Politics

Friday, May 10th 2019 - 09:53 UTC
Mike Zuckerberg has become far too powerful, Facebook has to be broken up, says the social media co-founder

One of the co-founders of Facebook called on Thursday for the social media behemoth to be broken up, warning that the company's head, Mark Zuckerberg, had become far too powerful.
Friday, May 10th 2019 - 09:51 UTC
Trump called Trudeau and offers support for Canadians sentenced to death in China

US President Donald Trump spoke with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday and offered his support for Canadian citizens detained in China, the White House said. Four Canadians have been detained in China, two of whom have been sentenced to death over drug smuggling accusations.
Friday, May 10th 2019 - 08:56 UTC
The US seizes North Korean cargo ship accusing it of violating UN sanctions

The United States says it has seized a North Korean cargo ship, accusing it of violating international sanctions. The justice department said the ship was used to transport coal, North Korea largest export but subject to a UN export ban. The vessel was initially impounded in Indonesia in April 2018.
Friday, May 10th 2019 - 08:44 UTC
Bolsonaro will finally be honored at a foreign affairs event in Texas on 16 May

Brazil’s right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro will speak at a foreign affairs event in Texas next week, organizers said, after he cancelled a heavily criticized visit to New York City.
Friday, May 10th 2019 - 08:34 UTC
Pompeo threatens Teheran with “swift and decisive” response to any attack by Iran

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday threatened a “swift and decisive” US response to any attack by Iran, in the latest of a series of escalating statements and actions.
Friday, May 10th 2019 - 08:30 UTC
Breaking tradition Trump plans to nominate an ex Pentagon supplier as defense secretary

President Donald Trump plans to nominate Patrick Shanahan, a former Boeing Co executive, as his defense secretary, the White House said on Thursday, breaking with tradition by choosing someone who made a career at a top defense company as Pentagon chief.
Friday, May 10th 2019 - 06:00 UTC
US/China conclude first of two days of talks; Trump's tariff hike anticipated

Top US and Chinese trade negotiators concluded the first of two days of talks on Thursday to rescue a trade deal that is close to collapsing as Washington prepares to go ahead with plans to hike tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars of goods imported from China.
Thursday, May 9th 2019 - 13:22 UTC
Pompeo warns UK on intelligence sharing if Huawei is involved in a British network

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has made a blistering attack against China as he stepped up pressure on Britain, warning that US intelligence-sharing could be risked by the involvement of a Chinese company in a new British telecommunications network.
Thursday, May 9th 2019 - 12:56 UTC
Ex Brazilian environment ministers blast Bolsonaro's forestry and water policies

Eight former Brazilian environment ministers blasted new right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro and his administration in a letter on Wednesday, saying it is dismantling the country's environmental protections.
Thursday, May 9th 2019 - 12:28 UTC
Brazil central bank leaves interest rates unchanged at 6.5%

Brazil's central bank held fire on interest rates on Wednesday despite lackluster growth in Latin America's biggest economy and uncertainty over President Jair Bolsonaro's ability to push through a much-needed pension reform.