Stories for 2019

Monday, September 9th 2019 - 09:51 UTC
British Airways cancels most flights as pilots began a 48hour strike

British Airways (BA) said on Monday it has cancelled almost all flights as pilots began a 48-hour strike. The UK flag carrier and its 4,300 pilots have been locked in a nine-month pay dispute that could disrupt or alter the travel plans of nearly 300,000 people.
Monday, September 9th 2019 - 09:50 UTC
Johnson will try for another Brexit deal but will not ask for an extension, despite the law the Queen signs on Monday

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is sticking to his Brexit plan and will not seek a delay to Britain's departure from the EU at a summit next month, two of his ministers said on Sunday following a resignation from his government.
Monday, September 9th 2019 - 09:45 UTC
OPEC+ wants to further cut output to support oil price, but admits it no longer controls the market

Top oil producers will consider fresh output cuts at a meeting this week, but analysts are doubtful they will succeed in bolstering crude prices dented by the US-China trade war.
Monday, September 9th 2019 - 09:41 UTC
Bolsonaro recovering from a five hour surgery; in ten days he returns to Brasília

Vice President Hamilton Mourão will be Brazil's acting president through Thursday while president Jair Bolsonaro recovers from abdominal surgery resulting from his stabbing at a political rally last year, his spokesman said on Sunday.
Monday, September 9th 2019 - 09:40 UTC
Germany stunned by the election of a neo-Nazi as head of town council, with votes from democratic parties

The unanimous election of a neo-Nazi politician in Germany as the head of a town council, thanks to votes from rival party members, has sparked outrage among senior political figures.
Monday, September 9th 2019 - 09:35 UTC
Avengers key characters kissing rages social and legal controversy in Brazil

A Brazilian Supreme Court has been forced to step in to referee a row over the sale of a comic book showing two gay Avengers characters kissing. The 2010 Marvel publication was banned — and promptly unbanned — from an international book fair in Rio de Janeiro this month due to its “sexual content”.
Monday, September 9th 2019 - 09:33 UTC
African Swine fever has reached Philippines confirmed by UK lab

Dead pigs found in some backyard farms in the Philippines tested positive for the African swine fever virus, the country's agriculture chief said on Monday, the first outbreak of the disease detected in the Southeast Asian country.
Monday, September 9th 2019 - 09:25 UTC
London losing ground in shipping services, says PwC report for Maritime London pointing to Brexit and taxes

Britain's position as a top hub for maritime services is being eroded by competition, a loss of shipping finance business and the removal of tycoon-friendly tax breaks, a report said, deepening uncertainty for its financial sector as Brexit nears.
Monday, September 9th 2019 - 09:16 UTC
China beginning to feel the pinch of the trade war with US

China's exports fell by 1.0 per cent on-year in August, official data showed Sunday amid a bruising trade war with the US that has roiled markets in the world's top two economies. The drop comes after a surprise 3.3% rebound in July despite the yearlong battle with Washington and weakening global demand.
Monday, September 9th 2019 - 08:52 UTC
Under BBC initiative international media signs initiative to fight misinformation

A dozen international media organizations have signed up to a new initiative launched by the BBC to fight misinformation. The French news agency AFP said in a statement it has joined the BBC initiative, alongside organizations such as the European Broadcasting Union, the Financial Times, First Draft, The Hindu, the Wall Street Journal, CBC/Radio Canada, Reuters and the Reuters Institute, as well as partners Facebook, Google and Microsoft.