Politics

Monday, June 1st 2020 - 07:49 UTC
Washington DC mayor and Secret Service, contradict Trump's tweets

US President Donald Trump said demonstrators protesting the death of a black man who died after a white police officer knelt on his neck would have been “greeted with the most vicious dogs, and most ominous weapons, I have ever seen.”
Monday, June 1st 2020 - 07:02 UTC
Trump to delay G7 June summit and invite more countries including Russia, S. Korea, Australia, India

United States President Donald Trump said he will delay the G7 summit scheduled to take place in June and invite other countries -- including Russia - to join the meeting. “I don't feel that as a G7 it properly represents what's going on in the world. It's a very outdated group of countries,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One.
Monday, June 1st 2020 - 06:59 UTC
Pope Francis said “healing people, not saving money to help the economy is more important”

Pope Francis said on Sunday that people are more important than the economy, as countries decide how quickly to reopen their countries from coronavirus lockdowns. The Pope made his comments, departing from a prepared script, at the first noon address from his window overlooking St Peter's Square in three months as Italy's lockdown drew to an end.
Saturday, May 30th 2020 - 08:55 UTC
Prosecutors open investigations into allegations ex president Macri spied on political opponents

Prosecutors in Argentina have opened an investigation into allegations that former president Mauricio Macri spied on political opponents during his four years in office, judicial sources reported on Friday.
Saturday, May 30th 2020 - 08:51 UTC
Argentina admits “more favorable” proposals from creditor groups

Argentina received a debt restructuring proposal from two creditor groups a step in the right direction, Economy Minister said on Friday. Nevertheless, it still fell short of what the country needed to strike a deal.
Saturday, May 30th 2020 - 08:49 UTC
Sao Paulo City will gradually lift lockdown beginning Monday June first

Despite a record number of new coronavirus cases reported in Brazil this week, Sao Paulo –the largest city in South America and home to Brazil's financial hub– will allow shops and malls to reopen after two months of loosely enforced quarantine.
Saturday, May 30th 2020 - 08:48 UTC
Brazil surpasses Spain and becomes fifth highest in number of virus fatalities

Brazil on Friday reached 27,878 coronavirus deaths, official figures showed, surpassing the toll of hard-hit Spain and making it the country with the fifth-highest number of fatalities. The epicenter of the South American coronavirus outbreak, Brazil saw 1,124 deaths in 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said.
Saturday, May 30th 2020 - 08:43 UTC
Brazilian reporters withdraw from presidential palace coverage because of attacks by Bolsonaro followers

Brazil's four largest news media outlets said they have withdrawn their reporters from coverage of President Jair Bolsonaro's official residence due to the lack of security to protect them from heckling and abuse by his supporters.
Saturday, May 30th 2020 - 08:28 UTC
Minneapolis in flames following violent night protests, despite deployment of troops

The Minneapolis police officer accused of killing an unarmed African American man was arrested and charged with murder on Friday as authorities sought to restore peace after three nights of violent protests left parts of the city in flames.
Saturday, May 30th 2020 - 08:22 UTC
Trump cuts relations with the World Health Organization, “a puppet organization of China”

US President Donald Trump on Friday said he is terminating the US relationship with the World Health Organization over its handling of the coronavirus, saying the WHO had essentially become a puppet organization of China.