After having its petrochemical industry placed on the U.S. anti-terrorism sanctions list on June 7, 2019, Iran has been racing to increase exports of petrochemicals and has been looking to Brazil to serve as a new market to mitigate the risk of losing crucial revenue. The petrochemical industry...

According to a statement by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials, a U.S. federal sub-contractor had been hacked. This hack has resulted in the theft of thousands of facial images. The agency maintains a database of passport and visa photos that is used at airports as part of...

Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Carrie Lam has pledged to move forward with a controversial Chinese extradition law that critics fear will be used by Beijing to target political opponents. Her announcement comes a day after a record-breaking protest which saw one million people march in...

Russia’s Pacific Fleet accused the guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville of making a dangerous pass in front of their destroyer Admiral Vinogradov in the East China Sea. They claimed the two ships came within 160ft of each other and the Russian destroyer was forced to make...

Taiwan has submitted a proposal to the US for the purchase of tanks, missiles, and air defense systems worth more than $2 billion. The State Department and the Department of Defense have given notification of the proposal to the US Congress, which now has 120 days to respond. The package...

Protesters gathered to demand the resignation of Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš over allegations of criminal misuse of European Union subsidies and conflicts of interest with his former business empire. A preliminary EU report had determined that Babiš is in violation of EU regulations. If a final report...

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has stated that U.S is willing to hold new talks with Iran on the topic of the "Nuclear Deal" that the US withdrew from in 2018. Pompeo stated that such talks could be held with no preconditions and would help to ease to tensions between the two...

President Trump was welcomed by the Queen at Buckingham Palace for a three-day state visit. He has already sparked controversy by calling the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, a “stone cold loser”. President Trump is set to meet with UK Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday...

The African Continental Free Trade Area came into effect on May 30, following its ratification at the end of April by 22 African countries. This free trade zone will work towards reducing tariffs and increasing intra-African trade. 52 members of the...

The Israeli Parliament voted to dissolve itself late Wednesday in response to the inability of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to form a government following the election in April. Netanyahu had been tasked with assembling a governing coalition but had failed to do within the requisite deadline...