Politics

Tuesday, August 4th 2020 - 07:15 UTC
Spain's ex king goes into exile in the midst of “disturbing information” about his regal conduct

Spain's former king Juan Carlos, who is facing investigation at home and abroad for corruption, announced on Monday that he will go into exile. The 82-year-old revealed he would leave the country in a letter to his son, the current King Felipe VI who accepted his decision and thanked him, the royal palace said in a statement.
Monday, August 3rd 2020 - 10:56 UTC
Bolsonaro claims he's fully recovered from Covid-19 but has “mouldy lungs”

Fresh off a bout of Covid-19, President Jair Bolsonaro said that nearly everyone will probably end up catching the new coronavirus urging Brazilians to “face up to it” and saying there was nothing to fear. He also admitted taking antibiotics since he was suffering from “mouldy lungs”
Monday, August 3rd 2020 - 10:53 UTC
Mexico becomes the country with the third most Covid-19 deaths, ahead of Britain

Mexico has overtaken Britain to become the country with the third-most deaths due to Covid-19, according to data released by the Health Ministry. Reported fatalities rose to reach 46,688, the data shows.
Monday, August 3rd 2020 - 10:50 UTC
White House confirms November 3 election, but has growing concerns about mail-in-ballots

The White House and Donald Trump's campaign on Sunday sought to shut down the Republican president's musings on delaying the 2020 vote, saying there will be an election on Nov 3.
Monday, August 3rd 2020 - 10:36 UTC
Winner of March presidential election takes office in oil-rich Guyana

Guyana's elections commission on Sunday declared opposition presidential candidate Irfaan Ali the winner of a disputed Mar 2 election, paving the way for a change in power in the newly oil-producing South American country.
Monday, August 3rd 2020 - 10:14 UTC
Demonstrations in Berlin and German cities against coronavirus restrictions

Some 45 police officers were injured in a wave of weekend demonstrations in Berlin including protests against coronavirus restrictions, police said as protesters gathered again in smaller numbers on Sunday.
Monday, August 3rd 2020 - 10:02 UTC
Facebook puts a global block on hate speech from Bolsonaro supporters, but will appeal jurisdiction to the Supreme Court

Facebook said on Saturday it has put a global block on certain accounts controlled by supporters of Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro implicated in a fake news inquiry, a day after it was fined for not complying with a Supreme Court judge's order to do so.
Monday, August 3rd 2020 - 10:00 UTC
Lawsuit against Australia for failing to disclose climate-change risks to its sovereign bond purchasers

A 23-year-old student has filed a lawsuit against Australia's government alleging it has failed to disclose climate change-related risks to investors in the country's sovereign bonds, in the first such action against the Australian government.
Monday, August 3rd 2020 - 09:52 UTC
British hospitals will have tests to detect Covid-19 in 90 minutes

Millions of COVID-19 tests able to detect the virus within 90 minutes will be rolled out to British hospitals, care homes and laboratories to boost capacity in the coming months, the country's health minister said on Monday.
Monday, August 3rd 2020 - 09:51 UTC
Pope Benedict XVI, “extremely frail” according to German media

Former pope Benedict XVI became seriously ill himself after visiting his sick brother in Germany in June and is “extremely frail”, according to a report in the Monday edition of the German Passauer Neue Presse newspaper.