Politics

• Monday, August 1st 2022 - 07:00 UTC

  Biden tests positive again for COVID-19 after just a few days

  

  US President Joseph Biden has tested positive again for COVID-19, the White House reported. According to his head physician, he “continues to feel well” and is asymptomatic but will nonetheless work from isolation.

• Monday, August 1st 2022 - 06:52 UTC

  Pelosi not to cancel Asian tour but mum about Taiwan

  

  US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who is second in line to the presidential succession, has announced she would carry on with her plans to lead a delegation of lawmakers from her country on an Asian tour, but there was no mention of Taiwan.

• Saturday, July 30th 2022 - 10:18 UTC

  Argentine authorities highlight actions taken against human trafficking

  

  Argentine Ministers Santiago Cafiero (Foreign Affairs) and Martín Soria (Justice and Human Rights) Friday highlighted the implementation of the Fund for Direct Assistance to Victims of Trafficking, during a series of roundtables at the San Martín Palace marking World Day against People Trafficking.

• Saturday, July 30th 2022 - 09:55 UTC

  Calm before the storm feeling over Rep. Pelosi's planned Taiwan trip

  

  As US Lower House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is said to be planning a trip to Taiwan, China's Armed Forces have been reported to be preparing for war and might even try to shoot down the Democratic Congresswoman's aircraft.

• Saturday, July 30th 2022 - 09:41 UTC

  Praise for FIDF from UK Forces, “one of the best equipped reserve forces”

  

  The Falkland Islands are the UK's most remote overseas territory, being more than 8,000 miles away from Britain. The isolated nature of the Islands means that the troops stationed there must be almost self-sufficient.

• Saturday, July 30th 2022 - 08:10 UTC

  No call, just a message from Argentine President to IMF Chief

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernandez sent International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva a message explaining the cabinet reshuffle currently underway.

• Saturday, July 30th 2022 - 08:01 UTC

  London court rules against Maduro-appointed BCV board to handle gold

  

  London High Court Judge Sara Cockerill Friday ruled against that President Nicolás Maduro's stance in the case involving Venezuela's gold reserves deposited in the Bank of England.

• Saturday, July 30th 2022 - 07:42 UTC

  Prosecutor wants Emtrasur plane and crew to stay pending lab reports

  

  Argentine prosecutors handling the case of the Emtrasur Boeing 747-300 seized at the Ezeiza international airport Friday objected to the aircraft's crew being allowed to leave the country.

• Friday, July 29th 2022 - 09:55 UTC

  Who's who in Argentina after Thursday's cabinet reshuffle

  

  After Thursday's announcement of a large-scale cabinet reshuffle at Casa Rosada, the administration of President Alberto Fernández also announced the new destinations of the departing officials.

• Thursday, July 28th 2022 - 22:03 UTC

  Bolsonaro lashes back at DiCaprio over social media postings

  

  Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro once again aimed his cannons at US actor Leonardo DiCaprio for his denunciations of the devastation of the Amazon.