Stories for 2020

Tuesday, August 4th 2020 - 09:24 UTC
Genoa opens new bridge to replace a collapsed viaduct that killed 43 people

Italy inaugurated a sleek new bridge in Genoa on Monday, though relatives of the 43 people killed when the old viaduct collapsed said the pomp and ceremony risked overshadowing the tragedy.
Tuesday, August 4th 2020 - 08:49 UTC
Gibraltar will continue lobbying US congress despite Spanish tactics

Gibraltar has taken notice of the reports in the UK's press which confirm that, for several years, Spain has been actively engaged in anti-Gibraltar lobbying in Washington DC.
Tuesday, August 4th 2020 - 08:45 UTC
Boris's launches Eat Out to Help Out program with diners at 50% discount

People across Britain enjoyed half-price meals on Monday as the government launched its Eat Out to Help Out scheme aimed at driving up business in the shattered hospitality industry after months of coronavirus lockdown.
Tuesday, August 4th 2020 - 07:15 UTC
Spain's ex king goes into exile in the midst of “disturbing information” about his regal conduct

Spain's former king Juan Carlos, who is facing investigation at home and abroad for corruption, announced on Monday that he will go into exile. The 82-year-old revealed he would leave the country in a letter to his son, the current King Felipe VI who accepted his decision and thanked him, the royal palace said in a statement.
Monday, August 3rd 2020 - 10:59 UTC
Coronavirus death toll in Latin America at over 200,000

The death toll in Latin America from the novel coronavirus passed 200,000 on Saturday night underlining the region's status as one of the global epicenters of the pandemic that is testing governments to the limit.
Monday, August 3rd 2020 - 10:58 UTC
LATAM to lay off another 2,700 crew after failing an agreement with the union

Latin America's biggest airline, the Brazilian-Chilean group LATAM, said it was laying off at least 2,700 crew to cope with the devastating effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the aviation industry.
Monday, August 3rd 2020 - 10:56 UTC
Bolsonaro claims he's fully recovered from Covid-19 but has “mouldy lungs”

Fresh off a bout of Covid-19, President Jair Bolsonaro said that nearly everyone will probably end up catching the new coronavirus urging Brazilians to “face up to it” and saying there was nothing to fear. He also admitted taking antibiotics since he was suffering from “mouldy lungs”
Monday, August 3rd 2020 - 10:53 UTC
Mexico becomes the country with the third most Covid-19 deaths, ahead of Britain

Mexico has overtaken Britain to become the country with the third-most deaths due to Covid-19, according to data released by the Health Ministry. Reported fatalities rose to reach 46,688, the data shows.
Monday, August 3rd 2020 - 10:50 UTC
White House confirms November 3 election, but has growing concerns about mail-in-ballots

The White House and Donald Trump's campaign on Sunday sought to shut down the Republican president's musings on delaying the 2020 vote, saying there will be an election on Nov 3.
Monday, August 3rd 2020 - 10:40 UTC
Milestone for Tesla and NASA's “space taxi contract”: US can now send and bring back its astronauts

The United States first crewed spaceship to fly to the International Space Station in nearly a decade returned safely to Earth on Sunday, splashing down in the Gulf of Mexico. The successful mission, carried out jointly by SpaceX and NASA, demonstrated that the United States has the capacity once more to send its astronauts to space and bring them back.