Stories for April 2018

Tuesday, April 10th 2018 - 08:49 UTC
FBI raids offices and home of Trump's personal lawyer; president calls it a “witch hunt”

The Federal Bureau of Investigation on Monday raided the offices and home of U.S. President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Michael Cohen, law enforcement sources said, in a dramatic new development in a series of probes involving close Trump associates. Cohen’s lawyer, Stephen M. Ryan, said that U.S. prosecutors conducted a search that was partly a referral by the Office of Special Counsel, Robert Mueller.
Tuesday, April 10th 2018 - 08:44 UTC
FARC leader arrested in Bogotá on a US request for drug trafficking

One of the top leaders of Colombia's former rebel group, FARC, has been arrested in Bogota following a request from the United States. Jesus Santrich, a former peace negotiator, is accused of drug trafficking by a court in New York.
Tuesday, April 10th 2018 - 08:38 UTC
US budget deficit expected to balloon to US$ 1.5 trillion over the next decade

With the passage of deep tax cuts late last year, annual United States budget deficits are expected to balloon over the next decade, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said on Monday.
Tuesday, April 10th 2018 - 08:34 UTC
China's Xi considers lowering import tariffs and duties

Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed plans to further open up the Chinese economy during a Tuesday address. Those measures included “significantly” lowering import tariffs for autos, decreasing duties on other products, enforcing the legal intellectual property of foreign firms and improving the investment environment for international companies.
Tuesday, April 10th 2018 - 08:28 UTC
Facebook's Zuckerberg again apologizes ahead of congressional hearings

On the eve of an expected grilling by U.S. lawmakers, Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg once again apologized for inadequately protecting the data of millions of social media platform users and highlighted steps the firm is taking to prevent a repeat.
Tuesday, April 10th 2018 - 08:08 UTC
Falklands' parade on 21st April to celebrate Queen's birthday

The Falkland Islands will be holding a parade to celebrate the birthday of the Queen at Victory Green on Saturday 21st April 2018. The parade will form up at Victory Green at 10.20 hours and Governor Nigel Phillips CBE will arrive at 10.30 hours.
Tuesday, April 10th 2018 - 07:27 UTC
HMS Protector expected in Buenos Aires

The United Kingdom Ice Patrol HMS Protector is expected this week in Buenos Aires on her return trip from the Antarctica season. The visit is seen as evidence of the renewed and improved UK/Argentina bilateral relations, both politically and in defense issues.
Monday, April 9th 2018 - 12:19 UTC
Falkland Islands joins RAF centenary celebrations

The Falkland Islands also joined Royal Air Force centenary celebrations. Despite poor weather the hangar event held at Mount Pleasant Complex, MPC, to celebrate RAF 100 the Royal Air Force Centenary (April 1) “went off perfectly,” according to spokesperson for the event.
Monday, April 9th 2018 - 09:21 UTC
Facebook suspends Canadian company allegedly linked to UK Leave campaign

Facebook has suspended a Canadian data firm that played a key role in the campaign for the UK to leave the EU. The social media giant said AggregateIQ (AIQ) may have improperly received users' data. It cites reported links with the parent company of Cambridge Analytica (CA), the consultancy accused of improperly accessing the data of millions.
Monday, April 9th 2018 - 09:08 UTC
Italy's right wing parties say they are ready to form a new government

Italy’s three main rightist parties on Sunday vowed to present a united front in a fresh round of talks on forming a new government next week, defying attempts by the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement to divide them in coalition negotiations.