Economy & Politics

Slovakia Elections 2016: Robert Fico Loses Parliamentary Majority

Anti-refugee PM Robert Fico has won Slovakia's general election but lost his parliamentary majority, almost complete results show. The leftist-nationalist…

8 years ago

Donald Trump and Ted Cruz Urge Rival Candidates to Quit Nomination Race

Republican Donald Trump has called for a "one-on-one" battle with Ted Cruz, urging other rivals to quit the nomination race.…

8 years ago

Dilma Rousseff Visits Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva after Questioning

Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff has visited ex-leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a day after he was questioned over corruption…

8 years ago

White House 2016: Ben Carson Suspends Campaign for Republican Nomination

Ben Carson has officially suspended his campaign for the Republican nomination for the 2016 presidential election. Speaking to conservative activists,…

8 years ago

Donald Trump Pulls Out of CPAC 2016

Donald Trump has dropped out of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), opting instead to campaign in Kansas and Florida.…

8 years ago

Brazil’s Ex-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva Arrested in Petrobras Case

Brazil’s ex-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been arrested as part of a huge fraud inquiry into the state…

8 years ago

Republican Debate 2016: Donald Trump Comes under Fire Again

Donald Trump has come under fire again at the latest Republican debate, after a day in which the GOP's veteran…

8 years ago

Brazil’s Economy Falls 3.8% in 2015

Brazil's economy shrank by 3.8% in 2015, according to the national statistics agency IBGE. The world's seventh-largest economy has fallen…

8 years ago

Mitt Romney Urges Republican Party to Reject Donald Trump

Mitt Romney has urged the Republican Party to reject Donald Trump, reportedly calling the front-runner a "phony" and "fraud". The…

8 years ago

Moody’s Cuts Its Outlook for China from Stable to Negative

Moody's has cut China’s outlook from "stable" to "negative". While reaffirming its current debt rating, the US ratings agency warned…

8 years ago