AUG
9
2017

Iran´s Rouhani appoints female vice-presidents after criticismo

Iran´s 12 vice-presidents run organisations linked to the presidency

AUG
9
2017

Federal judge allows lawsuit over CIA interrogation techniques to proceed

According to the lawsuit, the psychologists personally took part in many of the torture sessions and oversaw the entire program´s implementation

AUG
8
2017
AUG
8
2017

Mauritania votes in referendum to abolish senate

Referendums are often used internationally to dramatically change state law or practices and this is the second Mauritania has seen in a little over 10 years

AUG
8
2017

Chicago sues Trump administration over sanctuary city plan

The city will request a decision from the judge before the Sept. 5 deadline to apply for the Byrne grant

AUG
7
2017

UK ready to pay up to 40 billion euros to leave EU

Payments would only be made as part of a deal that included a trade agreement

AUG
7
2017

Google employee anti-diversity memo causes row

In an internal memo, a male software engineer argued the lack of women in top tech jobs was due to biological differences between men and women

AUG
7
2017

Australia to hold postal vote to decide on same-sex marriage law

Same-sex marriage is supported by 61 percent of Australians

AUG
4
2017

Facebook to step up fact-checking in fight against fake News

Facebook has been criticised as being one of the main distribution points for so-called fake news

AUG
4
2017

Robert Mueller names grand jury in Trump-Russia probe

Reports signal intensification of special counsel’s election investigation

AUG
4
2017

Harvard University´s 2017 intake ´majority non-white´ for first time

More than half of Harvard University´s next student intake will not be white, for the first time in its 380-year history, official figures show

AUG
3
2017

Donald Trump backs plan to cut US immigration in half

New bill favours migrants with good education, English fluency and skills over family ties

AUG
2
2017

Trump approves new Russia sanctions

President Donald Trump has signed into a law a bill which imposes new sanctions on Russia for their alleged meddling in the 2016 election

AUG
2
2017

Jordan activists celebrate repeal of ‘marry the rapist’ law

Tuesday’s vote by parliament’s lower house came too late for the hairdresser’s daughter who was coerced into an abusive marriage to her attacker as a condition for getting out of “protective” state custody

AUG
2
2017

Homeland Security to waive environmental rules on border wall projects

By using the waiver, it would be able to avoid the legal requirement to complete an environmental impact study before building on public lands

AUG
2
2017

HSBC to buy back up to $2 billion in shares

The bank has announced $5.5 billion in share repurchases since the second half of last year as its prospects have improved

AUG
1
2017

EU drugs agency cuts workload as prepares for Brexit disruption

Europe´s drugs regulator is cutting back on lower-priority work as it prepares for disruption caused by Brexit and the need to relocate from London to another city inside the European Union.

AUG
1
2017

Top military officials call on Trump to reverse transgender ban

A letter signed by 56 retired admirals and generals argues transgender military members ‘must not be dismissed’ or ‘forced to compromise their integrity’.

AUG
1
2017

U.S. eases environment laws for Mexico border wall near San Diego

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said on Tuesday it would waive environmental and related laws in order to expedite building security-related barriers and roads along the nation´s border with Mexico near San Diego.

JUL
31
2017

Venezuela poll: EU condemns violence as turnout figure disputed

Bloc says it has doubts whether election for constituent assembly marked by deadly protests should be recognised.

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