Stories for 2018

Thursday, November 1st 2018 - 08:40 UTC
Peruvian powerful leader Keiko Fujimori ordered to jail on corruption charges

Former Peruvian first daughter Keiko Fujimori was ordered back to jail Wednesday in a case that has captured attention in a country reeling from a series of corruption scandals reaching into the highest echelons of power.
Thursday, November 1st 2018 - 08:36 UTC
Ocean temperatures have been warming faster than estimated, shows latest scientific report

The world’s oceans may be heating up faster than previously thought — meaning the planet could have even less time to avoid catastrophic global warming than predicted just weeks ago by the United Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
Thursday, November 1st 2018 - 08:28 UTC
Middle income BOTs hit by natural disasters could have access to OECD aid

British overseas territories hit by natural disasters could get access to foreign aid under plans agreed by the richest nations, according to a report from the BBC. Some Caribbean islands damaged last year by hurricanes did not get official development assistance because their national incomes were too high.
Thursday, November 1st 2018 - 08:28 UTC
UK and Canadian lawmakers want to question Facebook's Zuckerberg on “fake news” and disinformation

British and Canadian politicians have joined forces in calling on Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to explain “failures of process” regarding the spread of propaganda on the social network. Leading MPs from both parliaments co-signed a letter to Mr Zuckerberg announcing an “international grand committee” on “disinformation and fake news” to be held at the end of November.
Thursday, November 1st 2018 - 08:25 UTC
Shadow Chancellor sets out conditions for Labour's support to a Brexit deal

Brexit deal involving a customs union and a “close” relationship with the single market would win a majority in the Commons and have the backing of business, John McDonnell has said. The shadow chancellor said Labour MPs would vote in favor of a Brexit deal that “protects jobs and the economy” but acknowledged that was “not the way it is at the moment” under Theresa May’s strategy.
Thursday, November 1st 2018 - 08:18 UTC
IAATO working on new online platform to promote conservation among tourists

An organization that promotes responsible tourism in Antarctica is embarking on its own digital adventure after partnering with Leeds agency Elementary Digital. The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) represents more than 100 Antarctic tour operators who are committed to minimizing the impact of travel to this remote and vulnerable region.
Thursday, November 1st 2018 - 08:06 UTC
Russia lifts ban on imports of pork and beef from nine Brazilian plants

Russia's agriculture safety watchdog said on Wednesday it would allow imports of beef and pork from nine Brazilian plants beginning on Thursday, ending an 11-month ban triggered by concerns about the safety of their meat products.
Thursday, November 1st 2018 - 06:56 UTC
Brazilian ministers object Bolsonaro's plans to merge Agriculture and Environment

Brazil’s environment and agriculture ministers on Wednesday criticized President-elect Jair Bolsonaro’s plans to merge their departments, saying it would hurt the country’s agenda on both fronts. Bolsonaro has pledged to roughly halve the number of existing ministries in an effort to reduce bureaucracy and government bloat. He also vowed to merge the planning, finance and industry ministries into one super ministry.
Thursday, November 1st 2018 - 06:30 UTC
UK's Brexit secretary expects an agreement with EU finalized before 21 November

Britain's Brexit secretary has told lawmakers that he expects a long-elusive divorce deal with the European Union to be finalized before November 21, though there is still little sign of a breakthrough on the vexed issue of the Irish border.
Thursday, November 1st 2018 - 06:12 UTC
The Times reports EU/UK tentative deal on financial services: sterling jumps 0.6%

British Prime Minister Theresa May has struck a deal with the European Union that would give UK financial services companies continued access to European markets after Brexit, the Times reported on Thursday.