Politics

Friday, January 10th 2020 - 09:50 UTC
Fed members confident about the US economy in 2020: headwinds abating

The global trade wars may not be over, but U.S. Federal Reserve officials on Thursday said the economy may have weathered the worst of it as risks begin to ease and businesses adjust to a new trade environment.
Friday, January 10th 2020 - 09:49 UTC
Fires in the Amazon rainforest grew 30.5% in 2019; below the historic average

The number of fires in the Amazon rainforest grew 30.5% in 2019 from the previous year, according to data released by space research agency INPE. The agency said the number of fires detected in the Amazon region was 89,178 in 2019 compared with 68,345 fires in 2018.
Friday, January 10th 2020 - 09:40 UTC
Brazilian industrial production surprise slump in November

Brazilian industrial production slumped in November after rising for three consecutive months, marking the weakest performance for the month in four years, the government statistics agency IBGE said on Thursday.
Friday, January 10th 2020 - 09:36 UTC
Canada and US believe Ukrainian airliner was downed, unintentionally, by Iranian missile; Iran denies

Ukraine airliner that crashed in Iran, killing all 176 people aboard, was likely brought down by an Iranian missile, Canada's prime minister, Justin Trudeau, said on Thursday, citing intelligence from Canadian and other sources.
Friday, January 10th 2020 - 09:35 UTC
US, Canadian, Ukrainian experts invited by Iran to check on the airplane crash in Teheran airport

Iran has invited the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board to take part in its investigation into the crash of a Ukrainian jetliner and the U.S. agency has agreed to assign an investigator, an Iranian official said on Thursday.
Thursday, January 9th 2020 - 09:59 UTC
US district judge dismissed lawsuit against Argentina filed by hedge fund Aurelius

A U.S. district judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by New York-based hedge fund Aurelius Capital against Argentina, related to an alleged payment shortfall under securities offerings linked to the country’s gross domestic product.
Thursday, January 9th 2020 - 09:55 UTC
UK and EU will remain the “best of friends”, but it is impossible to reach a trade deal by the end of 2020, EC president

UK and the EU will remain the “best of friends” but they will “not be as close as before” after Brexit, the new European Commission president has said. Speaking ahead of talks with the PM, Ursula von der Leyen warned it would be “impossible” to reach a comprehensive trade deal by the end of 2020.
Thursday, January 9th 2020 - 09:54 UTC
Western intelligence believe the Ukrainian airliner that crashed in Iran was not a missile target

The initial assessment of Western intelligence agencies is that a Ukrainian airliner which crashed in Iran on Wednesday was not brought down by a missile, said a Canadian security source. The source said the agencies believed the Boeing 737 plane had suffered a technical malfunction.
Thursday, January 9th 2020 - 09:51 UTC
Twitter suspended accounts associated with Venezuela's regime and military

Twitter Inc has suspended more than a dozen accounts associated with Venezuela's government and military, including the OPEC nation's oil ministry and the armed forces' operational command.
Thursday, January 9th 2020 - 09:50 UTC
Italian cities combat harmful emissions and smog by curbing traffic

More than a dozen cities and towns across Italy introduced traffic curbs on Wednesday in a bid to cut harmful emissions following a spike in pollution. A prolonged period of sunny weather with little rain or wind has pushed up air pollution across the country, triggering smog alerts in more than 60 municipalities.