Politics

Friday, July 6th 2018 - 10:37 UTC
Brazil's labor minister suspended by the Supreme Court on fraud investigation

Brazil's labor minister was suspended Thursday by a Supreme Court justice as part of an investigation into fraud. Helton Yomura cannot enter the Labor Ministry's offices or have contact with its staff, said Joana Dantas, a ministry press officer.
Friday, July 6th 2018 - 08:43 UTC
Brexit and the Falkland Islands: Potentially catastrophic?

Brexit could be “potentially catastrophic,” for the Falklands according to a recent UK newspaper article. And by all accounts it could have a serious impact if heavy tariffs were applied to goods exported from the Islands into the EU. But just how bad could it be?
Friday, July 6th 2018 - 08:41 UTC
Trump planned invading Venezuela

Associated Press (AP) revealed that last August, during a meeting in the Oval Office, US President Donald Trump asked a question that startled his advisors: given that the situation in Venezuela threatens regional security, why does the United States not invades the South American country?
Friday, July 6th 2018 - 08:24 UTC
US EPA chief steps down following numerous scandals and ethics violations

United States Embattled Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt has resigned after fighting numerous scandals and alleged ethics violations. “The unrelenting attacks on me personally, my family, are unprecedented and have taken a sizable toll on all of us,” Pruitt wrote in his resignation letter to President Donald Trump on Thursday.
Friday, July 6th 2018 - 06:03 UTC
Europe will impose tougher rules for visa exempt non-EU nationals

Non-EU nationals exempt from visa requirements will have to get an authorization before travelling to the EU, under new rules backed by the European Parliament (EP) on Thursday.
Thursday, July 5th 2018 - 08:35 UTC
Brazil Investigation into medical equipment fraud; top GE official arrested

Brazilian police arrested a senior General Electric Co executive on Wednesday, as part of a sprawling investigation into fraud in medical equipment tenders overseen by health authorities in the state of Rio de Janeiro, police and prosecutors said.
Thursday, July 5th 2018 - 08:27 UTC
Two British citizens critically ill after exposure to nerve gas Novichok

Two British citizens are critically ill after they were exposed to Novichok, the same nerve agent that struck down a former Russian agent and his daughter in March, Britain’s top counter-terrorism officer said on Wednesday.
Thursday, July 5th 2018 - 08:16 UTC
Brazil industrial production plummets in May on truckers strike

Industrial output in Brazil plummeted in May at the sharpest pace in a decade, highlighting the deep impact of a nationwide truckers' strike in the final weeks of that month. Production fell 10.9% from April, government statistics agency IBGE said on Wednesday, the largest decline since December 2008.
Thursday, July 5th 2018 - 06:52 UTC
Sinn Fein remembers London that the Irish border issue is still pending

Theresa May’s government is more focused on its “internal negotiation” than talks on addressing the Irish border issue, Sinn Fein’s vice president has claimed. Michelle O’Neill said any return of physical infrastructure at the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland after Brexit would be a security threat and have “serious implications” for business.
Thursday, July 5th 2018 - 06:40 UTC
Jaguar-Land Rover warns about a “bad” Brexit for profits and investment

Jaguar Land Rover has warned that a “bad” Brexit deal would hit its profits and threaten its £ 80bn investment plans. The UK's biggest carmaker, owned by India's Tata Motors, said its “heart and soul is in the UK”.