Stories for 2019

Monday, October 7th 2019 - 09:21 UTC
Johnson puts pressure on EU leaders and insists on no request delay for Brexit beyond October 31

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned the European Union on Sunday he will not delay Brexit beyond Oct 31, underlining that his latest proposals are the last chance to reach a deal.
Monday, October 7th 2019 - 09:20 UTC
California lawsuit against online travel agencies “for unscrupulous” business practices

California has launched a lawsuit against online travel agencies FlightHub and JustFly for alleged “unscrupulous business practices, designed to fleece the average consumer.” FlightHub and JustFly’s parent company is Montreal-based FlightHub Group, formerly known as Momentum Ventures.
Monday, October 7th 2019 - 09:03 UTC
“Be in no doubt - independence is coming,” thousands march in Edinburgh

Tens of thousands of Scottish independence supporters marched in Edinburgh on Saturday, as calls grow for a fresh vote on Scotland breaking away from the United Kingdom with Brexit scheduled for within weeks.
Saturday, October 5th 2019 - 09:55 UTC
Falklands/Sao Paulo air-link will be serviced with a Boeing 767, Argentine sources

The Argentine media has revealed some additional details about the coming weekly airlink between the Falkland Islands and the South American continent, scheduled to begin “sometime in the second half of November”.
Saturday, October 5th 2019 - 09:37 UTC
US unemployment at a record 50-year low in September, but manufacturing fell sharply

The U.S. unemployment rate dropped to near a 50-year low of 3.5per cent in September, with job growth increasing moderately, suggesting the slowing economy could avoid a recession for now despite trade tensions that are hammering manufacturing.
Saturday, October 5th 2019 - 09:19 UTC
Trump suspends entry of immigrants who cannot pay for healthcare

US President Donald Trump on Friday signed a proclamation suspending entry of immigrants who cannot pay for their healthcare costs and will not be covered by health insurance within 30 days of entering the United States.
Saturday, October 5th 2019 - 09:12 UTC
Mexico does not seek control of Zama, the country's major oilfield discovery in decades

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said that his government is not seeking to take control of the Zama oilfield discovery, which is currently operated by a private consortium led by U.S.-based Talos Energy. The statement follows on a report from Reuters earlier in the week saying that Mexico’s national oil company, Pemex, wants to take control of Zama from Talos.
Saturday, October 5th 2019 - 09:10 UTC
WHO and FIFA agree to promote healthy life-styles through football globally

The World Health Organization (WHO) and football’s world governing body, FIFA, agreed on Friday a four-year collaboration to promote healthy lifestyles through football globally. WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and FIFA President Gianni Infantino signed the memorandum of understanding at WHO’s Geneva-based headquarters. “WHO is excited to be working with FIFA. Half the world watched the 2018 World Cup. This means there’s huge potential for us to team up to reach billions of people with information to help them live longer healthier lives,” said Dr Tedros.
Saturday, October 5th 2019 - 09:00 UTC
Commonwealth brainstorming to tackle effects of climate change

The Commonwealth on Friday launched an ideas-sharing network to tackle the effects of climate change through replicable regeneration projects. The 53-country bloc held a two-day brainstorming of indigenous groups, environmentalists, scientists and climate change experts at its headquarters in London.
Friday, October 4th 2019 - 18:16 UTC
Argentine finalists of the Falklands Regional Student Competition

The Falklands Regional Student Competition offers a one-week trip for students in Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay to visit the Falkland Islands.