MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for September 10th 2019
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Tuesday, September 10th 2019 - 09:45 UTC
Facebook faces major lawsuit for allowing third parties access to users private data
A US federal judge on Monday ordered Facebook Inc to face most of a nationwide lawsuit seeking damages for letting third parties such as Cambridge Analytica access users' private data, calling the social media company's views on privacy “so wrong.”
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Tuesday, September 10th 2019 - 09:25 UTC
Parliament rejects a snap election and demands government publish all documents related to a “no deal” Brexit
British MPs rejected a second attempt by Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday to call an early election to break the Brexit deadlock, in a final show of defiance before he controversially suspends parliament. After a tumultuous few days that exposed Johnson's weakness in the face of hostile lawmakers, the House of Commons again refused to grant a snap poll that might have bolstered his position.
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Tuesday, September 10th 2019 - 09:20 UTC
US soccer federation and FIFA accused of preventing foreign major teams from competing in the US
The U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) illegally conspired with football’s governing body FIFA to prevent foreign clubs and leagues from holding competitive matches in the United States, a lawsuit filed by a sports promotions company alleged on Monday.
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Tuesday, September 10th 2019 - 09:16 UTC
Another lady, Kristalina Georgieva, will become the IMF managing director
The top executive at the World Bank, Kristalina Georgieva of Bulgaria, now faces no opposition in her candidacy to lead the International Monetary Fund, the fund announced on Monday.
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Tuesday, September 10th 2019 - 09:00 UTC
House speaker makes it official: Berkow stepping down after ten years on Oct. 31
John Bercow, the speaker of Britain's House of Commons, officially announced on Monday that he would step down within weeks, amid criticism by Brexit hardliners who say he has twisted parliamentary rules to undermine them.
