's biggest country. The comment by General Eduardo Villas Boas was his second high-profile remark on the state of Brazil's democracy this month, going against an unwritten rule that high-ranking military officers keep out of politics.
Monday, April 23rd 2018 - 08:33 UTC
President Trump expected to visit London in “late summer”

United States president Donald Trump is planning on visiting the UK in the summer, it is reported. Mr. Trump has not visited the UK since he was elected to the White House in November 2016, with a potential visit to London to open the US Embassy in January not taking place.
Saturday, April 21st 2018 - 07:42 UTC
Irish border remains stumbling block in Brexit negotiations

Fresh doubts have been raised over Theresa May’s hopes for a deal on future relations with Europe, after reports that her proposals for the Irish border have been comprehensively rejected in Brussels. One report of a meeting this week between Britain’s lead negotiator Olly Robbins and senior EU officials suggested that the Prime Minister’s plans for avoiding a hard border with the Republic were subjected to “a systematic and forensic annihilation”.
Saturday, April 21st 2018 - 07:12 UTC
King-in-waiting confirmed as the next head of the Commonwealth

Prince Charles has spent a lifetime waiting to be king. On Friday the 69-year-old heir to the British throne got another position to wait for — he was approved as the next head of the Commonwealth made up of the U.K. and the countries that once were its colonies.
Saturday, April 21st 2018 - 06:57 UTC
What is Earth Day, and what is it meant to accomplish?

A message from Earth Network president, Kathleen Rogers - Close to 48 years ago, on 22 April 1970, millions of people took to the streets to protest the negative impacts of 150 years of industrial development.
Saturday, April 21st 2018 - 06:31 UTC
Unasur under pressure: six nations, including Brazil and Argentina, suspend their memberships

Half of the nations belonging to Unasur, a South American bloc set up a decade ago to counter U.S. sway in the region, have decided to suspend their membership, a Brazilian official announced on Friday.
Friday, April 20th 2018 - 09:51 UTC
European Court of Justice rules airlines must compensate passengers for delays and cancellations

The European Court of Justice in Luxembourg ruled that airlines must compensate their passengers for flight delays and cancellations, even though the reason for this was a strike by airline staff. The airlines are now facing a wave claims, because this ruling applies to all previous airline strikes and new ones.
Friday, April 20th 2018 - 09:46 UTC
Salisbury nerve gas incident: Uruguay rejects US suggestion to expel Russian diplomats

Washington’s request that other countries also expel Russian diplomats is improper, Uruguay’s Foreign Minister Rodolfo Nin Novoa said. “I did not take this request well, I said it was improper and it should not have been made,” the top diplomat said as cited by the El Pais newspaper.
Friday, April 20th 2018 - 09:39 UTC
Facebook changes terms of privacy protection

Facebook has changed its terms of service, meaning 1.5 billion members will not be protected under tough new privacy protections coming to Europe. The move comes as the firm faces a series of questions from lawmakers and regulators around the world over its handling of personal data.
Friday, April 20th 2018 - 09:27 UTC
Mexico bans government institutions from doing business with Odebrecht

Mexico has banned federal institutions and state governments from doing business with Brazilian construction firm Odebrecht for the next 2-1/2 years, and fined the company around US$ 60 million, the government said.