Washington, Sep 28 (IANS) Brazil’s tightening presidential contest between Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro is pushing investors towards defensive assets and diversified portfolios as markets prepare for possible policy shifts after the election.
United Nations, Sep 28 (IANS) Migrant workers must receive full human rights protections regardless of their legal status, countries have told the UN General Assembly, calling for action against trafficking and exploitation while warning against treating human mobility solely as a security problem.
United Nations, Sep 28 (IANS) The approaching selection of the next UN Secretary-General has entered the General Assembly debate, with leaders demanding stronger leadership and the Bahamas backing a Caribbean diplomat who could become the first woman to head the world body.
Washington, Sep 28 (IANS) About 2.59 million households in Mexico face some degree of food insecurity, with children in affected homes frequently eating less than required or going to bed hungry, according to newly reported official data.
Washington, Sep 28 (IANS) Alberta will vote next month on proposals that could shift power from Canada’s federal government to the provinces, as the oil-rich western province prepares for a referendum touching on constitutional reform and separatism.
Washington, Sep 28 (IANS) Mexican and US authorities have urged residents to complete emergency preparations as Hurricane Polo approached northwestern Mexico, threatening coastal communities with destructive winds, heavy rain and high waves.
Washington, Sep 28 (IANS) Canada has warned that security threats facing its Arctic region have “shifted significantly” as Russia’s war in Ukraine, strategic competition and questions about sovereignty reshape the geopolitics of the far north.
Washington, Sep 28 (IANS) A majority of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s principal individual campaign donors hold positions in Brazil’s government or state-owned companies, according to an analysis published by Folha de S.Paulo.
Washington, Sep 28 (IANS) The United States will impose a complete ban on selected Canadian alcoholic drinks, dairy products and motorcycles from Tuesday, escalating a trade confrontation between the two neighbouring countries.
Washington, Sep 28 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has refused to rule out fresh US military strikes against Iran before the midterm elections, even as he predicted the conflict would end soon and oil prices would fall sharply.
