Politics

Monday, June 8th 2020 - 07:25 UTC
End of Antarctic summer season: BAS staff and construction teams finally make it back to the UK

Almost a month after deciding on the repatriation operation, British Antarctic Survey (BAS) research and support teams are returning from Antarctica to UK after a 20-day sea voyage onboard a charter ship and the Royal Research Ship (RRS) James Clark Ross. On Saturday the MS Hebridean Sky arrived at Portsmouth International, and this Tuesday RRS James Clark Ross is expected at Harwich Port.
Monday, June 8th 2020 - 07:12 UTC
Hot winter in Brazil: rival demonstrations for and against Bolsonaro in main cities

Brazilians took to the streets in Sao Paulo and Brasilia for rival demonstrations on Sunday for and against President Jair Bolsonaro, who has been widely criticized over his response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Monday, June 8th 2020 - 07:01 UTC
George Floyd homicide: Minneapolis police to be dismantled and rebuilt

The police department in the US city of Minneapolis will be dismantled and rebuilt, city councillors said late Sunday after the death in custody of George Floyd sparked nationwide protests about racism in law enforcement.
Monday, June 8th 2020 - 05:26 UTC
Uruguayan Chancellor avoid describing Venezuela as a dictatorship and clashes with the President Lacalle Pou's policy

A few months ago, Foreign Minister Ernesto Talvi, at his rallies as a candidate for the presidency of Uruguay, did not hesitate to describe the Venezuelan government as a dictatorship. However, in an interview this Saturday he affirmed that he “won't say in this role” that the regime of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is a dictatorship.
Sunday, June 7th 2020 - 10:04 UTC
Biden confirmed as Democrat presidential candidate; black woman expected to complete the ticket

Former US vice president Joe Biden secured enough delegates to formally clinch the Democratic presidential nomination on Friday, setting the stage for a challenge to President Donald Trump in the November election.
Saturday, June 6th 2020 - 14:33 UTC
Pirralha blasts Bolsonaro for failing to manage the coronavirus pandemic

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has failed in managing the coronavirus crisis, teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg said on Friday, a day after a record rise in deaths in the South American nation.
Saturday, June 6th 2020 - 14:20 UTC
Bolsonaro threatens to pull Brazil out of WHO, a “partisan political organization”

President Jair Bolsonaro threatened on Friday to pull Brazil out of the World Health Organization after the U.N. agency warned governments about the risk of lifting lockdowns before slowing the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Saturday, June 6th 2020 - 13:55 UTC
US jobless rate falls to 13,3% in May, triggering optimism that the worst of the pandemic is easing

The U.S. economy unexpectedly added jobs in May after suffering record losses in the prior month, offering the clearest signal yet that the downturn triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic was probably over, though the road to recovery could be long.
Saturday, June 6th 2020 - 13:47 UTC
Europe could be free-travel zone again by July

European Union Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson announced that EU free-travel zone could be up and running again before the end of June.
Saturday, June 6th 2020 - 13:31 UTC
Twitter, Facebook, Instagram disable Trump's campaign video, citing copyright complaints

Twitter Inc, Facebook Inc and Instagram disabled President Donald Trump’s campaign tribute video to George Floyd on their platforms on Friday, citing copyright complaints.