US President Donald Trump announced new sanctions against Cuba, Reuters reported. Additional restrictions will be imposed on the import of Cuban cigars and alcoholic beverages into the United States. In addition, American tourists will be prohibited from staying in hotels and other facilities owned by the Cuban government while traveling. Donald Trump announced this at a ceremony honoring...

On Wednesday, the European Commission is expected to present a package of proposals for the reform of EU migration policy. The goal is to achieve a more equitable distribution of the burden caused by the influx of migrants among all members of the European Union. According to the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, the new system will include "a powerful new mechanism of...

The plan of the UK authorities to cancel the tax free system on December 31 drew sharp criticism from the tourist industry, BBC News reported on Monday. "The government's plan to end the tax free system for foreign visitors from 31 December could cost the UK billions of pounds in lost profits. 70,000 jobs will be at risk," the portal writes, citing a letter from the heads of Marks & Spencer,...

The World Bank has once again assessed the human capital index. The global average is 56%, the index for low-income countries is 37%, for high-income countries - 70%. The index measures the human capital that a child born today can possess by adulthood, based on an analysis of five indicators. These include the probability of surviving up to five years, the expected duration of schooling for...

The fatal plane crash involving the Boeing 737 MAX occurred because of "colossal financial pressure" on the company, "erroneous assumptions" of engineers and the influence of Boeing on American officials. This conclusion was reached by American congressmen after a year and a half of investigation. The Boeing 737 MAX plane crashes were "the horrific culmination of a series of erroneous assumptions...

The entire cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is stepping down ahead of Yoshihide Suga's appointment, local media reported. Each of the ministers submitted requests for this to Prime Minister Abe. Yoshihide Suga, the new leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, is set to take over as Japanese Prime Minister on Wednesday. The parliament is expected to formally elect Suga as Prime...

The United States has failed to sufficiently substantiate the need for a sharp increase in duties on Chinese goods in 2018, and these measures are contrary to international trade rules. This is the conclusion reached by the WTO arbitrators, who considered China's claim on two lists of goods, the volume of imports of which to the United States was equal to $ 234 billion. The World Trade...

The ceremony will be held in Washington on Tuesday. During the event, the UAE and Bahrain will sign an agreement to normalize diplomatic relations with Israel. According to the Israeli Times of Israel, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Washington for the ceremony. It is expected that the UAE and Bahrain will be represented at the ceremony by the foreign ministers of these...

On Sunday, the Israeli government spoke in favor of introducing a self-isolation regime in the country to slow the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19, The Jerusalem Post reported. It is planned that the regime will take effect next Friday at 14:00 local time and will last until October 9. During this period, almost all schools will be closed, residents will be prohibited from moving further than...