Tag: Politics
Despite criticisms, Facebook maintains policy on political ads
January 13, 2020 — cyberinktimes.com — Social media site Facebook announced that it would stick on its policy allowing political ads on its platform...
US, China Sign Phase 1 Trade Deal, Resume Talks
On January 15, 2020, the United States and China will sign the Phase 1 trade deal and agree to resume the Comprehensive Economic Dialogue, a…
President Trump boasts US’ investment boom in Ohio rally
Toledo, Ohio, January 10, 2020 — cyberinktimes.com — Speaking in front of thousands of supporters during a campaign rally held Thursday night in Toledo,...
China’s new investment law: yay or nay?
China's Foreign Investment Law (FIL) launched on January 1 aims to equalize treatment for foreign businesses, reduce market entry barriers, and provide new opportunities across manufacturing and financial services sectors.
UK gov’t denies claims about overpriced HS2 railways
Lord Berkeley claims HS2 costs could exceed £108bn, far beyond the official £88bn budget. Government rejects these criticisms, with northern leaders supporting the rail project's potential economic impact.
25 dead in India’s Citizenship Law protests
India, January 3, 2020 — cyberinktimes.com — India has experienced a bloody holiday because at least 25 people were reportedly killed in the violence...
Uttar Pradesh Seizes Rioters’ Property After Deadly Protests
The Uttar Pradesh government has begun seizing property belonging to families of those it labels "rioters," a directive that followed Chief Minister Yogi Aditya
Mexican leader slams predecessors for allowing drug lord “El Chapo” hold...
Mexico, January 2, 2020 — cyberinktimes.com — Mexico President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, in his year-end address, criticized the preceding administrations for allowing imprisoned...
Court rules Turkey’s Wikipedia block as unconstitutional
Turkey, December 31, 2019 — cyberinktimes.com — The high court of Turkey has
ruled that the government’s two-year-old ban on Wikipedia is unconstitutional. Following a...
Netanyahu Wins 72% of Likud Primary Vote
Benjamin Netanyahu’s landslide win in the Likud primary on December 26, 2019, was not a surprise to many in Israeli politics. The prime minister captured 72 per
Netanyahu Wins Landslide Likud Primary Victory
On December 26, 2019, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won a landslide victory in the primary election for leadership of the ruling Likud party, capturing…
Iraq president offers to resign after rejecting PM candidate
Iraq, December 29, 2019 — cyberinktimes.com — Iraq’s President Barham Saleh
rejected to name Iran-backed Governor Asaad al-Eidani as their country’s next
prime minister in his...
Croatia Schedules January 5 Presidential Runoff After Split Vote
Croatia is set to hold a runoff election for the presidential post on January 5, 2020, after no candidate won a majority of votes in…
Scott Morrison’s Hawaii Holiday Sparks Fire Fury
A Prime Minister's Hawaiian Holiday and the Cost of Misreading a Nation's Mood
It was a radio host, Kyle Sandilands, who broke the news on 19 December 2019. Th
Australian PM Scott Morrison faces anger for taking Holiday amid bushfire...
Australia, December 24, 2019 — cyberinktimes.com —
Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison has faced criticisms after taking a vacation as bushfires raged in their...
House Impeaches Trump on Party-Line 230-197 Abuse Vote
On December 18, 2019, the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress…
Former Malaysian PM Najib speaks up on alleged link to 1MDB...
Malaysia, December 19, 2019 — cyberinktimes.com — For the first time since his alleged involvement in the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal in April,...
