Politics

Saturday, June 30th 2018 - 13:33 UTC
Malvinas veterans frustrated: strict measures on “political messages” in the World Cup

Vladimir Putin despite all the sanctions imposed on his administration by foreign countries, is a much respected leader for his direct no-nonsense approach to issues, and he wants to make sure the World Cup hosted by Russia becomes an impeccable, unforgettable global event, in line with the grandness of his beloved two-continent country.
Saturday, June 30th 2018 - 13:18 UTC
EU leaders impatient with unresolved Brexit issues and UK's divided cabinet

Europe’s leaders demanded clarity from Theresa May on her plans for a post-Brexit trade deal, highlighting unresolved issues including Northern Ireland as their impatience over the Prime Minister’s divided Cabinet became clear.
Friday, June 29th 2018 - 09:02 UTC
Facebook, Google and Microsoft act in an “unethical” way on privacy issues, claims Norwegian regulator

Facebook, Google and Microsoft push users away from privacy-friendly options on their services in an “unethical” way, according to a report by the Norwegian Consumer Council. It studied the privacy settings of the firms and found a series of “dark patterns”, including intrusive default settings and misleading wording.
Friday, June 29th 2018 - 08:54 UTC
Brazil's currency and stock market recover on Thursday, helped by opinion poll

The Brazilian real climbed almost 1% against the dollar on Thursday, as a rout on Wednesday led to a technical correction and a key poll showed Brazil's left failing to gain steam in presidential elections scheduled for October.
Friday, June 29th 2018 - 08:25 UTC
World Trade Organization Panel rejects claims concerning tobacco plain packaging in Australia

A World Trade Organization (WTO) Panel has ruled against complaints brought by several countries concerning Australia’s tobacco packaging law, which implements the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and its Guidelines. The panel decided that Australia’s policy on plain packaging is consistent with WTO law.
Friday, June 29th 2018 - 08:21 UTC
The Protocol x Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products is live

On 27 June 2018, the conditions for the entry into force of the first legally binding instrument adopted under the WHO FCTC were met, paving the way to eliminate illicit trade of tobacco products
Friday, June 29th 2018 - 06:28 UTC
Falklands' welfare and pension changes effective July 1st

The Falkland Islands Treasury, following the publication of the 2018/19 Government Budget in April, reminds the public of the following welfare and pension changes that will be coming into force from 1 July onwards, and some further changes that will be effective from 1 January 2019 onwards.
Friday, June 29th 2018 - 05:25 UTC
“An unforgettable year for soybeans in Argentina”, yields and harvested area at its lowest

Argentine soy yields and harvesting area have been chopped by drought to their lowest levels since the 2008/09 season, analysts said on Thursday, citing the effect of a four-month dry spell that suddenly gave way to floods in April.
Friday, June 29th 2018 - 05:11 UTC
President Vizcarra claims corruption costs Peru US$ 3 billion annually

President Martin Vizcarra said that the Peruvian government will enforce a “zero tolerance” policy against corruption amid a spreading bribery scandal that has involved at least three former presidents.
Friday, June 29th 2018 - 03:49 UTC
British defense wins major contract to build nine warships for Australia

British defense giant BAE Systems has won a multi-million pound contract from the Australian government to build nine new warships, marking a significant victory for British military exports. BAE beat Italian and Spanish rivals to win a large slice of the £20bn spending program.