By Agence France-Presse Anti-corruption crusader Bernardo Arevalo was sworn in as Guatemala’s president in the early hours of Monday after a chaotic inauguration that was delayed for hours by a last-ditch attempt by Congress opponents to weaken his authority. The latest in a series of legislative setbacks triggered by opponents underscored the challenges Arevalo faces […]
By Agence France-Presse Hundreds of thousands of people on France’s Indian Ocean island of Reunion hunkered down in their homes under a strict lockdown on Monday as a devastating storm that has already left one dead started to rip through the territory. Cyclone Belal hit Reunion, one of France’s overseas territories that span the globe […]
By DPA International European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said the paring back of key interest rates in the eurozone will only happen if the ECB was convinced inflation would reach its 2% target, dampening hopes among investors for early cuts, as she also waded into the US presidential election. She could not suggest a […]