Politics

Thursday, March 8th 2018 - 09:17 UTC
Scottish fishermen want full control of fishing grounds after Brexit

Scottish fishermen have hit out at the EU after the body's guidelines for the next phase of Brexit talks called for continued access to fishing grounds. The EU's draft guidelines for the forthcoming talks aim for “existing” access to waters to be maintained. But Scottish fishing groups call this “arrogant, absurd and nonsensical”.
Thursday, March 8th 2018 - 09:10 UTC
Major UK/Moscow diplomatic row in the making: nerve gas was used in murder attempt in Salisbury

British Home Secretary is to make a Commons statement on the Salisbury poisoning mystery amid calls for a police investigation into 14 suspicious spying-related deaths in recent years. Amber Rudd will report to MPs on the dramatic disclosure by Scotland Yard that Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia were poisoned with a deadly nerve agent and targeted in an attempt to murder them.
Thursday, March 8th 2018 - 08:59 UTC
Oscar winning Fantastic Woman Chilean actress speaks of transgender inequalities

Chilean actress Daniela Vega made history by becoming the first transgender presenter at the Oscars ceremony. But, at a news conference after meeting Chile's President Michelle Bachelet this week, she spoke of the inequalities transgender people face in her home country.
Wednesday, March 7th 2018 - 11:21 UTC
The UN Secretary-General’s Message on International Women’s Day

We are at a pivotal moment for women’s rights. The historical and structural inequalities that have allowed oppression and discrimination to flourish are being exposed like never before. From Latin America to Europe to Asia, on social media, on film sets, on the factory floor and in the streets, women are calling for lasting change and zero tolerance for sexual assault, harassment, and discrimination of all kinds.
Wednesday, March 7th 2018 - 09:51 UTC
“Weak flesh” reignites in Brazil's major food processor and world's largest poultry exporter

Brazilian police arrested the former chief executive of major food processor BRF SA on charges that he and other executives knew the company, the world’s largest poultry exporter, engaged in fraud to evade food safety checks. Shares in BRF plunged 19% on the Sao Paulo stock exchange as the arrest compounded concerns about BRF’s leadership following a 1.1 billion Reais loss last year.
Wednesday, March 7th 2018 - 09:21 UTC
EU readies list of US goods to be hit by taxes if Trump imposes tariffs

Motorbikes, whiskey and T-shirts are among the US goods that could be hit by EU taxes if the US imposes import tariffs on steel and aluminum. The EU has drawn up a target list of 100 US goods worth €2.8bn (US$3.5bn), the BBC understands.
Wednesday, March 7th 2018 - 09:14 UTC
Trump's top economic advisor stepping down after losing trade policy battle

Top economic adviser Gary Cohn is leaving the White House after breaking with President Donald Trump on trade policy, the latest in a string of high-level departures from the West Wing.
Wednesday, March 7th 2018 - 07:32 UTC
UK threatens Russia with robust response if ex spy and daughter have been poisoned

Britain has threatened a “robust” response if it is proven that Russia is behind the apparent attempted killing of a former double agent. Sergei Skripal and his daughter were found collapsed in their home town in southern England on Sunday, showing symptoms of poisoning.
Wednesday, March 7th 2018 - 06:36 UTC
Lula closer to prison, but remains undisputed front-runner in the presidential election

Former Brazilian President Lula da Silva is a step closer to prison. A panel of judges on Brazil’s Superior Court of Justice on Tuesday rejected Lula da Silva’s request for an injunction that would prevent him from being imprisoned as he appeals a corruption conviction.
Wednesday, March 7th 2018 - 06:08 UTC
Chilean president presents constitutional reform a week before leaving office

Chilean president Michelle Bachelet is ending her term with an ambitious proposal for a new constitution that would ensure equal pay for men and women and strengthen guarantees of the right to strike. Bachelet sent the proposal to Congress on Tuesday, just five days before she leaves office.