30

Mar

Red Cross set to begin crucial aid distribution in Venezuela

The Red Cross said it would begin impartially distributing aid in Venezuela in two weeks, brushing aside the threat of political interference amid the  power struggle in the country. The…

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29

Mar

First lawsuit against Boeing over Ethiopian Airlines crash

A lawsuit against Boeing Co was filed in US federal court in Chicago in what appeared to be the first suit over an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX crash that…

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29

Mar

In a world first… kidney transplanted from one HIV-positive patient to another

For the first time ever US doctors at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, Maryland, have transplanted a kidney from one HIV-positive patient to another. Both patients are now reported to be…

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29

Mar

Total smoking ban in U.S. Disney parks

No more smoking, vaping and also large strollers is going to be allowed in Disney’s theme parks in California and Florida starting this coming May. The restrictions are designed, in…

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29

Mar

Americans split on who will win in 2020

A new national poll in the United States shows that Americans are evenly split on who they think will win the presidency in 2020. According to a new NBC News|SurveyMonkey…

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27

Mar

Chapecoense plane crash survivor dies after football game

Rafael Henzel, one of the only six survivors of the plane crash that killed most of the Brazilian football team Chapecoense in 2016, has died after suffering a heart attack…

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27

Mar

Emergency landing in Florida for a Boeing 737 Max 8

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8, from the fleet that was grounded after two deadly crashes,  had to make an emergency landing in Florida. Southwest Airlines said that no…

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27

Mar

Michelle Obama’s memoir ‘Becoming’ close to becoming the biggest-selling autobiography ever

  Former First Lady Michelle Obama’s memoir ‘Becoming’ has sold almost 10 million copies. She is reported to have received an advance of more than $60 million from Bertelsmann’s Penguin…

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25

Mar

Moscow ready to improve ties with Washington after Mueller report

The Kremlin said that it was ready to start work on improving ties with the United States after the conclusion of a U.S. investigation into collusion between Donald Trump and…

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25

Mar

Russian military planes in Venezuela raise suspicions

The media in Venezuela is claiming that two Russian air force planes at Venezuela's main airport landed with a Russian defence official and nearly 100 troops. The two planes left…

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24

Mar

Trump welcomes fall of ISIS in Syria

  US President Donald Trump welcomed the fall of ISIS's five-year "caliphate", but warned that the terror group remained a threat. Mr Trump's remarks came after Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces…

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23

Mar

Pope Francis accepts resignation of Chilean cardinal caught up in sex abuse scandal

A Vatican statement on Saturday said Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Ricardo Ezzati, the archbishop of Santiago, Chile, who has been caught up in the country's sex…

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23

Mar

A timeline of the Muller investigation

Special Counsel Robert Mueller has submitted his long-awaited report on alleged collusion between Russia and President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign. A justice department official said Mr Mueller's report did not…

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23

Mar

New regional bloc created in South American region

The Presidents of Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Peru signed a declaration to create a regional bloc of nations they say is open to any country, regardless of…

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22

Mar

Mississippi bans abortion after foetal heartbeat can be detected

Phil Bryant, the governor of Mississippi, has signed a law banning abortion after a foetal heartbeat can be detected, which is about six months into a pregnancy. The law, which…

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22

Mar

Thatcher had warned Reagan two years before Lockerbie bombing that US raids on Libya risked acts of revenge

Newly released secret documents placed in the National Archives in Kew, in the United Kingdom show that British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was deeply troubled by US plans to attack…

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21

Mar

Former Brazilian President Temer arrested

Michel Temer, the former Brazilian President, has been arrested as part of a wide-ranging corruption investigation. Numerous Brazilian politicians and business executives have been convicted or are being charged as…

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21

Mar

Leading US Senator warns: US must put the EU first and Britain second

Chris Murphy, a rising star in Democratic Party, during a visit to London, stressed that there was strong and growing bipartisan view in the Senate and House of Representatives in…

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20

Mar

Convoy carrying nuclear fuel attacked in Brazil

  A convoy of trucks carrying uranium fuel to a nuclear power plant near the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro was targeted by gunmen. Brazilian security officials said convoy…

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18

Mar

Unravelling the web of corruption with Libyan roots threatening to unseat Canada’s Trudeau

  Deal-making of the Gaddafi era has now come back to haunt those who allegedly took part I them and those near them, most recently threatening to damage one of…

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18

Mar

Michael Jackson items removed from world’s largest children’s museum

  The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, the world's largest children's museum, has removed three Michael Jackson items from its exhibits after a documentary renewed allegations of child sexual abuse against…

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18

Mar

US Department of Transportation investigating FAA’s approval process of Boeing 737 Max planes

The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported that the US Department of Transportation is investigating the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) approval process for the Boeing 737 Max aircraft, which were involved…

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18

Mar

Killing of New York crime boss Cali doesn’t appear to be mafia-related

The fatal shooting death last week of reputed New York crime boss Francesco "Frank" Cali does not appear to be mafia related according to sources quoted by CNN. A 24-year-old…

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08

Mar

Maduro blames US for massive power outage

  Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro blamed the United States for a prolonged power outage which affected most of the South American country. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo denied Washington…

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08

Mar

Ex-Trump campaign chief jailed

Paul Manafort, (photo above) the former Trump campaign chairman , was sentenced to nearly four years in prison for tax and bank fraud related to his work advising Ukrainian politicians.…

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07

Mar

State Department releases listing of gifts given to Trump

The State Department released the latest listing of gifts provided to the White House by world leaders in 2017, which is set to be published in the Federal Register on…

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07

Mar

American journalist released from custody in Venezuela

  Venezuela’s government released an American journalist and his local colleague after they spent more than 12 hours in custody. A move that drew further international condemnation of President Nicolas…

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07

Mar

Huawei sues US government

Chinese telecom giant Huawei has filed a lawsuit against the US government over a ban that restricts government agencies from using its products.The lawsuit is part of a wider push…

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06

Mar

Venezuela expels German Ambassador

German Ambassador Daniel Kriener (right in photo above) has been told to leave Venezuela within 48 hours. He has been accused by the Nicolas Maduro government of meddling in Venezuela's…

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05

Mar

Quo Vadis: Trump and the investigations against him

The Associated Press news agency gives a quick but concise look at where investigations related to President Donald Trump stand and what might be in store for him. Investigations that…

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04

Mar

US ends diplomatic spat with the EU

It seems the United States has ended a spat with the European Union over diplomatic protocol. Early this year it emerged that the United States had changed the way it…

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04

Mar

Tornadoes wreak havoc in US leaving at least 22 dead

An "outbreak of tornadoes" in the southeast in the United States has left at least 22 victims, some of them children. US weather officials said the tornadoes were unleashed by…

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04

Mar

Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou sues Canadian authorities over arrest

Meng Wanzhou , the chief financial officer of China's tech giant Huawei and who is currently going through extradition proceedings in Canada at the request of the United States, is…

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03

Mar

Pictorial Slideshow: Carnival in Brazil

 

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03

Mar

Seoul and Washington terminate large-scale war games in the Korean Peninsula

In an effort to support diplomatic efforts to achieve complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, the US and South Korea have announced that they will no longer hold large-scale joint…

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03

Mar

Bernie Sanders launches bid to be President in 2020

AP reported that during a political rally in Brooklyn, New York, US Senator Bernie Sanders launched his bid to be president in 2020 and was optimist that he can defeat…

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03

Mar

Trump renews criticism of the Federal Reserve

Reuters reported that U.S. President Donald Trump once more criticised the Federal Reserve. Trump accused the U.S. central bank's tight monetary policy as contributing to a strong dollar and as…

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02

Mar

Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival celebrations kick off

Deutsche Welle (DW) reports that Brazil's world-famous Rio de Janeiro's Carnival celebrations officially began on Friday. This year's celebration is of particular interest as it is the first festival since…

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01

Mar

Extradition hearing of Huawei executive held in Canada expected to proceed

Reuters, quoting legal experts in Canada,  is reporting that Canada is likely to announce on Friday that an extradition hearing against a Huawei Technologies Co Ltd executive can proceed,  worsening…

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21

Sep

Trump endorses Kavanaugh

U.S. President Donald Trump gave a full-throated endorsement to his embattled Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh on Thursday and tip-toed carefully around the sexual assault accusations that are facing him.…

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05

Jul

Trump will be the 12th US President to meet Queen Elizabeth

Reuters: When Donald Trump meets Queen Elizabeth next week, he will become the 12th U.S. President that the monarch has met during her 66 years on the throne, the longest in…

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04

Jul

Number of Canadian cities go for silent fire-works not to terrify wild and domestic animals

The Globe and Mail: Canada Day fireworks in Banff this weekend went off without a bang. The town switched to a pyrotechnics display like you might see at a rock concert…

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04

Jul

Trump considered invading Venezuela

The Independent: Donald Trump considered invading Venezuela, a senior US administration official has said. In a meeting last August to discuss sanctions on Venezuela in the Oval Office, Mr Trump asked why he could…

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04

Jul

Columbia’s past daemons of post World Cup player’s murder brought back to life as two players get life threats after missing penalties

Mail Online: Colombians urged calm last night after the two players who missed penalties against England suffered insults and threats from furious fans on social media. Vile messages targeting Mateus Uribe…

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03

Jul

The Sun’s “Go KANE!” headline irks Colombian UK ambassador

The Sun decided to fully embrace the Little Englander stereotype for its front page today and not everyone was a fan. The paper splashed with a picture of Harry Kane ahead…

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03

Jul

Trump warns NATO allies

New York Times: President Trump has written sharply worded letters to the leaders of several NATO allies — including Germany, Belgium, Norway and Canada — taking them to task for spending…

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02

Jul

The Guardian: World Cup spotlights Brazil’s great players – and their single mothers

Round the corner from a gang member with a pistol in his waistband and an automatic rifle in his hands, the Women’s Bar in Rio’s Complexo do Alemão favela was…

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02

Jul

What’s in a name – Trump’s FART Act set to replace WTO agreement arrangements

The Guardian: A report that Donald Trump is looking to walk away from the World Trade Organisation and instead adopt a United States Fair and Reciprocal Tariff Act, or Fart…

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02

Jul

Mexico Election Update

Mexican ruling party candidate Jose Antonio Meade conceded he had lost the presidential election on Sunday, saying his rival, leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, bore the responsibility of the next government and…

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01

Jul

Saudi Arabia to increase oil production – Trump

Euronews: The leader of Saudi Arabia promised US President Donald Trump that he can boost oil production if needed and the country has 2 million barrels per day of spare capacity…

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01

Jul

The Millennial Socialists Are Coming – Michelle Goldberg

New York Times: In May, three young progressive women running for the state Legislature in Pennsylvania, each endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America, won decisive primary victories over men…

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01

Jul

European Leaders warned about how Trump’s policies are pushing towards a NATO break-up

The Times: European Union leaders have discussed their fears that the “immense pressure” President Trump’s policies are putting on Nato could lead to its break-up. Donald Tusk, the president of…

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01

Jul

Trump suggests ‘France should leave the EU’ to Macron

The Independent (UK) Donald Trump suggested to Emmanuel Macron he should pull France out of the European Union to get a better trade deal with the US, according to reports. The outlandish proposal came in a private meeting during…

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01

Jul

US ambassador to Estonia to resign following Trump’s comments on EU and NATO

The U.S. ambassador to Estonia says he will resign late next month, making him the third U.S. ambassador to step down in 2018. In a private Facebook message shared with…

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30

Jun

Mexico Elections to be held on Sunday

TIME: Mexico heads to the polls Sunday in national elections that will likely mark a sharp change in the political direction of Latin America’s second largest economy. It comes at a…

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30

Jun

North Korea increased production of enriched uranium for nuclear weapons at secret sites

North Korea has increased its production of enriched uranium for nuclear weapons at secret sites in recent months, contrary to Donald Trump’s claims that it was “no longer a nuclear…

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29

Jun

“Yes, we’re putting out a damn paper tomorrow” – The Capital Gazette

SkyNews - Journalists at The Capital Gazette, the US newspaper where a gunman killed five of their colleagues have shown their defiance by reporting on the murders - just hours after…

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