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Friday, November 15th 2019 - 09:48 UTC
Bolsonaro: Brazil trades with all the world and will stay out of the US/China dispute

Brazil will not get involved in a trade war, President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday, after US-foes China and Russia criticized growing protectionism as the global economy slows. Bolsonaro, who has been walking a diplomatic tightrope at the BRICS summit in Brazil this week as he seeks to strengthen ties with China without upsetting key ally Donald Trump, said Brazil “trades with the entire world.”
Friday, November 15th 2019 - 09:30 UTC
US/UK scientific team on major mission to the Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica

Nearly 100 scientists and support staff departed this week for the most ambitious mission to date for Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica.
Thursday, November 14th 2019 - 18:23 UTC
OECD report warns about the middle class “squeezed by the ultra rich”

Middle-class families are seeing their incomes stagnating as they are squeezed by the ultra-rich taking a bigger slice, says an international report from the OECD economics think tank.
Thursday, November 14th 2019 - 09:50 UTC
Fed chief Powell urged Congress to take action on rising US debt and deficit

Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell urged Congress on Wednesday to take action on the rising US debt and deficit to ensure the continued growth of the American economy. Called before the Joint Economic Committee to discuss the economic outlook, the central bank chief stressed that it was not his role to give policy advice, before he gave diplomatically-worded policy advice.
Thursday, November 14th 2019 - 08:43 UTC
Venezuela ex intelligence chief missing after Spanish court agrees to his extradition to the US

Venezuela's former military intelligence chief has gone missing in Spain just days after a court-approved a request for his extradition to the United States on drug trafficking charges, police said on Wednesday
Wednesday, November 13th 2019 - 09:39 UTC
Michael Bloomberg rallies Democrats to defeat president Trump in 2020

Billionaire businessman Michael Bloomberg on Tuesday called for President Donald Trump's defeat in 2020 as he took a new formal step towards joining the Democratic presidential race.
Wednesday, November 13th 2019 - 08:37 UTC
Some 1.5 million jobs threatened by US/China trade war, warns port of Los Angeles

President Donald Trump on Tuesday took credit for an American economic renaissance but was greeted by another salvo from US industries that blame his trade wars for jeopardizing employment, wounding business and burdening consumers with higher costs.
Tuesday, November 12th 2019 - 18:17 UTC
Jimmy Carter to undergo brain surgery at age 95

Former US president Jimmy Carter was admitted into the Emory University Hospital in Atlanta Monday evening to undergo a procedure to relieve brain pressure caused by bleeding due to recent falls, The Carter Center announced.
Monday, November 11th 2019 - 11:16 UTC
Mexico invites the FBI to participate in the Mormons killings investigation

The Mexican government invited the FBI on Sunday to participate in its investigation into an attack in northern Mexico that killed nine dual citizens of the United States and Mexico.
Saturday, November 9th 2019 - 10:41 UTC
New York billionaire Michael Bloomberg wants a shot at the US presidency

New York business tycoon Michael Bloomberg paved the way for a shot at the US presidency, registering as a candidate in the Alabama Democratic primary race before Friday's filing deadline. Although the billionaire has not publicly announced his run, his inclusion among a crowded field keeps his options open for mounting a concerted bid to topple fellow New Yorker Donald Trump.