Politics

• Wednesday, November 1st 2017 - 07:52 UTC

  Labour pressing UK government to release 58 Brexit impact studies

  

  The British Labour party is seeking to up the pressure on ministers over their refusal to release a series of Brexit impact studies. The government has confirmed that 58 reports looking at different sectors of the economy have been prepared, but is resisting calls to publish them; saying to do so would undermine the UK's negotiating position.

• Wednesday, November 1st 2017 - 07:17 UTC

  Terrorist attack in Manhattan kills five Argentine tourists

  

  Five of those killed after a terrorist plowed a truck through a Manhattan bike path in New York were Argentine high school pals celebrating three decades of friendship. The Argentine government identified the slain victims as Hernán Mendoza, Diego Angelini, Alejandro Pagnucco, Ariel Erlij and Hernan Ferruchi.

• Tuesday, October 31st 2017 - 08:16 UTC

  Meirelles again mentioned as candidate for a presidential ticket next year

  

  Brazil's Finance Minister Henrique Meirelles insisted on Monday that he is not planning to run for president and told a business meeting he could consider being a vice presidential running mate.

• Tuesday, October 31st 2017 - 07:58 UTC

  Uncertainty and inflation expected to make Bank of England reverse monetary policy

  

  Bank of England is expected to reverse emergency action taken following the Brexit referendum, when it cut rates from 0.5% to 0.25% to avert a recession. While a slump has not materialized, the British economy appears in worse health than most other major countries, with potential to be blown further off course by faltering talks to leave the EU.

• Tuesday, October 31st 2017 - 07:50 UTC

  Argentina's top prosecutor resigns, under pressure of corruption charges

  

  Argentina’s top prosecutor quit on Monday under pressure from the government over accusations that she hampered corruption investigations into officials from the previous administration of President Cristina Fernandez.

• Tuesday, October 31st 2017 - 07:43 UTC

  Macri vows reforms to lower taxes and achieve fiscal balance

  

  Argentina's President Mauricio Macri vowed to press ahead with reforms to the country's tax, labor and retirement systems in a speech on Monday, a week after his “Let's Change” coalition swept to victory at the polls in midterm elections.

• Tuesday, October 31st 2017 - 07:21 UTC

  Catalonia returns to normal; sacked president Puigdemont in Belgium

  

  Sacked Catalan President Carles Puigdemont has gone to Belgium, a lawyer he has hired there says. The lawyer, Paul Bekaert, did not comment on reports that Puigdemont could be preparing an asylum claim.

• Monday, October 30th 2017 - 22:20 UTC

  Candidates in General Election in Falkland Islands propose a wide-ranging agenda

  

  Residents of the Falkland Islands are due to go to the polls to elect their new Legislative Assembly on Thursday 9th November 2017. Seventeen candidates are standing for the eight available spots on the Assembly. The Assembly is responsible for the internal government of the Islands and sets the national agenda. It also liaises with the United Kingdom Government on issues of defence and is increasingly actively involved in foreign affairs efforts on behalf of the Islands.

• Monday, October 30th 2017 - 22:05 UTC

  HMS Queen Elizabeth begins last phase of sea trials before end of the year commissioning

  

  HMS Queen Elizabeth has sailed from Portsmouth Naval Base for the first time since arriving at her home port in August. The Royal Navy’s future flagship has embarked on the next set of sea trials to test the £3 billion ship’s capability.

• Monday, October 30th 2017 - 18:04 UTC

  Falklands attends International Maritime Museums Congress in Chile

  

  The 18th International Congress of Maritime Museums (ICOM) was held recently in Valparaiso, Chile and Manager of the Falkland Islands Historic Dockyard Museum Alison Barton attended to represent the Museum.