Politics

Thursday, July 25th 2019 - 09:20 UTC
Maduro blames “desperate” US for the latest blackout that plunged most of Venezuela in the dark

Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday blamed the “desperate” United States for a major power cut that affected large parts of the crisis-wracked country on Monday.
Thursday, July 25th 2019 - 09:16 UTC
Teheran threatens to cut Brazilian imports if Iranian vessels are not refueled

Iran has threatened to cut its imports from Brazil unless it allows the refuelling of at least two Iranian ships stranded off the Brazilian coast, a sign of the global repercussions of U.S. sanctions on the Islamic republic.
Thursday, July 25th 2019 - 09:16 UTC
Four people arrested in Brazil for hacking ministers and judges' phones

Brazil's federal police arrested four people for allegedly hacking the phone of Justice Minister Sérgio Moro, a key member of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro's Cabinet who had previously been a renowned anti-corruption judge.
Thursday, July 25th 2019 - 08:09 UTC
Boris, the last Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?

By Gwynne Dyer - It has been suggested that Boris Johnson (who becomes the prime minister of the United Kingdom, UK) is what you would get if Donald Trump had been educated at Eton and Oxford. Maybe, although there is a great gulf between Trump’s bombastic self-promotion and Johnson’s self-deprecating, rather shambolic persona.
Thursday, July 25th 2019 - 07:41 UTC
Standing ovation in Parliament as Theresa May left Commons for the last time as prime minister

British lawmakers gave outgoing Prime Minister Theresa May a standing ovation as they applauded her out of the House of Commons chamber after her final, at times emotional, appearance as leader on Wednesday.
Thursday, July 25th 2019 - 05:08 UTC
Johnson names cabinet: Sajid Javid, finance; Raab. foreign secretary, Priti Patel home secretary

New Prime Minister Boris Johnson sacked most of Britain's cabinet on Wednesday as he took office vowing to get a new divorce deal with the European Union or leave without one by Oct 31. The former London mayor has pledged to break the political deadlock that has left Britain in crisis and forced his predecessor Theresa May to delay Brexit twice.
Thursday, July 25th 2019 - 05:06 UTC
US to compensate a minimum US$ 15 per acre to farmers hurt by trade war with China

The U.S. government will pay a minimum of US$ 15 per acre to farmers hurt by President Donald Trump’s trade war with China under an aid package to be unveiled before the end of the week, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said.
Wednesday, July 24th 2019 - 10:05 UTC
Bolsonaro plans to visit China and Arab countries next October

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro plans a round of official foreign visits in late October, including to Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and China, the government said on Tuesday.
Wednesday, July 24th 2019 - 09:59 UTC
“Electromagnetic attack” behind massive power cut, Venezuelan minister explains

Venezuela's Communication and Information Minister Jorge Rodriguez Tuesday revealed that according to preliminary inquiries, the probable cause of the massive blackout on Monday, which hit most parts of Venezuela, including the capital Caracas, was “an electromagnetic attack.”
Wednesday, July 24th 2019 - 09:50 UTC
Brazilian vice-president supports Bolsonaro's son as ambassador in Washington

Brazil’s vice president said he didn’t see “any problems” with President Jair Bolsonaro’s possible nomination of his son as ambassador to the United States, rebutting accusations that nepotism had tainted the appointment process for a coveted diplomatic posting.