Politics

Friday, November 22nd 2019 - 09:55 UTC
Bolsonaro sends bill to protect police and soldiers who kill on the line of duty

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday sent a proposal to Congress that seeks to offer greater protection to police and soldiers who kill while on specific operations, known as Guarantee of Law and Order (GLO) missions.
Friday, November 22nd 2019 - 09:45 UTC
Google bans political advisors' microtargeting, but decision could help incumbents and punish rookies

Google's tightening of its political ad policy could help reduce the spread of misinformation on election campaigns, but at a cost for lesser-known candidates. The move by Google placing restrictions on how advertisers can target specific groups of voters also adds to the pressure on Facebook to modify its hands-off policy on political ads.
Friday, November 22nd 2019 - 09:43 UTC
Netanyahu indicted on a raft of corruption charges: the end of King Bibi?

Israel's embattled Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was indicted on a range of corruption charges on Thursday, potentially spelling an end to his decades-long political career.
Friday, November 22nd 2019 - 09:38 UTC
President Trump wants an impeachment trial in the US Senate, “the only chamber he can expect fairness”

President Donald Trump wants an impeachment trial to go forward in the US Senate because he would receive due process there and he expects Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden would be among the witnesses, a White House spokesman said on Thursday.
Friday, November 22nd 2019 - 09:11 UTC
US Congress wants to investigate Brazil's meatpacking giant JBS

A top United States Democratic congresswoman on Thursday asked the Agriculture Department (USDA) to investigate and retract tens of millions of dollars in federal contracts with the U.S. subsidiary of a Brazilian meatpacking company facing federal corruption charges.
Thursday, November 21st 2019 - 09:55 UTC
Falklands celebrates “touchdown for the Second Flight” and anticipates a new era of development for the Islands

The elected government of the Falkland Islands announced that a new era has opened Islands with the inaugural Second Flight from São Paulo, Brazil, touching down this Wednesday afternoon at Mount Pleasant Airport.
Thursday, November 21st 2019 - 09:54 UTC
Morales calls on the international community to stop a “genocide” in Bolivia

Former president Evo Morales urged the international community on Wednesday to intervene to stop what he called a “genocide” in Bolivia, where at least 32 people have died in violence that erupted after his disputed re-election.
Thursday, November 21st 2019 - 09:48 UTC
EU Security Council members and Vatican question US decision on Israeli settlements

European members of the UN Security Council hit out on Wednesday at the US decision to no longer consider Israeli settlements illegal but stopped short of naming the United States. The Vatican also expressed that the search for peace between Israelis had been put at risk.
Thursday, November 21st 2019 - 09:45 UTC
Mexican government helping its citizens file lawsuits against Walmart over racial shootings

Mexico's government said on Wednesday it has helped 10 Mexican citizens file lawsuits against Walmart over an August shooting at a store in El Paso, Texas, where a suspected white nationalist killed 22 people.
Thursday, November 21st 2019 - 09:25 UTC
Prince Andrew stepping back from public duties following the outcry over his friendship with a sex offender

Prince Andrew on Wednesday said he was cancelling his public engagements, as the outcry over his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein showed no sign of abating.