Stories for May 2020

Thursday, May 7th 2020 - 05:23 UTC
Qatar 2022 Cup: end of Hex qualifying format used by the CONCACAF region?

The novel coronavirus outbreak will likely mean the end of the Hex, the six-team World Cup qualifying format used by the CONCACAF region, said CONCACAF chief Victor Montagliani in an interview with OneSoccer.
Wednesday, May 6th 2020 - 09:58 UTC
Bolsonaro invokes military support, but Generals say they support the Constitution and democracy

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday picked a new head of the federal police following a Supreme Court decision to block his effort to appoint a family friend - a tactical retreat a day after he and supporters threatened the court in anti-democratic protests.
Wednesday, May 6th 2020 - 09:55 UTC
Argentina and bondholders agree “much can change in the course of a week”

The government of Argentina and its biggest bondholders are clashing over plans to restructure US$ 65 billion in foreign debt, with little sign of either side budging in last-ditch talks to strike a deal.
Wednesday, May 6th 2020 - 09:50 UTC
Falklands: the Bubbles system, socially connected, physically protected

The Falkland Islands government made public on Tuesday a guide to ensure the safety of the community and reduce the risk of COVID-19 spreading around the Islands, but also looking for the best way to help safely increase contact among its members. For this FIG has looked at other countries to see what is the best way to help safely increase contacts.
Wednesday, May 6th 2020 - 09:48 UTC
Brazilian major city begins “lockdown” on fears the virus could collapse the health service

Brazil's Sao Luis became the nation's first major city to begin a coronavirus “lockdown” on Tuesday, a measure that underscores widespread fears that health services across Brazil could soon collapse under the pressure of the coronavirus pandemic.
Wednesday, May 6th 2020 - 09:47 UTC
Trump denies any US involvement in an alleged failed armed incursion in Venezuela

President Donald Trump on Tuesday denied any involvement by the US government in what Venezuelan officials have called a failed armed incursion in the South American country that led to the capture of two American “mercenaries”.
Wednesday, May 6th 2020 - 09:44 UTC
IATA contrary to leaving aircraft middle seats empty: suggests wearing masks

The body representing global airlines came out against leaving middle seats empty on aircraft on Tuesday, as debate intensifies over how to get airlines flying while respecting social-distancing rules in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.
Wednesday, May 6th 2020 - 09:40 UTC
Petrobras record oil exports of one million barrels per day in April

Petrobras set a new oil exports record of 1 million BPD in April, as domestic demand plunged, the Brazilian state-controlled oil firm said on Monday, days after a large group of other oil producers, OPEC+, began a 9.7-million-BPD collective cut aimed at rebalancing the market.
Wednesday, May 6th 2020 - 09:39 UTC
US West Coast bees threatened by the predatory Asian giant “murder hornet”

Hundreds of Asian giant hornets – an invasive, predatory insect dubbed the “murder hornet” – have turned up in Washington state near the Canadian border, where they pose a threat to humans and the beekeeping industry, state agriculture officials said.
Wednesday, May 6th 2020 - 09:35 UTC
Five year old caught by troopers driving a SUV in a Utah highway

As the driver of the SUV swerved on the freeway at 51kmh when a trooper for the Utah Highway Patrol pulled him over. The trooper could not see the head above the seat's headrest and thought the driver might have been impaired.