Politics

Monday, June 22nd 2020 - 10:00 UTC
Major European investors warn Brazil with divestment if Amazon deforestation is not stopped

Major European investment firms have said they will divest from beef producers, grains traders, and even government bonds in Brazil if they do not see progress in resolving the surging destruction of the Amazon rainforest.
Monday, June 22nd 2020 - 09:56 UTC
US Judge denies request from Trump to block Bolton's book

A US judge on Saturday denied a request by the Trump administration for an injunction to block publication of a book by President Donald Trump's former national security adviser John Bolton that alleges the president sought China's help to win re-election.
Monday, June 22nd 2020 - 08:44 UTC
France does not rule out a post Brexit no deal with UK, “but those who need it most are the British”

A senior French official said she could not rule out the European Union's trade talks with departed ex-member Britain ending without a deal though it was in the British interest to reach one.
Sunday, June 21st 2020 - 21:05 UTC
Colombian army frees tourists kidnapped three months ago by guerrillas

Colombia's army said on Friday it had freed a Swiss and a Brazilian kidnapped three months ago by suspected guerrillas.
Saturday, June 20th 2020 - 10:20 UTC
Record breaking Brazil: over a million Covid-19 cases and 50,000 deaths

Brazil on Friday passed a total of more than 1 million COVID-19 cases, and nearly 50,000 deaths, according to Health Ministry data, in a new nadir for the world's second worst-hit country.
Saturday, June 20th 2020 - 10:19 UTC
Argentina extends deadline for bondholders to accept debt deal to July 24

Argentina extended a deadline for bondholders to accept a debt restructuring proposal for the fifth time as creditors blamed the government for “walking away” from talks.
Saturday, June 20th 2020 - 10:18 UTC
Islanders manufacturer, Britten-Norman celebrates 55th anniversary. Backbone of Falklands air service

The UK aircraft manufacturer, Britten-Norman, celebrates the 55th anniversary of the Islander’s maiden flight with a look to the future of British Aviation. The Islander is one of the world’s most successful and enduring aircraft designs.
Saturday, June 20th 2020 - 10:15 UTC
Falklands: Stanley/MPC travel restrictions lifted; confinement measures relaxed

The Falklands Government, FIG, and the British Forces South Atlantic Islands, BFSAI, given the current pandemic situation in the Islands, announced on Friday the lifting of travel restrictions between Stanley and Mount Pleasant Complex.
Saturday, June 20th 2020 - 10:10 UTC
US blacklists Mexican companies involved in failed oil-for-food contract with Venezuela's Maduro

The United States blacklisted Mexican company Libre Abordo and a related firm, accusing them of helping Caracas evade US sanctions in the first formal action taken by the US Treasury Department against Mexican companies involved in trading Venezuelan oil.
Saturday, June 20th 2020 - 10:05 UTC
Focus on substance of racism and less on symbols, Boris Johnson suggests

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday (Jun 19) that people should focus less on symbols and more on the substance of racism, adding that he saw no reason for any ban on the rugby song “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot”.