Politics

Friday, June 23rd 2023 - 10:53 UTC
Prosecution wants Bolsonaro convicted for advocating against electronic voting system

Brazil's Deputy Electoral Prosecutor Paulo Gonet Thursday insisted on the need to convict former President Jair Bolsonaro of abuse of political power and misuse of the media for his remarks against the electronic voting system during a meeting in July last year as the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) began trying the case, Agencia Brasil reported.
Friday, June 23rd 2023 - 08:47 UTC
Modi highlights encounter between oldest, largest democracies

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday highlighted before a joint meeting of the US Congress in Washington DC that his state visit brought together the oldest and the largest democracies in the world. Modi also underlined Vice President Kamala Harris’ Indian heritage.
Friday, June 23rd 2023 - 07:05 UTC
Bank of England raises the base rate to 5% given a stubborn inflation of 8,7%

The Bank of England, contrary to market expectations of a 25 basis points hike, on Thursday surprised with a 50 basis point hike to interest rates, its 13th consecutive increase as policymakers grapple with persistently high inflation.
Friday, June 23rd 2023 - 06:56 UTC
Supreme Court will decide on MLA Barkman double status at hearing in Falklands

The Falkland Islands Supreme Court hearing that will decide the future of MLA Teslyn Barkman double status, will take place at the end of November or beginning of December on a date yet to be arranged.
Friday, June 23rd 2023 - 05:49 UTC
Falklands Memorial Map for the 258 families of fallen British combatants and Pangbourne Church

“There's some corner of a foreign field that is forever England.” Never were the words of Rupert Brooke more apt – though we must add Scotland, Wales, and Ireland to his original verse – than in the Falklands, where Islanders have named beaches, bays, harbors, islets, and inlets after the 258 souls killed in the 1982 conflict.
Thursday, June 22nd 2023 - 23:07 UTC
China backs Argentina's Falklands claim and warns about “colonial thinking”

Chinese ambassador to the United Nations Geng Shuang has backed Argentina's claim to the Falkland Islands and called on countries to abandon “colonial thinking”, warning of its serious implications for the international order.
Thursday, June 22nd 2023 - 13:56 UTC
Falklands government negotiating the acquisition of Stanley Growers

The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) is currently in final negotiations with the Directors of Stanley Growers Limited and Stanley Nurseries and Garden Centre to acquire both businesses and the leases of the land on which they sit.
Thursday, June 22nd 2023 - 11:04 UTC
Shooter at latest Brazil high school massacre found dead in his cell

The 21-year-old shooter who killed two teenagers at a high school in the Brazilian State of Parana earlier this week “was found dead in his cell Tuesday night,” authorities said. “The circumstances” of his death are under investigation, Parana's Public Security Secretariat also explained.
Thursday, June 22nd 2023 - 11:02 UTC
Brazilian Gov't picks Bolsonaro's last FM for Ottawa embassy

With the endorsement of Acting President Geraldo Alckmin, Brazil's Government Wednesday sent the name of former Foreign Minister Carlos França to the Senate to be appointed ambassador to Canada, it was published in the Diário Oficial da União (DOU - Official Gazette).
Thursday, June 22nd 2023 - 10:52 UTC
Brazilian Senate approves Zanin for STF post

With 58 votes in favor and 18 against, Brazil's Senate Wednesday approved the appointment of former President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva's lawyer Cristiano Zanin to the Supreme Federal Court (STF) to fill the vacancy left by Ricardo Lewandowski, Agencia Brasil reported.