Politics

Saturday, March 9th 2019 - 09:18 UTC
Tuesday's Commons Brexit vote countdown: “no one knows what can happen”

UK Prime Minister Theresa May has issued a plea for support as the showdown on her Brexit deal looms, warning the UK will be plunged into crisis if MPs reject the Withdrawal Agreement. In a stark message ahead of Tuesday’s Commons vote, the Prime Minister said “no-one knows” what will happen if her plan is defeated, with the possibility of Brexit being derailed completely.
Saturday, March 9th 2019 - 09:09 UTC
Ex US intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning jailed for refusing to testify on Wikeleaks

Former US intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning has been jailed for refusing to testify before an investigation into Wikileaks. A Virginia judge ordered her taken into custody until the grand jury's work is finished or she decides to testify. Manning said she shared everything she knows during her court-martial.
Saturday, March 9th 2019 - 09:01 UTC
Job creation in the US remains but labor demand is softening

US economy created the lowest number of jobs for a year-and-a-half in February, well below forecasts. Just 20,000 new jobs were created last month against expectations of a 180,000 increase, official figures show.
Saturday, March 9th 2019 - 08:57 UTC
World's largest sovereign fund, belonging to Norway, diversifying from oil

Norway's US$ 1 trillion sovereign wealth fund is expected to sell some of its oil and gas holdings. The world's largest sovereign wealth fund owns US$ 37bn of shares in oil companies such as BP, Shell and France's Total.
Saturday, March 9th 2019 - 08:11 UTC
EU proposes UK a Brexit unilateral option but excluding Northern Ireland

The EU's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier on Friday proposed that Britain could leave the bloc's customs union after the divorce though the offer would not include Northern Ireland which will most probably anger London.
Saturday, March 9th 2019 - 07:55 UTC
Bolsonaro praises Brazilian military as the ultimate arbiters of democracy

Brazil’s far-right president described the country’s armed forces, which led the country under a military dictatorship for over two decades, as the ultimate arbiters of democracy. Speaking at a naval event in Rio de Janeiro alongside some of the former generals who sit in his cabinet, Jair Bolsonaro praised Brazil’s military.
Friday, March 8th 2019 - 10:25 UTC
PM May pressures Brussels to help her make Parliament approve a Brexit deal

Prime Minister Theresa May was to pile the pressure on Brussels this Friday, saying their willingness to budge could determine whether British MPs finally back a Brexit deal next week. May was to say the European Union had some choices to make if it wanted to secure a withdrawal agreement and see Britain leave the bloc in an orderly fashion on March 29.
Friday, March 8th 2019 - 10:17 UTC
Not much to celebrate on Women's Day in Spain

Global campaigners are showcasing events to mark Women's Day on Friday (March 8) with the slogan 'a balanced world is a better world' - but in Spain, the gender equality debate is sowing divisions that appear deeper than ever.
Friday, March 8th 2019 - 08:58 UTC
Argentina's Peso hit a record low to the dollar weakening 4%

Argentina’s struggling currency hit a record low against the dollar on Thursday, weakening over 4% to close at 42.5 pesos per dollar, a challenge for President Mauricio Macri as he looks to right the economy ahead of elections in October.
Friday, March 8th 2019 - 08:44 UTC
Major blackout in Venezuela; Caracas in complete darkness: “light will return when Maduro is removed”

Most of Venezuela has been hit by a continuing electricity blackout that began on Thursday afternoon. The power cut plunged the capital Caracas into almost complete darkness during rush hour and has extended to the vast majority of the country.