Economy & Politics
White House Implements New Cuba Travel Restrictions
A series of measures increasing limits on Americans' dealings with Cuba have been published by the White House. The measures include a blacklist of state-owned...
Catalonia Independence: Thousands Protest Against Detention of Eight Ministers
Thousands of Catalans have taken the streets of Barcelona to protest against the detention of eight regional ministers sacked over Catalonia's push for independence...
Donald Trump’s Twitter Account Down for 11 Minutes
President Donald Trump's Twitter account was down for 11 minutes on November 2, the social media company said. A Twitter employee deactivated the @realdonaldtrump account,...
Catalonia Independence: Dismissed Leaders Appear in Court
Eight dismissed members of Catalonia's regional government are facing jail over their role in October's disputed independence referendum, Madrid prosecutors said. Meanwhile, nine Catalan officials...
Donald Trump Plays Down George Papadopoulos’ Role in His Campaign
President Donald Trump has played down the importance of his former campaign aide George Papadopoulos, who was indicted in the Russia inquiry. The president said...
Catalonia Crisis: Spain’s High Court Summons Carles Puigdemont
Ousted Catalan leader Carles Puidgemont and 13 other members of his dismissed government have been summoned to appear in Spain’s high court later this...
President Donald Trump Launches Twitter Tirade About Guilt of Hillary Clinton
President Donald Trump went on a tweet storm about the "guilt" of Hillary Clinton and the Democratic Party. His Twitter outburst on October 29 came...
US Economy Stronger than Expected in Q3 of 2017
The US economy expanded at an annual pace of 3% in Q3 of 2017, which was stronger than expected. The growth extended the robust activity...
Spain Suspends Catalonia’s Autonomy and Takes Charge of Its Government
Spain’s government has stripped Catalonia of its autonomy and taken charge of its government. The decision came into effect on October 28 after the Catalan...
Russia Election Hacking: First Charges Filed in Robert Mueller’s Investigation
According to new reports, the first charges have been filed in the investigation led by special counsel Robert Mueller into alleged Russia interference in...
Catalonia Declares Independence from Spain
Catalonia’s regional parliament has voted to declare independence from Spain, while the Spanish parliament has approved direct rule over the region. Catalan lawmakers easily approved...
Opioid Crisis: Donald Trump Declares Nationwide Painkiller-Addiction a Public Health Emergency
President Donald Trump has declared the nationwide opioid crisis a public health emergency. Calling the epidemic "a national shame", President Trump announced a plan to...
Kenya Elections 2017: Re-Run Presidential Election Boycotted by Main Opposition
Kenyan voters go to polls amid tight security in a re-run of the presidential election, which is being boycotted by the main opposition. Riot police...
Uranium One Scandal: Congressional Republicans Investigate Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama
Republicans have announced parallel Congress investigations into a uranium deal under President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton's emails. One committee will investigate how the Obama...
Venezuela: Henrique Capriles Leaves Opposition Coalition
Henrique Capriles, one of Venezuela's opposition leading members, has announced he was leaving the coalition. The former presidential candidate said the move was in protest...
Japan Snap Elections 2017: PM Shinzo Abe Hoping His Party Will Win Majority
Japan voters head to the polls after PM Shinzo Abe called a snap election in the face of the rising threat from North Korea. Shinzo...
Czech Republic Elections 2017: Populist Billionaire Andrej Babis Wins by Large Margin
Czech Republic's second-richest man, Andrej Babis, and his party have won the country's general election. The 63-year-old populist billionaire campaigned on an anti-establishment and Eurosceptic...
Barack Obama and George W. Bush Voice Concern about Current Political Climate in US
Ex- Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush have expressed their concerns regarding the current political climate in the US, in comments seen as...
Venezuela Elections 2017: Nicolas Maduro’s Party Wins 17 of 23 State Governorships amid Fraud Claims
According to Venezuela’s electoral authority, the governing Socialist Party has won 17 of 23 state governorships in a crushing victory. Socialist President Nicolás Maduro hailed...
Austria Elections 2017: Sebastian Kurz Set to Become World’s Youngest National Leader
Sebastian Kurz, the 31-year-old leader of Austria's conservative People's Party, is set to win the country's general election, projections suggest. He is also on course...
Kenya Elections 2017: Raila Odinga Pull Out of Election Re-Run
Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga has decided to withdraw from October's election re-run. Raila Odinga said his decision would give the electoral commission enough time...
2017 Nobel Prize for Economics Awarded to Richard Thaler
This year's Nobel Prize for Economics has been awarded to American economist Richard Thaler, one of the founding fathers of behavioral economics. Prof. Richard Thaler,...
Trump Administration Rolls Back Free Birth Control Access
President Donald Trump has rolled back the access to birth control as his government issued a ruling that allows employers to opt out of...
Catalonia Independence Referendum: Carles Puigdemont Says Spanish Region Won Right to Statehood
President of the Generalitat of Catalonia Carles Puigdemont says the Spanish region has won the right to statehood following a contentious referendum that was...
Health Secretary Tom Price Forced to Resign over Private Plane Use
Health Secretary Tom Price has been forced to resign after using expensive private planes for official business. Tom Price previously apologized after making 26 private...
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