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USA
Incumbent Bay of Plenty MP Todd Muller has unfinished business
A political career was always in Todd Muller's destiny.As a lad of 11 or 12 years, the incumbent Bay of Plenty electorate MP says he had a childhood fascination with becoming president of the United States, and even recalls writing...
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Nuova Zelanda
Dozens of flights cancelled or diverted as Auckland Airport's jet fuel crisis deepens
Air New Zealand has begun restricting ticket sales and flying long haul jets to Wellington to refuel, as the impact of Auckland's jet fuel crisis deepens.
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Kenya
Political turmoil might bring down Kenya’s fragile economy
We must hold the election because the alternative will be hard economic times.
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Giappone
Commercial land prices in major cities grow faster on tourism boom
Average commercial land prices in Japan rose for the second straight year, helped by hotel construction and other development projects following a surge in foreign ...
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Portogallo
Costa não entra no debate “mesquinho” sobre o ‘rating’. E porquê? Porque “factos são factos”
Primeiro-ministro recusou entrar no debate "mesquinho" sobre quem contribuiu mais para a decisão da agência de 'rating' Standard & Poor's retirar Portugal do nível de investimento "lixo". Mas alega que "os factos são os factos".
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USA
America’s current account deficit hits $123.1bn –News
The deficit in the broadest measure of U.S. trade rose to the highest level in more than eight years this spring, reflecting in part a drop in fines and penalties paid by foreign companies, Kansas City has reported. The deficit in the current account increased to $123.1 billion, up 8.5 ...
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USA Iran
Iranian foreign minister blasts Trump’s ‘ignorant hate speech’ at UNGA
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Tuesday slammed US President Donald Trump’s address that took aim at Iran at the United Nations, calling it an “ignorant hate speech.” “Trump’s ignorant hate speech belongs in medieval times — not the 21st century UN — unworthy of a reply,” Zarif said ...
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Nigeria
Era of corruption, impunity, over – Magu
Ifeanyi Onuba, Abuja The Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu on Tuesday described corruption as the single biggest challenge facing Nigeria. Magu said this in Abuja at a lecture on “Corruption and national development: Issues, challenges and solutions” delivered at the 20th anniversary celebrations of the Finance Correspondent Association ...
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USA
TV commentator accuses Fox Business host of rape
A former Fox Business Network guest commentator has accused a prominent host of rape, the latest in a series of sexual misconduct allegations to rock the broadcaster. Scottie Nell Hughes, 37, filed a civil lawsuit Monday in federal court in New York against presenter Charles Payne and Fox News, according ...
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Nigeria
‘Angry’ Neymar Writes PSG: Sell Cavani Now or I’ll…
The last may have not been heard about the clash between Neyamr and Edinson Cavani over who takes the penalty and free-kick at PSG. The battle lingers as Neymar has written to PSG’s team of Directors demanding that PSG sell team-mate and forward partner Edinson Cavani. As reported by a Spanish Sport publication on ...