Politics

Wednesday, January 23rd 2019 - 08:51 UTC
Pence addresses the Venezuelan people ahead of Wednesday's protest day

United States Vice President Mike Pence issued a video message of support to Venezuelans on Tuesday to encourage those who are protesting against President Nicolas Maduro and underline U.S. backing for opposition leader Juan Guaido.
Wednesday, January 23rd 2019 - 07:58 UTC
Bolsonaro tells Davos he plans to make the “new Brazil” an investment-friendly country

Brazil's newly-elected populist President Jair Bolsonaro addressed the world's business elite in Davos on Tuesday, vowing to transform Latin America's largest economy into a more investment-friendly country. On his first international trip since becoming president, Bolsonaro delivered the keynote speech at the World Economic Forum.
Wednesday, January 23rd 2019 - 07:44 UTC
France and Germany ratify integration process, but not all of Europe is happy

France and Germany have signed a new treaty on Tuesday aimed at breathing new life into their place at the centre of the European Union. As the UK moves to leave the EU and a rising tide of populism challenges the core liberal values of the bloc, the new treaty commits wholeheartedly to defending it.
Wednesday, January 23rd 2019 - 07:28 UTC
Sturgeon to London to meet Mrs. May; First Minister favors extension of Article 50

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is heading to London for Brexit talks with Prime Minister Theresa May. Mrs. May is attempting to build support for her withdrawal plan and is holding talks with opposition parties and the Scottish and Welsh governments.
Tuesday, January 22nd 2019 - 10:13 UTC
Brazil plans to privatize airports and railways; Chinese investment would be “well received”

Brazil’s government will announce the privatization of southern airports, including Curitiba, in the second quarter of this year, according to Adalberto Vasconcelos, head of the PPI government program tasked with luring private investment in the country’s infrastructure.
Tuesday, January 22nd 2019 - 10:11 UTC
Brazilian government trying to recover control over its overloaded prison system

Police and soldiers are being deployed in large numbers to Brazil's northeast to fight a wave of gang violence fueled by the overloaded, collapsing prison system. More than 400 elite federal troops have been sent to the city of Fortaleza and the rest of Ceara state to reinforce overwhelmed local cops, who face a dramatic rash of attacks on government buildings, buses, police stations, banks and bridges by well-armed gang members.
Tuesday, January 22nd 2019 - 10:06 UTC
Beware EU consumers: scheme to sell horse meat lasagna

Four people are going on trial in Paris over an alleged scheme that fed consumers across Europe frozen foods containing cheap horse meat fraudulently labelled as pricier beef.
Tuesday, January 22nd 2019 - 09:59 UTC
French data regulator fines Google 50 million Euros for “lack of transparency”

Google has been fined 50 million Euros by the French data regulator CNIL, for a breach of the EU's data protection rules. CNIL said it had levied the record fine for “lack of transparency, inadequate information and lack of valid consent regarding ads personalisation”.
Tuesday, January 22nd 2019 - 09:56 UTC
Falkland Islands Government appoints new Head of Finance

The Falkland Islands Government announced the appointment of Debbie Ferriby as Head of Finance. Debbie is an experienced and qualified accountant, and is currently the Chief Finance Officer at Sure South Atlantic, based in Stanley.
Tuesday, January 22nd 2019 - 09:51 UTC
Cameron was warned about the referendum by EU leaders: “get real” over “this stupid referendum”

The European Council President Donald Tusk told David Cameron to “get real” over his “stupid referendum” before the 2016 Brexit vote, a BBC documentary reveals. Mr Tusk tells the three-part show that he warned the then prime minister there was no “appetite for revolution in Europe” and he “could lose everything”.