Politics

Thursday, August 3rd 2017 - 21:45 UTC
Brazil's Judge Moro claims there is lack of interest from the political establishment to fight corruption

Brazilian federal judge Sergio Moro, the man behind Brazil's largest ever corruption investigation, said there is still lack of interest from the country's political establishment to fight corruption, despite the political and economic crisis the practice sent the country into.
Thursday, August 3rd 2017 - 21:20 UTC
A century ago the first aircraft lands on the deck of a moving ship

The 100th anniversary of the first time an aircraft touched down on the deck of a moving ship is to be marked. Squadron Commander Edwin Dunning landed a Sopwith Pup biplane on HMS Furious in Scapa Flow, Orkney, on 2 August, 1917.
Thursday, August 3rd 2017 - 08:31 UTC
Prince Philip, 96, bows out of public life after more than 22.000 presentations

Prince Philip, the 96-year-old husband of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, bowed out of public life on Wednesday with his final solo appearance at an official event, ending a royal career marked by occasional gaffes that landed him in hot water.
Thursday, August 3rd 2017 - 08:02 UTC
Post-Brexit triggers whisky industry controversy in Scotland

With whisky boosting the UK economy by about £5 billion a year, Scottish Secretary David Mundell said ministers are keen to open up new markets around the world for the iconic drink. He spoke out ahead of a meeting on the island of Islay, in the Hebrides, which is home to several distilleries.
Thursday, August 3rd 2017 - 07:53 UTC
Beijing support for Maduro: “the election was generally held smoothly”

Venezuela's close ally China said it believed voting in the country's Constituent Assembly election was “generally held smoothly”, brushing off widespread condemnation from the United States, Europe and others and evidence of voting irregularities.
Thursday, August 3rd 2017 - 07:45 UTC
Venezuela military publicly express continued loyalty for president Maduro

Venezuela's military and cabinet expressed their continued support for President Nicolas Maduro, a day after the United States announced sanctions against the president. The sanctions were in retaliation for defying the White House by refusing to cancel elections for a National Constituent Assembly (ANC) to rewrite the Constitution.
Thursday, August 3rd 2017 - 07:32 UTC
Russia accuses US of imposing a “full scale trade war”; Trump claims Congress is infringing his powers

United States president Donald Trump grudgingly signed into law new sanctions against Russia on Wednesday, a move Moscow said amounted to a full-scale trade war and an end to hopes for better ties with the Trump administration. Congress overwhelmingly approved the legislation last week, passing a measure that conflict with the Republican president's desire to improve relations with Moscow.
Thursday, August 3rd 2017 - 07:18 UTC
Venezuela denies electoral manipulation; constituent assembly inauguration delayed

Venezuela's election chief has denied a report that voter turnout numbers were “manipulated” and inflated by at least 1 million for this week's controversial election to choose an assembly to rewrite the national constitution.
Thursday, August 3rd 2017 - 07:01 UTC
Canny Temer survives vote in the Lower House: “a clear undisputable victory”

Brazilian lawmakers tossed out a corruption charge against scandal-plagued President Michel Temer on Wednesday, saving the conservative leader from becoming the country’s second leader in 12 months to be forced from office. Despite hugely embarrassing bribery allegations, Temer had been expected to survive.
Thursday, August 3rd 2017 - 06:50 UTC
Hammond and Macri agree to expand trade, investment and building closer links

Argentine president Mauricio Macri received on Wednesday Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond, who had anticipated the purpose of the visit was to deepen UK-Argentine economic partnership and address political issues of common interest, such as the 2018 G20 summit and Argentina's aspiration to join OECD.