Politics

Tuesday, February 26th 2019 - 10:51 UTC
Cristina Fernandez in court refuses to answer questions and claims she is a victim of political persecution

Argentina's former president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner appeared in court on Monday for the third time in relation to the “corruption notebooks” scandal in which she is accused of accepting millions of dollars' worth of bribes.
Tuesday, February 26th 2019 - 10:50 UTC
US imposes more sanctions to Maduro's allies; calls on Mexico and Uruguay to recognize Guaidó as president

The United States targeted Venezuela's government with new sanctions on Monday and called on allies to freeze the assets of its state-owned oil company PDVSA after deadly violence blocked aid from reaching the crisis-hit country during the weekend.
Tuesday, February 26th 2019 - 10:50 UTC
Brazil rules out any military intervention of Venezuela: US will not be allowed to use Brazilian territory

Brazilian Vice President Hamilton Mourao said on Monday that under no circumstances would his country allow the United States to intervene militarily in Venezuela from Brazilian territory.
Tuesday, February 26th 2019 - 10:41 UTC
Sounds of revolt in Mrs May cabinet: a no-deal Brexit must be taken off the table

Theresa May is facing the threat of a revolt by Remain-supporting ministers ahead of a crucial cabinet meeting on her Brexit negotiations. Three say they will resign unless the PM agrees to take no-deal off the table, and there are suggestions that more are prepared to follow suit.
Tuesday, February 26th 2019 - 10:29 UTC
Falklands' government announces visit of Argentine next of kin on 13 March

The Falkland Islands elected government announced on Monday the visit of Argentine next of kin scheduled for 13 March. The release states that following the identification of a further 18 unknown Argentine soldiers, buried at the Argentine military Cemetery at Darwin, a private charter is due to arrive at Mount Pleasant Airport on Wednesday 13 March.
Tuesday, February 26th 2019 - 10:13 UTC
UK's third next generation nuclear deterrence sub will be named HMS Warspite

The greatest name in the history of the Royal Navy in the 20th Century will be resurrected in the 21st. The third next-generation nuclear deterrence submarine will be named HMS Warspite, Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson announced on Monday, carrying on the tradition of breathing new life into first-generation hunter-killer names.
Tuesday, February 26th 2019 - 10:02 UTC
UK should end control of Chagos Islands “as rapidly as possible” says International Court of Justice

UK should end its control of the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean “as rapidly as possible”, the UN's highest court has said. Mauritius claims it was forced to give up the islands - now a British overseas territory - in 1965 in exchange for independence, which it gained in 1968.
Tuesday, February 26th 2019 - 09:57 UTC
Cubans ratify new one-party socialist constitution with modest economic and social changes

Cubans have overwhelmingly ratified a new constitution that enshrines the one-party socialist system as irrevocable while instituting modest economic and social changes, according to the national electoral commission.
Tuesday, February 26th 2019 - 09:50 UTC
Trump and Kim Jong Un to meet for dinner in Hanoi on Wednesday

United States President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will meet for dinner in Hanoi on Wednesday before their previously announced talks the next day, the White House said on Tuesday.
Tuesday, February 26th 2019 - 09:41 UTC
Education purge in Brazil: national anthem and Bolsonaro's campaign slogan in all schools

Brazil’s new right-wing government requested on Monday that schools film their students singing the national anthem and that a message including President Jair Bolsonaro’s campaign slogan be read aloud to classes.