Stories for May 2019

Monday, May 20th 2019 - 09:26 UTC
Eleven people killed in gang shooting in Brazil's northern city of Belém

A gang of gunmen reportedly attacked a bar in the capital of Brazil’s northern Pará state Sunday afternoon, killing 11 people. The state security agency confirmed late Sunday only that six women and five men died in the incident in the Guamá neighborhood of the Pará state capital, Belém.
Monday, May 20th 2019 - 09:20 UTC
Spanish hotel and travel services group plans to invest in Brazil

Spanish tourism and transportation company Grupo Globalia will launch a new air carrier in Brazil, Brazilian Infrastructure Minister Tarcísio Gomes de Freitas said in a message posted on Twitter this weekend.
Monday, May 20th 2019 - 09:15 UTC
German government advisor fears another European financial crisis: points to Italy

A senior adviser to the German government fears another European financial crisis could be brewing. Dr. Lars Feld, one of the German Council of Economic Experts, was one of the first last year to warn of a slowdown in Europe's largest economy.
Monday, May 20th 2019 - 09:11 UTC
“Miracle” victory, and with a majority for conservatives in Australia; opinion polls again failed

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is close to securing a majority government as the election's final results are being counted. His conservative coalition has defied polls and is leading with 77 seats, the Australian Electoral Commission says. Only 76 are needed for a majority.
Monday, May 20th 2019 - 08:58 UTC
Automated ePassport gates for eleven countries visitors to the UK

Starting this Monday visitors to Britain from eleven countries are eligible to use automated ePassport gates (e-gates) at 15 airports across the country.
Monday, May 20th 2019 - 08:30 UTC
Thousands of Italians flood Milan in support of populist leader Salvini and to fight Brussels

Thousands of Italians turned out in Milan on Saturday to support their “captain” Matteo Salvini, the far-right leader they see as taking their battle against the European Union to Brussels. Ahead of May 26 European parliamentary elections, “we want to be an Italian country, with an Italian currency, we want to go back to what we were before, with our dignity and our independence.”
Monday, May 20th 2019 - 08:13 UTC
Trump family companies and Deutsche Bank involved in “shady” transactions, claims New York Times report

Anti-money laundering specialists at Deutsche Bank AG recommended in 2016 and 2017 that multiple transactions involving entities controlled by President Donald Trump and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, be reported to a federal financial-crimes watchdog, the New York Times reported on Sunday.
Saturday, May 18th 2019 - 13:45 UTC
CFK to be Number 2 in Fernández-Fernández ticket for Argentina's presidency

Former Argentine two-time President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) rattled an otherwise quiet Saturday morning by announcing she would run for the country's vice-presidency in this year's elections behind her former Cabinet Chief Alberto Fernández.
Saturday, May 18th 2019 - 13:30 UTC
Nigel Farrage received £450,000 from the founder of pro-Brexit group Leave.EU

Nigel Farage received £450,000 from the founder of pro-Brexit group Leave.EU in the year after the Brexit referendum. Items paid for by Arron Banks included Mr. Farage's London home, his car and trips to the US to meet Donald Trump.
Saturday, May 18th 2019 - 11:50 UTC
ARA San Juan: Argentine defense minister triggers further controversy as to the loss of the submarine

Argentina's Defense Minister Oscar Aguad, quoting reports from experts, said on Friday that the sinking of the ARA San Juan submarine in November 2017 was caused by a “lack of training” and “capabilities.”