Politics

Monday, September 21st 2020 - 09:34 UTC
Barred Lula offers to back any candidate who can beat Jair Bolsonaro

Former Brazilian president Lula da Silva has offered to back any candidate who can beat far-right President Jair Bolsonaro in the upcoming 2022 elections. Lula is currently barred from seeking elected office as he is fighting two criminal convictions for graft that bar him from running. He can run himself if he is able to overturn the convictions, but he also faces five further indictments.
Monday, September 21st 2020 - 09:30 UTC
In honor of Justice Bader Ginsburg, donors smash fundraising records: US$ 90 million in 24 hours

Democratic donors smashed fundraising records after the death on Friday of US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, funneling more than US$90 million to candidates and progressive groups in just over 24 hours.
Monday, September 21st 2020 - 09:29 UTC
UN marks 75th anniversary with video conferences, because of Covid-19

The United Nations will mark its 75th anniversary on Monday, celebrating the mantra that “multilateralism is not an option but a necessity”, even as COVID-19 underscores the fragility of international cooperation.
Monday, September 21st 2020 - 09:17 UTC
Florida Senators sponsor bill to resume cruise lines and ports operations

Florida State lawmakers have teamed up to introduce a bill that would allow cruise lines and ports to resume operations.
Monday, September 21st 2020 - 08:50 UTC
People in England breaking self-isolation rules face fines of up to £10,000

People in England who break new rules requiring them to self-isolate if they have been in contact with someone infected with Covid-19 will face a fine of up to £10,000, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced.
Monday, September 21st 2020 - 08:44 UTC
Bolsonaro will undergo surgery to remove a bladder stone next Friday

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is scheduled to undergo surgery to remove a bladder stone on Friday, a doctor for the Brazilian leader said on Sunday. Bolsonaro will check in to a hospital in Sao Paulo on Thursday to prepare for the procedure and will be hospitalized until Saturday or Sunday at the latest, said Leandro Echenique, one of several doctors on Bolsonaro's medical team.
Monday, September 21st 2020 - 08:18 UTC
US election campaign turns into a Senate battle to fill a Supreme Court vacancy

White House hopeful Joe Biden on Sunday branded Donald Trump's moves to fill a Supreme Court vacancy less than two months before the US presidential election an “abuse of power,” as some of the president's own party also objected.
Saturday, September 19th 2020 - 09:57 UTC
Brazil slashes tariffs to zero on imports of Covid-19 vaccines and related inputs

Brazil slashed temporarily the import tax on COVID-19 vaccines and other products related to the fight of the new coronavirus. According to the resolution from the Ministry of Economy's Chamber of Foreign Trade, CAMEX, the objective is to “facilitate the fight against the pandemic”.
Saturday, September 19th 2020 - 09:39 UTC
US Supreme Court stalwart liberal has died, giving Trump a chance to expand the conservative majority

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a stalwart liberal on the U.S. Supreme Court since 1993, died on Friday at age 87, the court said, giving President Donald Trump a chance to expand its conservative majority with a third appointment at a time of deep divisions in America with a presidential election looming.
Saturday, September 19th 2020 - 08:15 UTC
Falklands donates £5,000 for a Chilean NGO which works with homeless people

The Falkland Islands Government confirmed that, as part of its efforts to contribute to the worldwide Coronavirus relief response, it is making a donation of £5,000 to Fundación Gente de la Calle, (Homeless), based in Santiago, Chile.