FULL UPDATE: Tuesday [14 April] Coronavirus Briefing in the Rose Garden at the White House
Nicaragua’s diplomatic isolation has deepened as the authoritarian administration of Daniel Ortega has reportedly expelled Brazil’s ambassador to Managua. Breno Souza da Costa was given two weeks to leave Nicaragua, after which he is expected to be replaced by his chargé d’affaires. The news was first reported by Divergentes, a local opposition outlet, on Wednesday….
Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has won a fierce contest to build the Australian navy’s new fleet of warships, beating a bid from German rival ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems. Defence Minister Richard Marles announced on Tuesday that cabinet had selected Japan’s upgraded Mogami frigate over the German MEKO A-200. The first three of the frigates are…
The Group of Seven (G7) industrialized nations, which includes Japan, the United States, and the European Union, have taken a significant step toward addressing the growing concerns surrounding advanced artificial intelligence (AI) systems. On Monday, the G7 announced international guiding principles and a code of conduct aimed at guiding companies in the development of AI…
South Korea’s Prime Minister is promising a “thorough investigation” into a horrifying Halloween stampede in Seoul that killed at least 154 people. Han Duck-soo assured the government will “do its best to make necessary improvements” to prevent another disaster from happening again. He and Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon paid tribute at a memorial altar for…
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has spoken of an “historic opportunity” for Arab states to remake their region “with the least amount of foreign interference”, in his first trip to an Arab League summit in over a decade. He said Arab leaders should build on the reconciliation ahead of the summit. Syria had been suspended from…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to use an 18th century wartime law to deport Venezuelan migrants, but said they must get a court hearing before they are taken from the United States. In a bitterly divided decision, the court said the administration must give Venezuelans who it claims…