Stories for 2018

Monday, November 5th 2018 - 08:49 UTC
UK's top lawyers and business leaders have urged for another Brexit referendum

Members of Parliament have been urged to back another Brexit referendum by 1,400 of the UK's top lawyers. They have written to Prime Minister Theresa May to say that Parliament should not be bound by the 2016 vote. “Democratic government is not frozen in time,” the letter said.
Monday, November 5th 2018 - 08:40 UTC
Brazilian media fearful of Bolsonaro's threats to cut public sector marketing budgets

For Brazil's right-wing President-elect Jair Bolsonaro, attacking critical press outlets almost daily on social media is not enough. Once in office, he vows to hit their bottom line. With half a billion dollars in public-sector marketing budgets coming under his discretion, the former Army captain is threatening to slash ad buys with adversarial media groups, striking at the financial foundations of Brazil's free press.
Monday, November 5th 2018 - 08:37 UTC
Tower of London lit by flames to mark the centenary of the end of the First World War

Some 10,000 flames were lit at the Tower of London to mark the centenary of the end of the First World War. Yeoman Warders, also known as Beefeaters, who have all served in the military, and representatives from the armed forces, started the process of lighting the flames at a ceremony on Sunday.
Monday, November 5th 2018 - 08:30 UTC
Soccer and the Holocaust exhibit in Argentina awarded German football tolerance prize

The German soccer federation is giving an award for tolerance for an Argentine exhibition of harrowing stories about soccer from the Holocaust era. The 11-panel exhibit — one for each soccer player on the field — tells the stories of teams and sportsmen who suffered under the Nazis.
Monday, November 5th 2018 - 08:28 UTC
Macri and PM May scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting at the end of the month

British Prime Minister Theresa May and Argentine president Mauricio Macri are scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting in the framework of the coming G20 summit to be held in Buenos Aires at the end of the month.
Monday, November 5th 2018 - 08:22 UTC
CCAMLR fails to protect Southern Ocean

The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) has again failed to take action to protect the Southern Ocean, with no progress made on the critical issues of marine protected areas, climate change, and transshipment.
Monday, November 5th 2018 - 08:18 UTC
The UK's Real Living Wage goes up to £9 an hour

UK residents working for an employer who has voluntarily signed up to the real Living Wage are set for a 2.8% pay rise this week. For the first time they will receive £9 an hour. This is not to be confused with the compulsory National Living Wage, which is currently £7.83 an hour for anyone over the age of 25.
Monday, November 5th 2018 - 06:09 UTC
New Caledonia votes to remain French, but pro-independence militants are also celebrating

Voters in New Caledonia have rejected independence and decided to remain part of France. Late Sunday night the French government released provisional results showing 78,361 people voted No in the historic referendum, while 60,573 cast their ballot for Yes — a margin of 56.4% to 43.6%.
Monday, November 5th 2018 - 05:44 UTC
Buenos Aires G20 summit: US requests Uruguay authorization to station troops and aircraft

Uruguay's government asked Congress to allow United States troops and equipment to stay in country during the upcoming G20 meeting in neighboring Argentina, due to be attended by the US, Chinese, Russian and European leaders.
Sunday, November 4th 2018 - 15:02 UTC
Fuel goes up 7% in Argentina, 14th increase in 2018 to reach a total 65% this year

The retail price of fuel went up around seven percent this weekend in Argentina, for an aggregate 65 percent yearly rise that led impoverished consumers to use other transport means to make up for it.