Stories for July 2019

Friday, July 5th 2019 - 15:09 UTC
Iran furious with Gibraltar: condemns the illegal interception of one of its oil tankers

Iran on Thursday condemned the “illegal interception” of one of its oil tankers in Gibraltar where authorities said they suspected it was carrying crude to Syria in violation of EU sanctions.
Friday, July 5th 2019 - 14:26 UTC
Ex Rio governor admits paying US$ 2 million to ensure 2016 Olympics

The former governor of Rio de Janeiro state said in court testimony on Thursday that he paid US$2 million to buy votes to ensure the sprawling Brazilian seaside city would be chosen to host the 2016 Olympic Games.
Friday, July 5th 2019 - 14:21 UTC
Boris Johnson proposes taxing technology giants

Boris Johnson, the leading candidate to replace Theresa May as British Prime Minister, said on Thursday the government had to find a way to tax global technology giants on their income.
Friday, July 5th 2019 - 13:39 UTC
Trump pays tribute to the Armed Forces with a speech from the Lincoln Memorial

With tanks on display and jets flying overhead, President Donald Trump praised the military and urged young people to join the armed forces on Thursday in a celebration of Independence Day that critics said the president had politicized.
Friday, July 5th 2019 - 10:58 UTC
Bolsonaro insists, Europe has no authority to discuss environment issues with Brazil

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has rebutted European criticism over his commitment to the environment, saying he'd flown over Europe twice and hadn't seen “even a square kilometre of forest.”
Friday, July 5th 2019 - 08:45 UTC
Philadelphia ruling makes Amazon liable for third party's defective products

A federal appeals court ruled against Amazon.com Inc in a case that could expose the online retailer to lawsuits from customers who buy defective products from third-party vendors through its website.
Friday, July 5th 2019 - 08:45 UTC
Falklands' shearers will compete with teams from 34 countries in France

Sheep shearing experts flocked to a small town in the French countryside on Thursday for the opening of the annual world championship, a four-day event held for the first time on French soil.
Friday, July 5th 2019 - 08:42 UTC
Brazilian stocks at new records as pension reform clears key congressional hurdle

Brazilian markets rallied on Thursday and stocks hit the highest level on record, as the government’s cornerstone pension reform bill cleared a key congressional hurdle. The special pension reform committee in Congress passed the basic text by a vote of 36 to 13, and the reform bill could now be only two weeks from achieving full lower house approval.
Friday, July 5th 2019 - 08:31 UTC
Falklands' farmers suffer Brexit uncertainty: lower prices and slower sales of meat

$UK export sales are down and with only a fraction of those being absorbed by the national market, produce has been put into cold storage$

Uncertainty surrounding the possibility of a no-deal Brexit resulted in lower prices and slower sales of meat in the 2019 export season, Falkland Islands farmers were told this week.
Friday, July 5th 2019 - 04:23 UTC
Samsung sued in Australia for misleading publicity: allegedly Galaxy phones have proven not water proof

Australia's competition regulator said on Thursday it is suing the local unit of South Korea's Samsung Electronics, alleging it misled consumers by promoting its Galaxy smartphones as water resistant.