Stories for June 2018

Saturday, June 23rd 2018 - 08:54 UTC
Seabirds starving to death because of plastic pollution reveals documentary

New footage of the devastating impact of plastic pollution on wildlife has been captured by a BBC team. Seabirds are starving to death on the remote Lord Howe Island, a crew filming for the BBC One documentary Drowning in Plastic has revealed. Their stomachs were so full of plastic there was no room for food.
Saturday, June 23rd 2018 - 08:43 UTC
Anti-Brexit campaigners take to the streets in London on second anniversary of the referendum

Anti-Brexit campaigners who want the public to have the final say on the UK's departure will take to the streets later on Saturday to argue it is “not a done deal”. The London march comes on the two year anniversary of the 2016 vote to leave. People's Vote, which wants a referendum on any exit deal, said people must make their “voices heard” about the damage of leaving next year without agreement.
Friday, June 22nd 2018 - 10:58 UTC
Jamie Bowden starts duties as new British Ambassador to Chile

Jamie Bowden has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Chile in succession to Ms Fiona Clouder. Mr Jamie Bowden, called on the Acting Director of Protocol of the Chilean Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr Patricio Guesalaga, during his first day Ambassador to Chile.
Friday, June 22nd 2018 - 09:16 UTC
Stocks up 6% and the Peso stabilized following MSCI upgrade of Argentina

Argentine stocks surged on Thursday after index provider MSCI upgraded the country to its emerging markets index a day earlier, a respite from months of dismal economic news for market-friendly President Mauricio Macri. The local Merval stock index closed up 6%, led by industrials and banks. Investment bank Grupo Financiero Valores led gains, rising 18.3%, while aluminum producer Aluar rose 13%.
Friday, June 22nd 2018 - 09:13 UTC
Sampaoli takes the blame for the crushing defeat to superb Croatia

Argentina coach Jorge Sampaoli has promised the team will give everything they have to try and qualify for the World Cup's round of 16 after their hopes of progression suffered the hammer blow of a 3-0 loss to Croatia.
Friday, June 22nd 2018 - 09:10 UTC
Petrobras loses massive wage dispute, which could cost US$ 4.5 billion

Brazil’s top labor court on Thursday ruled in favor of workers at Petrobras in a wage dispute that could cost the world’s most indebted oil company up to 17 billion Reais (US$ 4.5 billion). Petrobras may still appeal the Superior Labor Court’s ruling in the case, brought by oil workers seeking more pay.
Friday, June 22nd 2018 - 09:02 UTC
Malvinas question dispute: new phase in Argentina/UK relations will create favorable conditions

Foreign minister Jorge Faurie reiterated before the United Nations Decolonization Committee or C24, that Argentina wishes to establish a dialogue with the UK to solve the Malvinas Islands dispute, and underlined he believed that “favorable conditions” for such a scenario have been created and are advancing.
Friday, June 22nd 2018 - 08:57 UTC
US/China trade dispute: Beijing says US suffers of a “symptom of paranoid delusions”

U.S. protectionism is self-defeating and a “symptom of paranoid delusions” that must not distract China from its path to modernization, Chinese state media said on Friday. China has stepped up its war of words with the United States since President Donald Trump threatened on Monday to hit US$ 200 billion of Chinese imports with 10% tariffs if China retaliates against his previous targeting of US$ 50 billion in imports.
Friday, June 22nd 2018 - 08:52 UTC
Unequivocal EU support for Dublin: no Brexit deal without agreement on the Irish border

European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker has warned the UK there will be no Brexit deal without agreement on the Irish border. On a visit to Dublin, Mr Juncker said fellow EU member states would not let Ireland be “isolated” on the impasse, insisting the demand for a resolution was a Europe-wide demand.
Friday, June 22nd 2018 - 08:46 UTC
NATO chief calls on UK to continue playing a leading role as military power

The head of Nato has called on Britain to continue investing in defense amid claims that Theresa May has questioned the UK’s role as a leading military power. In a speech in London, Jens Stoltenberg said he expected the UK to continue playing a major international role.