Canada’s finance minister has resigned amid reports of differences with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over spending to protect the economy during the coronavirus pandemic and allegations of conflict of interest.
Cubans are getting far better and more affordable internet connection. Up until a few years ago, the only way most Cubans could use the internet was to visit a public Wi-Fi hot spot, typically a park or plaza, and connect to the internet using scratch-off cards sold by the hour.
Employment in the UK fell by the largest amount in over a decade between April and June, official figures show. Employment decreased by 220,000 on the quarter, said the Office for National Statistics.
A Venezuelan court has sentenced two former American soldiers to 20 years in jail for trying to overthrow President Nicolás Maduro. Luke Denman and Airan Berry were found guilty of conspiracy, illicit trafficking of weapons and terrorism.
A former Honduran presidential candidate who confessed to laundering drug money arrived in his home country last week, after serving a three-year sentence in a US prison.
The Philippines has become the Southeast Asian country with the highest number of coronavirus cases at the same time it re-imposed strict lockdown measures to try to curb its surging outbreak.
Canadians may have a reputation for politeness, but American drivers are being targeted when they visit their northern neighbours and it’s all because of COVID-19.
If her bid to win the nomination as the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate failed to ignite the party faithful into supporting her, Senator Kamal Harris’s selection as her former rival Jose Biden’s vice-presidential nominee is already spicing up the overall 2020 US election campaign.
Space travel for rich, adventurous tourists is a step closer after Nasa astronauts dropped into the sea on Sunday after a successful pioneering SpaceX mission to the International Space Station. It was the first commercially crewed mission to the International Space Station.
UK universities have been told to expect a sharp fall in the number of new international students coming next year, including a loss of up to $460m in income from students from east Asia.