World economy
Thwarted by courts, Trump mulls tweaking travel ban
11 Feb 2017
No matter he chooses to do, Trump will face a difficult battle to restore the ban, as judges indicated that the administration’s proposed concessions - which presumably could turn into rewritten legislation - don’t go far enough
Judges face threats after denying Trump’s travel ban appeal
10 Feb 2017
Despite being slammed by Donald Trump, a panel of three judges from a US Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously denied the Trump administration’s appeal against a temporary suspension of the president’s executive order
May wins Brexit vote comfortably in lower house
09 Feb 2017
Although the legislation passed by a seemingly large 494-122 margin, Scottish MPs were uniformly unhappy, triggering calls for a fresh referendum on Scotland’s independence, and Labour was also divided, with many of its MPs voting against the bill
Indian economy seen overtaking that of US by 2040
07 Feb 2017
The Indian economy could overtake that of the United States in GDP terms by 2040, emerging as the world's second largest economy after China, in terms of purchasing power parity
Trump equates Putin’s ‘mistakes’ with those of US
06 Feb 2017
The comment has drawn criticism from President Donald Trump's political opponents, who see it as comparing the US with Russia