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Tuesday, January 28th 2020 - 07:19 UTC
Ukraine gets on the nerves of Pompeo and dumps reporter from the press pool

The U.S. State Department removed a National Public Radio reporter from the press pool for Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's upcoming foreign trip, a press association and NPR said on Monday, days after Pompeo angrily responded to another NPR journalist's interview with him.
Monday, January 27th 2020 - 08:15 UTC
Ex Colombian international footballer (English Premier League) extradited to US on drugs charges

Former Colombian international footballer Jhon Viáfara has been extradited to the US on drug trafficking charges.
Monday, January 27th 2020 - 07:46 UTC
NBA legend Kobe Bryant and daughter die in helicopter crash: tributes from all over the world

NBA legend Kobe Bryant died on Sunday when a helicopter crashed and burst into flames in foggy conditions in suburban Los Angeles, killing all nine people on board and plunging the sports world into mourning.
Monday, January 27th 2020 - 07:40 UTC
Havana claims Bolivia suspended diplomatic relations with Cuba pressured by Trump

A day after Bolivia suspended diplomatic relations with Cuba, Havana accused its interim government of having sought to sabotage bilateral ties ever since it took power last year, partly under pressure from the Trump administration.
Saturday, January 25th 2020 - 09:55 UTC
Trump announces higher tariffs for steel and aluminum derivates

US. President Donald Trump on Friday signed a proclamation increasing tariffs on derivative steel products by an additional 25% and boosting duties on derivative aluminum products by an additional 10%.
Saturday, January 25th 2020 - 09:00 UTC
Even the richest of the richest now admit climate change is an existential threat

By Gwynne Dyer – Donald Trump's speech to the World Economic Forum in Davos on Monday contained no surprises: half an hour of chest-thumping self-praise, although without the usual xenophobia and dog-whistle racism. It was, after all, an audience of the ultra-rich and powerful in which most of the movers and shakers were not American.
Friday, January 24th 2020 - 08:45 UTC
Greta Thunberg and US Treasury Secretary Mnuchin clash at Davos over climate change

The United States' financial chief on Thursday told Swedish teen Greta Thunberg to go study before calling for a fossil fuel halt, prompting the climate campaigner to reply it doesn't “take a degree” to understand the science.
Friday, January 24th 2020 - 08:12 UTC
UN officials do not use WhatsApp: “it's not supported by a secure mechanism”

United Nations officials do not use WhatsApp to communicate because “it's not supported as a secure mechanism,” a UN spokesman said on Thursday, after UN experts accused Saudi Arabia of using the online communications platform to hack the phone of Amazon chief executive and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos.
Friday, January 24th 2020 - 07:54 UTC
Philanthropist Soros pledges 1 billion dollars in support of civil society; criticizes Trump, Xi and Putin

US financier and philanthropist George Soros on Thursday pledged one billion dollars for a new university network project to battle the erosion of civil society in a world increasingly ruled by “would-be and actual dictators” and beset by climate change.
Thursday, January 23rd 2020 - 08:54 UTC
Argentina's ongoing dispute with hedge funds: a legal battle won but it's a long conflict

A U.S. District Judge dismissed the latest lawsuit filed by Aurelius Capital against Argentina over debt. In January 2019 Aurelius Capital Master Ltd., filed in Manhattan a breach of contract suit against Argentina, related to various U.S. dollar tied, GDP-linked securities issued by the South American country in 2005 and 2010.