Politics

Tuesday, November 7th 2017 - 09:47 UTC
Sicily's regional elections open the way for a Berlusconi comeback

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi looks set for another political comeback after a coalition he backed won Sicily's regional elections. The result adds momentum to the newly formed centre-right alliance.
Tuesday, November 7th 2017 - 09:40 UTC
UK praise for Argentina's Human Rights Record

The United Kingdom praised Argentina for the advances in implementing human rights legislation and practice. The UK statement was delivered at the 28th session of the Universal Period Review during the discussion of Argentina's Human Rights Record on 6 November 2017. The Universal Periodic Review takes place at the Palais des Nations in Geneva
Tuesday, November 7th 2017 - 09:33 UTC
Texan multiple killer was ousted from the Air Force, but never reported to FBI

$In 2014 Kelley was formally ousted from the Air Force for a 2012 assault on his ex-wife in which he choked her and struck her son hard enough to fracture his skull.$

The gunman who killed 26 people at a small-town Texas church had a history of domestic violence that spanned years before the attack, and was able buy weapons because the Air Force did not submit his criminal history to the FBI as required by military rules.
Tuesday, November 7th 2017 - 09:05 UTC
Macri paid tribute to Argentines killed in a New York terrorist attack

Argentina’s President Mauricio Macri paid tribute on Monday to five of his countrymen killed in an attack in New York City. The five Argentines were among eight people killed when a man drove a rented pickup truck down a mile-long stretch of bike path in Manhattan, mowing down people enjoying a sunny fall afternoon.
Tuesday, November 7th 2017 - 08:59 UTC
Argentina surfaces three Spanish Malvinas documents from 1767

Argentine former vice president and currently Senator of the ruling coalition, Julio Cobos has announced the discovery of three letters dated 1767, revealing an exchange of information between then Buenos Aires city governor, and Felipe Ruiz Puente, described as the first Malvinas Islands governor. At the time was part of the Spanish colonial empire.
Monday, November 6th 2017 - 08:27 UTC
Sex related allegations involving cabinet ministers further weaken Theresa May's government

The scandal surrounding Britain’s political class deepened Sunday with more allegations of sexual harassment, abuse of power and other misdeeds, including new claims involving a key ally of Prime Minister Theresa May, further distracting the UK government from its Brexit agenda and again exposing the weakness and vulnerability of her Conservative administration.
Monday, November 6th 2017 - 08:07 UTC
Wall Street and LSE battle to host largest share floatation in history: US$ 100bn of Saudi Arabia's Aramco

President Donald Trump has made a pitch to Saudi Arabia to float the world's biggest oil company in the US. “Would very much appreciate Saudi Arabia doing their IPO of Aramco with the New York Stock Exchange. Important to the United States!”, twitted the US president.
Monday, November 6th 2017 - 07:58 UTC
UK Business lobby believes current Brexit negotiations resemble “a prime time soap opera”

Current Brexit negotiations resemble “a prime-time soap opera”, the president of the Confederation of British Industry, CBI, is expected to claim on Monday, according to BBC. Paul Drechsler will tell the lobby group's annual conference it is time for government and business to unite behind “a clear strategy”.
Monday, November 6th 2017 - 07:34 UTC
Paradise Papers reveal how the rich and famous, corporations and individuals evade taxes

Some 400 reporters from 67 countries have scoured 13.4 million secret documents and uncovered tax-evasion techniques used by the super rich and high-ranking politicians, German media reported on Sunday.
Monday, November 6th 2017 - 07:25 UTC
Catalonia leaders released; Belgium has 60 days to decide if they are sent back to Spain

Catalonia's sacked separatist leader Carles Puigdemont and four of his former ministers were released with conditions in Belgium on Sunday after turning themselves in to face a Spanish warrant for their arrest.