Stories for April 2019

Tuesday, April 23rd 2019 - 08:49 UTC
Mexican president sends army and navy reinforcements to contain killings in Veracruz state

Mexico President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Monday he would reinforce army and navy troops in Veracruz State, three days after a child was among 13 people killed in a mass shooting there.
Tuesday, April 23rd 2019 - 08:38 UTC
“Cheeky” gorillas share a selfie with park rangers that rescued them as babies

A pair of “cheeky” gorillas in a national park at the Democratic Republic of the Congo have been photographed posing for a selfie with park rangers who helped to rescue them as babies.
Tuesday, April 23rd 2019 - 08:32 UTC
UK four nations with hottest Easter Monday on record, Met Office says

It has been the hottest Easter Monday on record in all four nations of the UK, the Met Office has said. England reached the highest temperature with 25C (77F) recorded at Heathrow, Northolt and Wisley.
Tuesday, April 23rd 2019 - 08:21 UTC
Millions using popular easy to guess passwords such as 1234 or 1111

Millions of people are using easy-to-guess passwords on sensitive accounts, suggests a study. The analysis by the UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) found 123456 was the most widely-used password on breached accounts.
Tuesday, April 23rd 2019 - 08:14 UTC
Mrs. May to face an unprecedented no-confidence challenge from Tory grassroots

UK Prime Minister Theresa May is to face an unprecedented no-confidence challenge - from Conservative grassroots campaigners. More than 70 local association chiefs - angry at her handling of Brexit - have called for an extraordinary general meeting to discuss her leadership.
Tuesday, April 23rd 2019 - 08:07 UTC
African swine fever in China: Brazil expects soy exports to fall but no ceiling for meat sales

Brazilian soy exports to China will definitely decline this year as African swine fever in the world’s No. 2 economy cuts demand for the animal feed, but potential growth in meat exports would offset this, Brazil’s agriculture minister said on Monday.
Tuesday, April 23rd 2019 - 06:25 UTC
New IRA apologizes for killing journalist McKee, but she was standing “beside enemy forces”

The New IRA has admitted responsibility for the killing of 29-year-old journalist Lyra McKee, according to an Irish newspaper. In a statement given to The Irish News using a recognized code word, the group offered “full and sincere apologies” to her family and friends.
Tuesday, April 23rd 2019 - 06:19 UTC
Samsung postpones release of its folding smart-phone, following screen failures

Samsung has postponed the release of its folding smart-phone, days after several early reviewers said the screens on their devices had broken. The company said it had delayed the launch of the Galaxy Fold to “fully evaluate the feedback and run further internal tests”.
Monday, April 22nd 2019 - 09:15 UTC
Argentina’s president attempts to improve his fading chances of re-election (*)

Mauricio Macri's original plan was to address Argentina’s citizens on television on the final working day before the Easter break. But he opted for a folksier way of presenting an economic package that he hopes will rescue his chances of being re-elected president in October. He appeared in a taped video, knocking on the door of a house belonging to a young working-class couple, then sitting down with them to explain his plan.
Monday, April 22nd 2019 - 09:14 UTC
Russian billionaire announces first private icebreaker: Antarctica cruise in 2022

One of the top 50 richest Russians, banker Oleg Tinkov, wants to present what he calls a first private icebreaker to the public next year, before the €100 million vessel sets sail to the Antarctic among other destinations.