Politics

Monday, July 22nd 2019 - 09:58 UTC
Air incident over the Caribbean: Venezuelan fighter “aggressively shadows” US intelligence aircraft

A Venezuelan fighter jet “aggressively shadowed” an American intelligence plane over the Caribbean Sea, US defense officials said on Sunday, slamming the maneuver as “unprofessional.”
Monday, July 22nd 2019 - 09:52 UTC
More Iranian bulk carriers stranded in Brazil, since Petrobras refuses to refuel them fearing US sanctions

Two more Iranian bulk carriers that came to Brazil carrying urea and were expected to return home with corn could be left without enough fuel, as Brazil's Petrobras refuses to provide them with bunker fuel due to U.S. sanctions.
Monday, July 22nd 2019 - 09:50 UTC
Murders in Mexico the highest on record in the first six months

Murders in Mexico jumped in the first half of the year to the highest on record, according to official data, underscoring the vast challenges President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador faces in reducing violence in the cartel-ravaged country.
Monday, July 22nd 2019 - 09:49 UTC
Chinese investment in the US plummeted 88% since Trump took office

Growing distrust between the United States and China has slowed the once steady flow of Chinese cash into America, with Chinese investment plummeting by nearly 90% since President Donald Trump took office.
Monday, July 22nd 2019 - 09:48 UTC
Pompeo in Mexico praises improved immigration policy at the border

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday thanked his Mexican counterpart for increased immigration enforcement by the country, which he said is leading to fewer migrants entering the United States.
Monday, July 22nd 2019 - 09:45 UTC
Trump's campaign strategy: pound The Squad with xenophobic tweets

US President Donald Trump renewed his attacks on Sunday on four Democratic congresswomen he launched xenophobic tweets against last week, demanding they apologize ”for the horrible (hateful) things they have said.”
Monday, July 22nd 2019 - 09:42 UTC
Hammond will resign if Boris Johnson becomes prime minister: he does not accept a no-deal Brexit

British finance minister Philip Hammond said on Sunday that he would resign if Boris Johnson became prime minister because he felt unable to support a leader happy to take the country out of the European Union without a deal.
Monday, July 22nd 2019 - 09:37 UTC
PM May last emergency meeting on Monday to address seizure of UK flagged oil tanker

Prime Minister Theresa May will hold a meeting of Britain's emergencies committee on Monday to discuss Iran's seizure of a UK-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf. In one of her final important acts as prime minister before resigning on Wednesday, May will chair a meeting of Britain's COBR emergencies committee at around 10.30am (0930 GMT), her Downing Street office said.
Monday, July 22nd 2019 - 09:25 UTC
IMO condemns tanker attacks in Strait of Hormuz and Sea of Oman

The Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has condemned recent attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and Sea of Oman at its meeting in London held from 15-19 July.
Monday, July 22nd 2019 - 09:20 UTC
China launches its 'Nasdaq' technology board in Shanghai on Monday to compete with tech rival US

Trading begins on Monday (July 22) on a new Nasdaq-style technology board in Shanghai that represents one of China's most significant market reforms, and a potential weapon in its growing tech rivalry with the United States.