DEC
11
2017

EU agrees biggest free trade deal with Japan

It must now be ratified by EU members and the European Parliament

DEC
8
2017

US House passes resolution condemning ´ethnic cleansing´ in Myanmar

The House expressed appreciation and admiration for the government of Bangladesh "for providing refuge to those fleeing violence and attacks"

DEC
8
2017

EU to sue Poland, Hungary and Czechs for refusing refugee quotas

The Luxembourg-based ECJ could impose heavy fines.

DEC
7
2017

Putin announces he will run for president again in 2018

Vladimir Putin announces his candidacy at an event in Nizhny Novgorod

DEC
7
2017

Apple agrees to pay Ireland $15.4 billion in back taxes to appease EU

Despite the ruling having been issued more than a year ago, in August of 2016, Ireland has resisted collecting the money

DEC
7
2017

Australian parliament approves same-sex marriage

Same-sex marriage will become legal in Australia after a historic bill was passed in the House of Representatives

DEC
6
2017

Trump lawyer denies Deutsche Bank got subpoena on Trump accounts

Deutsche Bank has lent the Trump Organization hundreds of millions of dollars for real estate ventures and is one of the few major lenders that has given large amounts of credit to Trump in the past decade

DEC
6
2017

Spain Supreme Court withdraws arrest warrant for ousted Catalan leaders

Spanish arrest warrant remains in place to detain the Catalan leaders as soon as they return to Spain

DEC
6
2017

Austrian Supreme Court rules in favour of same-sex marriage

The move will bring the country in line with 15 other European countries

DEC
6
2017

US to recognise Jerusalem as Israel´s capital in world first

Trump is also expected to approve moving the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, but not for several years

DEC
5
2017

Spain court orders 4 members of Catalan independence movement to remain in custody

All of these arrests occurred after members of the Catalan National Assembly announced the region´s Independence from Spain

DEC
5
2017

Brazil´s PagSeguro considers IPO in New York

Goldman Sachs declined to comment. UOL did not immediately respond to requests for comment

DEC
5
2017

Supreme Court backs Trump travel ban

The decision is a boost for Mr Trump´s policy against travellers from Chad, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria and Yemen

DEC
4
2017

Australia same-sex marriage: MP proposes in parliament

Tim Wilson´s proposal to Ryan Bolger, who was sitting in the public gallery, was met with a loud "yes"

DEC
4
2017

Facebook and Google targeted in Australian media probe

The government ordered the inquiry as part of wider media reforms.

DEC
4
2017

US regulator approves Bitcoin trading

The move sent the crypto-currency´s price up, continuing its volatile week

DEC
4
2017

CVS to buy insurance giant Aetna in $69bn deal

Deal pairs a company that runs more than 9,700 drugstores and 1,100 walk-in clinics with an insurer covering about 22 million people

DEC
4
2017

Britain without a judge on the International Court of Justice for first time

Sir Christopher Greenwood QC had sat on the court for the past nine years, and was hoping to be re-elected.

DEC
4
2017

Trump victory as Senate backs tax overhaul

US senators have passed a sweeping tax cuts bill, paving the way for Donald Trump´s first big legislative victory

DEC
1
2017

Japan Supreme Court rules sexual intention not necessary in indecent assault charges

The case has come after other countries have taken steps in the past year to increase legal protections of women against sexual assault and rape

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