Stories for June 2020

Tuesday, June 30th 2020 - 08:45 UTC
British are the fattest after Malta in Europe, says Johnson who admits he needs to lose weight

The British are far fatter than any other nation in Europe bar the Maltese so there needs to be a debate about how to tackle soaring rates of obesity which cost the country dearly, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday.
Tuesday, June 30th 2020 - 08:01 UTC
Australian icebreaker “Aurora Australia” could end in Argentina

Australian researchers' ambition to keep the Aurora Australis icebreaker under the Aussie flag has been dealt a blow, with reports that the vessel has been sold to Argentina. For three decades the 'Orange Roughy' transported thousands of scientists, crew, and supplies for Australia's Antarctic mission.
Tuesday, June 30th 2020 - 07:59 UTC
Argentina economic activity plummets 26,4% in April year on year

Argentina's economic activity plummeted in April, the first full month that social-distancing measures that shut down non-essential businesses and other activities were in effect.
Tuesday, June 30th 2020 - 07:54 UTC
Some of the largest corporations that joined the boycott of Facebook: “stop hate for profit”

Some companies have joined a boycott of Facebook after critics accused the social network of inadequately policing hateful and misleading content on its platform. Here's a list of companies that are planning to halt spending on social media.
Tuesday, June 30th 2020 - 07:48 UTC
Republicans leaders ignore Trump and make a public push for face masks

In a rare split with mask-averse US President Donald Trump, fellow Republican leaders are making a public push for face coverings as Covid-19 cases surge in some Republican-leaning states.
Tuesday, June 30th 2020 - 07:43 UTC
Boris Johnson in major speech will pledge billions in public works to jump start the economy

Prime Minister Boris Johnson vowed Britain will spend large sums on hospitals, schools and roads to jump-start the economy as it emerges from the coronavirus lockdown that has plunged the country into what may be the worst recession in three centuries.
Tuesday, June 30th 2020 - 07:39 UTC
Norwegian Air Shuttle cancels purchase of 97 jets from Boeing

Norwegian Air Shuttle has notified Boeing that it is terminating purchase agreements for all 97 of its remaining jets on order with the US planemaker. The decision covers 92 of Boeing's 737 Max planes, five 787 Dreamliners and a related maintenance pact, Norwegian said in a statement on Monday.
Monday, June 29th 2020 - 18:32 UTC
Sea ice in the Weddell Sea has decreased by one million sq kilometers in five years

Scientists have discovered that summer sea ice (*) in the Weddell Sea area of Antarctica has decreased by one million square kilometres – an area twice the size of Spain – in the last five years, with implications for the marine ecosystem. The findings are published this month in the journal Geophysical Research Letters.
Monday, June 29th 2020 - 10:55 UTC
COVID-19 could crush Argentina’s shale boom

By Nick Cunningham of Oilprice.com – Holding some of the largest shale oil and gas reserves in the world, Argentina is often cited as the likely candidate for the next big shale boom, and Vaca Muerta is often described as having the potential to be South America’s Permian basin.
Monday, June 29th 2020 - 10:30 UTC
Chile's Covid 19 death toll has risen to 5,509, including 162 reported on Sunday

Chile on Sunday reported a total of 271,982 coronavirus infections since the outbreak began in the country, and 4,216 in the last 24 hours, of which 12 correspond to the Magallanes region in the extreme south of the country.