Stories for 2018

Wednesday, February 14th 2018 - 09:04 UTC
Another blow for Oxfam: chairman Fuentes arrested for his time as Guatemala finance minister

The chairman of the charity Oxfam International, Juan Alberto Fuentes, has been arrested in Guatemala. Fuentes was detained as part of an investigation into a corruption scandal dating back to his time as Guatemala's finance minister, but no charges have been brought so far.
Wednesday, February 14th 2018 - 08:34 UTC
Gatwick/Buenos Aires air shuttle by Norwegian start from £259 one-way

This Wednesday, the first ever budget flight from London to South America departs from Gatwick airport. Fares on the 14-hour Norwegian Air Shuttle flight to Buenos Aires start from £259 one-way. The seats are tightly packed and food and luggage cost extra, but the no-frills model of flying, so well established on short-haul routes, is becoming increasingly common on intercontinental flights.
Wednesday, February 14th 2018 - 08:20 UTC
.UK cruise passengers name 2018 top ships

The winners of the 2018 Cruise Critic UK Cruisers’ Choice Awards were announced today. The awards name the most popular cruise ships of the year, based entirely on UK reviews posted to the Cruise Critic website. The site boasts the largest online cruise community in the world with more than 350,000 cruise reviews, covering approximately 500 of the most popular cruise ships.
Wednesday, February 14th 2018 - 08:08 UTC
Sky and BT will broadcast Premier League football beginning 2019/20; three seasons £4.464bn contract

Sky and BT Sport have agreed to pay £4.464bn to broadcast Premier League football games for three seasons from 2019-20. Five of seven live packages have been awarded, with bidding for the remaining two ongoing. Interest from “multiple bidders” remains, the Premier League said.
Wednesday, February 14th 2018 - 07:51 UTC
Europe welcomed 671 million tourist arrivals in 2017, up 8% from 2016

Europe welcomed 671 million international tourist arrivals in 2017, an outstanding 8% growth compared to 2016 (+2%), consolidating for the eighth consecutive year, its position as the leading destination worldwide.
Wednesday, February 14th 2018 - 07:10 UTC
The Wall Street Journal: “Inflation stalks Macri in Argentina”

The Wall Street Journal has published a piece on the political situation of Argentine president Mauricio Macri, battling inflation, an undelivered electoral pledge, and allegedly very much aware of a long standing spell: no non Peronist president has been able to complete the mandate for which he was elected.
Tuesday, February 13th 2018 - 09:35 UTC
SCAR celebrates sixty year of international collaboration in Antarctica

The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), has celebrated six decades of successful international collaboration. Since its first meeting in The Hague on February 1958, SCAR has grown an international network of thousands of scientists who share a common ambition to carry out Antarctic science for the benefit of society.
Tuesday, February 13th 2018 - 09:29 UTC
Ex investment banker appointed new president of US soccer

The former investment banker at Goldman Sachs became the new president of U.S. Soccer on Feb. 11. He replaces Sunil Gulati after an election in Orlando, Florida that required three rounds of voting to finally crown Cordeiro.
Tuesday, February 13th 2018 - 09:16 UTC
Oxfam members sexual misconduct in Haiti imperil UK government funding

The deputy head of Oxfam has resigned over what she said was the British charity's failure to adequately respond to past allegations of sexual misconduct by some of its staff in Haiti and Chad.
Tuesday, February 13th 2018 - 09:07 UTC
WW2 German bomb forces closure of London City Airport

An operation to remove a 500kg World War Two bomb that has forced the closure of London City Airport will continue through the night. The airport has been shut all day and all flights cancelled, affecting up to 16,000 passengers, officials said.