Argentine president-elect names Peronist congressman as agriculture minister -statement
The next agriculture minister of grains powerhouse Argentina will be Congressman Luis Basterra, according to a statement issued on Friday by the incoming government of President-elect Alberto Fernandez.
Senior UK diplomat quits, says she will not ‘peddle half-truths’ over Brexit: CNN
A senior British diplomat in Washington has resigned, saying she did not want to “peddle half-truths” over Brexit for a government she did not trust, CNN reported on Friday.
Activist Thunberg warns governments in Madrid that ‘change is coming’
Teen activist Greta Thunberg took her call for bold action to tackle climate change to a U.N. summit in Spain on Friday, warning world leaders that a growing youth-led protest movement meant they could no longer hide.
Argentina’s Fernandez unveils new cabinet, taps Martin Guzman for economic top job
Argentine President-elect Alberto Fernandez unveiled his cabinet on Friday evening, laying out his core team days before the center-left leader takes office where he faces a stalled economy, rising debt fears and painful inflation.
Johnson, Corbyn wage Brexit battle in final debate before UK election
Prime Minister Boris Johnson and opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn clashed over Brexit on Friday in the last televised debate before next week’s election that will determine the path for Britain’s departure from the European Union.
Snap poll shows UK PM Johnson narrowly won pre-election TV debate
A snap poll published after a pre-election BBC television debate between Prime Minister Boris Johnson and opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn showed Johnson was narrowly considered to be the winner, Sky News said.
Socialism has worked in UK and it will work again: Labour’s Corbyn
The leader of Britain’s opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn said democratic socialism had improved the living standards of the country’s poorest in the past and the party would turn to it again if he wins the Dec. 12 election.
Canada police arrest man previously detained in Turkey for joining ISIS
Canadian police arrested a man on terror charges who was previously detained by Turkish authorities for being part of ISIS, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said on Friday.
UK will have time to strike trade deals after Brexit: Johnson
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday that Britain would have enough time to strike an agreement with the European Union about future trade ties, and reach similar deals with other countries, after its scheduled departure from the EU on Jan. 31.
Brazil police crack down on gold smuggling on Venezuela border
Brazilian police launched an operation on Friday to break up a smuggling ring that it said had exported 1.2 tonnes of illegal gold bought since 2017 from wildcat miners in the frontier region between Brazil and Venezuela.
