Stories for November 5th 2020

Thursday, November 5th 2020 - 09:54 UTC
US Supreme Court unwilling to be the arbiter of the election, constitutional experts said

While President Donald Trump wants the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on a presidential race that is still too close to call, it may not be the final arbiter in this election, legal experts said.
Thursday, November 5th 2020 - 09:50 UTC
US officially becomes first nation to quit the Paris climate accord; if Biden wins the measure will be reversed

The U.S. has officially become the first nation to quit the Paris climate agreement, even as the outcome of the country’s presidential race remains undetermined. President Donald Trump, who’s fighting for re-election, moved to withdraw from the landmark environmental accord exactly one year ago, abandoning a global effort to curb carbon emissions and slow global warming. The U.S. exit formally took effect Wednesday, the day after the vote.
Thursday, November 5th 2020 - 09:46 UTC
Bolsonaro refrains from commenting on the potential winner of US election

Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday refrained from commenting on the potential winner of the tight U.S. election, but reiterated his support for President Donald Trump, and suggested Democratic challenger Joe Biden would interfere on issues like the Amazon rainforest if elected.
Thursday, November 5th 2020 - 09:33 UTC
Falklands vaccination program will receive support from the UK government

The UK Government has written to the Falkland Islands Government to confirm that it has secured an agreement with the UK’s Vaccine Taskforce to supply British Overseas Territories with Covid-19 vaccines when it is able to procure these.
Thursday, November 5th 2020 - 09:32 UTC
Chilean mining industry lobby cautions about the rewriting of the new constitution

Chile’s world-leading copper industry will see investment lag for at least two years as the country rewrites a constitution that underpinned nearly three decades of mining growth in the South American nation.
Thursday, November 5th 2020 - 09:30 UTC
Bolsonaro's eldest son formally charged in alleged scheme to siphon public funds

State prosecutors in Rio de Janeiro said late they have formally charged against Flavio Bolsonaro, President Jair Bolsonaro's eldest son, over his alleged participation in a scheme to siphon off public funds.
Thursday, November 5th 2020 - 09:10 UTC
Brazil's trade surplus reaches US$ 47,6 billion in ten months

The Brazilian Ministry of Economy released the result of the country's October trade balance, US$ 5.5 billion surplus, but lower than market expectations. The result was again leveraged by the significant retraction in imports, while market expectations were forecasting a US$ 6.1 billion surplus.
Thursday, November 5th 2020 - 09:09 UTC
US business groups urge candidates, citizens and media to allow time to count votes

Business groups across the United States on Wednesday urged Republican President Donald Trump, his Democratic challenger Joe Biden, the media, and all Americans to allow time to count all valid ballots cast in the close 2020 election.
Thursday, November 5th 2020 - 09:07 UTC
Close encounter of two kayakers with a humpback whale off California

Whale watchers in Avila Beach, California had a close encounter with a humpback whale as the marine giant almost swallowed two kayakers. The event was caught in the video and has made its round on the internet.
Thursday, November 5th 2020 - 09:04 UTC
Jumbo iceberg, size of Somerset County, heading for South Georgia

An iceberg is heading towards the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia. A68a – the size of the UK county of Somerset (4,200 sq km) broke off from the Larsen C ice shelf in 2017 and has been drifting north ever since. If it becomes grounded near the island, it could cause disruption to the local wildlife that forage in the food-rich ocean.