Politics

Friday, June 19th 2020 - 09:40 UTC
Germany calls on the EU to prepare for a no deal post Brexit with UK

The German government is urging other EU states to prepare for a no deal Brexit, according an internal document that casts doubt on Britain’s optimism over chances of an early agreement on its future ties with the bloc.
Friday, June 19th 2020 - 09:30 UTC
Bank of England: It's not that bad so the bond-buying program will be scaled down

The Bank of England slowed the pace of its huge bond-buying program on Thursday as it saw some signs that the British economy was recovering from the unprecedented slump caused by the coronavirus lockdown.
Thursday, June 18th 2020 - 23:10 UTC
Macri's Falklands policy and the Foradori/Duncan pact were “shameful”

President Mauricio Macri's Malvinas question policy was “shameful” and the three bills sent to Congress to reaffirm Argentina State Malvinas claim policy, represent a drastic change in the “de-Malvinization process” of the last four years, explained Guillermo Justo Chavez, head of the foreign minister Felipe Solá's cabinet.
Thursday, June 18th 2020 - 22:09 UTC
UK claims China, Russia and Iran are looking to exploit weaknesses caused by the pandemic

The United Kingdom said on Thursday that China, Russia and Iran were looking to exploit weaknesses shown by the coronavirus outbreak, amid suggestions Beijing had used the crisis to push through new security legislation for Hong Kong.
Thursday, June 18th 2020 - 21:35 UTC
New Zealand confidence undermined by third virus case in the “Covid 19-free country”

New Zealand recorded on Thursday its third new case of COVID-19 this week as quarantine breaches and other failures undermined public confidence days after it declared itself among the first countries in the world to be free of the virus.
Thursday, June 18th 2020 - 21:10 UTC
“The Great John Bolton bombs” the White House and exposes Great Trump weaknesses

In a withering behind-the-scenes portrayal, President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton accused him of sweeping misdeeds that included explicitly seeking Chinese President Xi Jinping’s help to win re-election.
Thursday, June 18th 2020 - 21:10 UTC
US and EU clash over taxes on digital firms; accord or no accord France will apply a 3% levy by end of the year

France said a U.S. decision to quit global talks on how to tax big digital firms such as Google, Amazon, and Facebook was a “provocation” and the European Union said it could impose taxes even if no deal was reached by year-end.
Thursday, June 18th 2020 - 21:06 UTC
Facebook removes 900 accounts associated with far right violent groups

Facebook on Tuesday removed almost 900 accounts associated with the far-right Proud Boys and American Guard, including those belonging to Proud Boys supporters who marched into a protest zone in Seattle last Monday and confronted anti-racist demonstrators.
Thursday, June 18th 2020 - 20:41 UTC
Another conflict? Nepal approves new map which includes land controlled by India

The upper house of Nepal’s parliament approved a new map of the country on Thursday including land controlled by India, in a row that has strained ties between the South Asian neighbors.
Thursday, June 18th 2020 - 20:02 UTC
Delhi and Beijing try to deescalate border tensions; India buries the 20 soldiers killed

India prepared to hold funerals on Thursday for some of the 20 soldiers killed in brutal hand-to-hand fighting with Chinese troops in a disputed mountainous border region, as the two governments sought to deescalate tensions.