Politics

Monday, December 20th 2021 - 23:45 UTC
Fake health passes spread fast across France

French authorities are investigating the alleged existence of over 110,000 fake certificates of vaccination against COVID-19, which are required to enter restaurants, cultural venues or ride long-distance public transport.
Monday, December 20th 2021 - 22:20 UTC
UK Supreme Court rules Guaidó is Venezuela's president, but the case is not over

The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom Monday maintained opposition leader Juan Guaidó should be recognized as the truthful President of Venezuela, which would grant him access to his country's gold in custody at the Bank of England. But instead of making a decision on that issue, the case was sent back to a lower court for further judicial proceedings.
Monday, December 20th 2021 - 12:55 UTC
Boric wins runoff to become Chile's youngest ever President

Leftwing Deputy Gabriel Boric (35) beat first-round frontrunner Conservative José Antonio Kast in Sunday's presidential runoff to become Chile's youngest-ever head of state. After more than 90% of the votes were counted, Boric led by 56% against Kast's 44%.
Monday, December 20th 2021 - 11:45 UTC
UK Court ruling to decide on Venezuelan gold's fate

The UK's Supreme Court is expected to rule Monday on the fate of 31 tons of Venezuelan gold which is currently in the hands of the Bank of England. The Venezuelan central bank turned to the British justice system in 2020 to resolve the issue.
Monday, December 20th 2021 - 09:48 UTC
Mexico tightens travel requirements on South American visitors

Mexican migration authorities have decided over the past few days to reinstate a visa requirement for travelers from Venezuela, Ecuador, and Brazil after it was detected large numbers of those alleged tourists were seeking to go on by land and try to cross into the United States.
Monday, December 20th 2021 - 09:30 UTC
Colombian authorities seize assets from arrested drug traffickers

Colombian prosecutors have seized assets worth around US $ 37.2 believed to have been acquired by Gulf Clan leader Dairo Antonio Úsuga, a.k.a. “Otoniel,” with money from illegal deeds.
Monday, December 20th 2021 - 09:05 UTC
Corbyn's brother arrested for inciting to burn MPs offices who voted for Covid-19 restrictions

A prominent anti-vaccination protestor and brother of the former leader of the British Labour Party, Piers Corbyn was arrested in London over the weekend for urging people to burn down the offices of members of Parliament offices who supported imposing Covid-19 restrictions.
Monday, December 20th 2021 - 09:02 UTC
Brexit minister resignation deals yet another blow to Boris Johnson

Career diplomat David Frost handed in his resignation to his job as a British negotiator in the post-Brexit phase, citing his disagreement with the direction taken by Boris Johnson's government, thus dealing yet another blow to the Prime Minister's image.
Monday, December 20th 2021 - 09:00 UTC
German streets crowded with demonstrations against vaccines

Ordinary citizens opposing anticovid measures and mandatory vaccination were mixed with neo-nazi groups and members of the far-right “identity movement” during Sunday's protests which garnered some 12,000 demonstrators in the German city of Nuremberg against the Governments sanitary decisions which compromise individual liberties.
Monday, December 20th 2021 - 08:24 UTC
Wendy Morton MP moved to the Department of Transport

The United Kingdom on Sunday made several announcements following the departure of Lord Frost as chief negotiator of Brexit. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Secretary is to become lead negotiator with the EU on the Northern Ireland Protocol.