Stories for June 2019

Saturday, June 8th 2019 - 07:40 UTC
Theresa May becomes acting PM; Tories'round of secret ballots to chose successor

Prime Minister Theresa May stepped down as leader of Britain's governing Conservative Party on Friday, formally triggering the race for a successor who will try where she failed to deliver Brexit. May, who quietly tendered her resignation in a private letter to the party, will remain prime minister until a new leader is chosen, likely in late July, but leaves Britain's tortuous departure from the European Union stalled.
Saturday, June 8th 2019 - 07:38 UTC
NASA goes into space tourism: US$ 58m for a round trip and US$ 35.000 a night

NASA said on Friday it will open up the International Space Station to business ventures including space tourism as it seeks to financially disengage from the orbiting research lab. Price tag? Tens of millions of dollars for a round trip ticket and US$35,000 a night.
Saturday, June 8th 2019 - 07:35 UTC
Trump suspends tariffs following Mexico's agreement on illegal immigration

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he has indefinitely suspended the threat of tariffs against Mexico after reaching “a signed agreement” on immigration.
Friday, June 7th 2019 - 09:59 UTC
Bolsonaro and Macri announce the EU/Mercosur trade deal is “imminent”

The presidents of Argentina and Brazil said on Thursday that an agreement is imminent on a free trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur. Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro and Argentina's Mauricio Macri expressed confidence that the deal would soon be signed as they met in Buenos Aires for talks.
Friday, June 7th 2019 - 09:58 UTC
Falklands' delegation in UK meets oil representatives, trade partners, ministers and MPs

Members of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly along with the Chief Executive Barry Rowland visited the UK in mid-May to undertake a number of meetings with the oil industry, trade partners, Government officials, ministers, and parliamentarians.
Friday, June 7th 2019 - 09:56 UTC
South Georgia Marine Protected Area enhancement, announced last December, comes into effect

Following an announcement in December 2018, a suite of enhancements to the South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands Marine Protected Area (SGSSI-MPA) have now been signed into legislation by HM Commissioner Nigel Phillips CBE. The enhanced measures are designed to further conserve the rich biodiversity found within the ocean surrounding this sub-Antarctic UK overseas territory. The new measures build on the existing MPA designated in 2012 and are based on scientific evidence considered during the first 5-year review of the MPA.
Friday, June 7th 2019 - 09:48 UTC
Falklands: World Chess Federation rejects using the game for political purposes

The Argentine Chess Federation’s attempt to get legal recognition of their secret tournaments, held in the Falklands, have been denied. This was expressed in a statement from FIDE, the World Chess Federation, which also urged all federations to refrain from using chess tournaments for political purposes.
Friday, June 7th 2019 - 09:47 UTC
Macron and Trump pay tribute to Allied forces who led the invasion of Normandy to end the war

President Donald Trump travelled to Normandy on Thursday to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day and pay tribute to American and allied forces who led the invasion of Nazi-occupied France that was the turning point in World War II.
Friday, June 7th 2019 - 09:43 UTC
Argentine Justices uphold Glacier Law: setback for one of world's biggest gold miners

The Argentine Supreme Court ruled against a legal claim by mining companies Barrick Gold Corp and Minera Argentina Gold arguing that Argentina's Glacier Law was unconstitutional. The decision was praised by environmentalists and marked a setback for one of the world's biggest gold miners.
Friday, June 7th 2019 - 09:41 UTC
Macri and Bolsonaro pledge to make everything possible to restore democracy in Venezuela

The conservative presidents of Brazil and Argentina reiterated their rejection of Venezuela's socialist government Thursday as the far-right Brazilian politician Jair Bolsonaro made a state visit to Buenos Aires.