Stories for 2018

Wednesday, November 7th 2018 - 08:39 UTC
Lobbying in UK to impose a price-hiking “meat tax” to prevent 6.000 deaths annually

A price-hiking “meat tax” could prevent almost 6,000 deaths per year in the UK and save the economy more than £70 million in avoided healthcare costs, say researchers Globally, meat taxes could save an estimated 220,000 lives by 2020 and reduce healthcare costs by £30.7 billion, a study has found.
Wednesday, November 7th 2018 - 08:34 UTC
Ozone layer recovering, says the latest UN report: new threat from East Asia

The earth's protective ozone layer is finally healing from damage caused by aerosol sprays and coolants, a new United Nations report said. The ozone layer had been thinning since the late 1970s. Scientist raised the alarm and ozone-depleting chemicals were phased out worldwide.
Wednesday, November 7th 2018 - 08:30 UTC
EU and Brexit: Far from an agreement “to guarantee peace in Ireland”

A deal on the Irish border to break the Brexit deadlock is not close, the EU’s chief negotiator said on Tuesday. Michel Barnier was speaking as Theresa May briefed the Cabinet on her plans to achieve a breakthrough in time to secure a special Brexit summit to seal an agreement in November.
Wednesday, November 7th 2018 - 08:23 UTC
Pro-Brexit campaign and insurance company face fines of £135,000 over breaches of data laws

Pro-Brexit campaign group Leave.EU and an insurance company owned by its founder Aaron Banks face total fines of £135,000 over breaches of data laws. It follows an Information Commissioner investigation into the misuse of personal data by political campaigns.
Wednesday, November 7th 2018 - 08:17 UTC
UK ministers want a Brexit deal by end of November and plan campaign to sell the deal to MPs and public

Senior British ministers have agreed they want to reach a Brexit deal with the EU by the end of November, sources say. “Everyone saw the difficulties of leaving it longer,” a senior cabinet source told the BBC. Meanwhile, the BBC has seen a detailed suggested timetable of how the government could try to sell a deal to MPs and the public.
Wednesday, November 7th 2018 - 06:48 UTC
Democrats take control of Representatives, but Republicans will strengthen grip on the Senate

The US Democrats have taken control of the House of Representatives in the mid-term elections. Taking control of the lower chamber of Congress for the first time in eight years will enable Democrats to thwart the president's agenda. But Mr Trump's Republicans are set to strengthen their grip on the Senate.
Wednesday, November 7th 2018 - 06:29 UTC
Spanish concern with Brexit's consequences for the fishing fleet in UK and Falklands' waters

Growing concern in Spain about the consequences of Britain's withdrawal from the European Union, with or without a deal, and its impact on the country's strong fishing industry. The issue has been debated in Spain's congress.
Tuesday, November 6th 2018 - 20:45 UTC
Paleontologists discover remains of a suropods dinosaur that lived some 110 million years ago

A team of Spanish and Argentine paleontologists have discovered the remains of a dinosaur that lived 110 million years ago in the center of the country, the National University of La Matanza revealed last Friday.
Tuesday, November 6th 2018 - 20:21 UTC
World Medical Association supports physicians involvement in combing air pollution

The World Medical Association has echoed a high-powered call for health professionals to be more involved in the management of childhood exposure to air pollution. The call has come at the first World Health Organization conference on air pollution being held in Geneva.
Tuesday, November 6th 2018 - 18:27 UTC
More Venezuelans apply for residence in Uruguay, Foreign Ministry says

The number of Venezuelans who applied for residence in Uruguay this year went up 25%, the Foreign Ministry reported Monday.Two months from the end of 2018, a total 8,897 permanent residences were processed. The majority were Venezuelans, followed by Brazilians and Argentines.