Politics

Monday, May 4th 2020 - 07:13 UTC
Bolsonaro claims WHO encourages homosexuality and masturbation among children

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said the World Health Organisation encourages homosexuality and masturbation among young children, his latest clash with an organization whose advice on social distancing and other anti-coronavirus measures he has repeatedly questioned.
Monday, May 4th 2020 - 07:07 UTC
US insists on blaming Beijing: “enormous evidence” coronavirus originated in a lab in China, claims Pompeo

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday said “enormous evidence” showed the new coronavirus originated in a lab in China, further fueling tensions with Beijing over its handling of the outbreak.
Sunday, May 3rd 2020 - 03:25 UTC
Argentina recalls the sinking of ARA Belgrano and honors its crew, families and survivors

The Argentine Ministry of Defense and the Navy paid tribute to the courage and glory of the 323 sailors who died during the sinking of the cruiser ARA Belgrano, on 2 May 1982, at the beginning of hostilities with UK during the South Atlantic conflict.
Saturday, May 2nd 2020 - 07:28 UTC
Argentina recalls the 38th anniversary of the Air Force baptism of fire on May first 1982

Defense minister Agustín Rossi called on Argentines to claim sovereignty over the Falklands/Malvinas Islands with the same character displayed by the Argentine pilots during the 1982 South Atlantic conflict with the UK and underlined it's up to the new generations to make sure the Malvinas cause is not forgotten.
Saturday, May 2nd 2020 - 07:26 UTC
Chilean police arrested dozens protestors during May Day demonstration

Chilean police on Friday arrested dozens of people, including press photographers, when they broke up a May Day demonstration in the capital Santiago. Demonstrators had gathered in the city's Plaza Italia in defiance of a government prohibition on public gatherings of more than 50 people as part of measures against the coronavirus.
Saturday, May 2nd 2020 - 07:25 UTC
The Economist: Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro dangerous divorce

On April 19, Brazil’s president, Jair Bolsonaro, climbed onto a truck outside army headquarters in Brasília to fire up protesters who were calling for a shutdown of Congress and the Supreme Court. Soon after, according to Folha de S. Paulo, he learned that federal police were investigating allegations that one of his sons, Carlos, runs an online fake-news network that may have inspired the protest.
Saturday, May 2nd 2020 - 07:25 UTC
Falklands' eases restrictions for schools, nurseries, businesses and FIG, beginning May 11th

The Falkland Islands Government on Friday announced it will be easing some restrictions in its response to the COVID-19 global pandemic. The steps, approved by Executive Council, will over coming days include reopening schools and nurseries, permitting greater social mixing, and allowing non-essential work and activities with some exceptions.
Saturday, May 2nd 2020 - 07:21 UTC
Trump thinking on ways of making China accountable for the coronavirus: raising tariffs an option

US President Donald Trump said on Friday raising tariffs on China is “certainly an option” as he considers ways to retaliate for the spread of the COVID-19 out of Wuhan, China.
Saturday, May 2nd 2020 - 06:37 UTC
Trump supports right wind armed protestors who stormed Michigan Capitol building

President Trump threw his support behind armed right-wing protesters who entered the Michigan Capitol shouting and blocked the office of Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, claiming that they are “very good people, but they are angry.”
Friday, May 1st 2020 - 21:57 UTC
Falklands goal to keep Islands Covid-19 free: testing facility should be running by next week

Falkland Islands lawmaker MLA Barry Elsby called for efforts to focus on keeping the country as Covid-19 free as possible. Speaking to Penguin News on Wednesday, MLA Elsby said that the Falklands’ isolation presents an opportunity to remain relatively Covid-19 free, adding that “as much should be done as possible” to maintain that state of affairs.