Politics

• Saturday, June 27th 2020 - 07:11 UTC

  Spanish virologists find trace of coronavirus in Barcelona March 2019 waste water sample

  

  Spanish virologists have found traces of the novel coronavirus in a sample of Barcelona wastewater collected in March 2019, nine months before the COVID-19 disease was identified in China, the University of Barcelona said on Friday.

• Saturday, June 27th 2020 - 06:37 UTC

  “Che” Guevara's birthplace in Rosario, Argentina, is up for sale

  

  The birthplace of the 20th Century leftist revolutionary icon Ernesto “Che” Guevara has been put up for sale in the Argentine city of Rosario. Current owner Francisco Farruggia said he had bought the 240 sq m apartment in a neo-classical style building in the city centre in 2002.

• Friday, June 26th 2020 - 10:20 UTC

  Argentina admits “biggest differences” in debt negotiations remain with two main creditor groups

  

  Argentina is still working with its creditors to reach a debt restructuring deal after talks stalled, though there is still a distance to cover in economic and legal terms, Economy Minister Martin Guzman said on Thursday.

• Friday, June 26th 2020 - 10:06 UTC

  Brazil confirms budget primary deficit at 11% of GDP; economy set to shrink 7%

  

  Brazil’s economic growth and fiscal outlook this year are shaping up to be worse than official government forecasts, making a return to austerity and reforms next year all the more pressing, Treasury Secretary Mansueto Almeida said

• Friday, June 26th 2020 - 10:04 UTC

  World Bank staff reject Brazil's nomination to executive director over his racial comments

  

  The association representing staff at the World Bank asked that Brazil’s nomination of Abraham Weintraub to be executive director be reviewed over his past racial comments and other concerns, according to a letter circulated in the bank on Wednesday.

• Friday, June 26th 2020 - 10:00 UTC

  Boris played Donald Trump “like a fiddle”, says John Bolton

  

  Just like the Russian President, Britain's Boris Johnson also played Donald Trump “like a fiddle,” according to John Bolton, who suggested the British prime minister can use that ability to his advantage.

• Friday, June 26th 2020 - 09:55 UTC

  Falklands people and 'future generations' sincerely thank deminers for clearing fields and beaches

  

  The deminers still remaining in the Falkland Islands were sincerely thanked for their very dangerous work, with a reception held at their accommodation in Stanley.

• Friday, June 26th 2020 - 09:51 UTC

  Biden leads Trump by ten percentage points; only 43% of Republicans feel US is in “the right direction”

  

  US approval of President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic has dropped to the lowest level on record, the latest Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll shows, as new COVID-19 cases surged and Trump was widely criticized for suggesting he wanted to slow down testing.

• Friday, June 26th 2020 - 09:50 UTC

  UN Secretary General calls on world leaders to strengthen multilateral cooperation

  

  UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called on the world to strengthen multilateral cooperation, saying a global approach has been the key to addressing the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Friday, June 26th 2020 - 09:40 UTC

  Chile suspends copper refinery and foundry at giant mine following Covid-19 19 deaths

  

  Chilean copper miner Codelco said on Thursday it was suspending refinery and foundry operations at its sprawling Chuquicamata division to prevent further spread of the new coronavirus.