International

Tuesday, April 2nd 2019 - 09:43 UTC
Boeing told by FAA to try harder in improving the 737 MAX software

Boeing must perform more work on its proposed fix to 737 MAX aircraft before it can be submitted for review, US officials said on Monday, suggesting the planes could stay grounded a while longer. Additional work is needed “to ensure that Boeing has identified and appropriately addressed all pertinent issues,” a Federal Aviation Administration spokesman said in a statement.
Tuesday, April 2nd 2019 - 09:42 UTC
BBC signs ten-year £300m deal with Discovery Channel

BBC has signed the biggest ever deal to sell its programs, agreeing to provide its landmark natural history shows to a new global streaming service run by the Discovery Channel for £300m. It is the “largest content deal the BBC has ever done” and will last for 10 years, director general Tony Hall said.
Tuesday, April 2nd 2019 - 07:28 UTC
Brexit: Parliament rejects all alternatives; Tuesday urgent cabinet meeting; new vote on Wednesday

Members of Parliament on Monday once again failed to find a majority on any alternative Brexit plan before them, leaving Britain's chaotic path towards leaving the EU mired in uncertainty less than two weeks before its departure date. Brussels has set Britain an Apr 12 deadline to agree to the divorce terms Prime Minister Theresa May has struck with the bloc, find an alternative or crash out of the European Union.
Tuesday, April 2nd 2019 - 06:45 UTC
Bolsonaro becomes first head of state to visit the Western Wall with an Israeli premier

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro visited the Western Wall alongside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, becoming the first head of state to do so with an Israeli premier. The visit came after Bolsonaro, sworn in as Brazil's president on January 1, arrived for a three-day trip to Israel on Sunday.
Monday, April 1st 2019 - 08:44 UTC
Petrobras interested in tendering to explore for oil and gas offshore Israel

Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras is considering bidding in a new tender to explore for oil and gas offshore Israel, a leading Israeli financial news website reported on Sunday. Calcalist reported that a final decision could be announced during a four-day visit to Israel by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro that began on Sunday.
Monday, April 1st 2019 - 08:40 UTC
Brazil will open a “business office” in Jerusalem; signs several agreements with Israel

Brazil's Foreign Ministry formally announced on Sunday it will open a “business office” in Jerusalem, backtracking on President Jair Bolsonaro's promise to move his country's embassy to Jerusalem.
Monday, April 1st 2019 - 08:27 UTC
The Revoke Article 50 petition (to halt Brexit) has passed six million signatures

The petition calling on the UK Government to halt the Brexit process has passed six million signatures. The Revoke Article 50 petition, due to be debated by MPs this Monday, is the best-supported proposal in the history of the House of Commons and Government’s e-petitions website.
Monday, April 1st 2019 - 08:14 UTC
UK and Chile honor a shared naval hero: Admiral Thomas Cochrane

The First Sea Lord and head of the Chilean Navy have renamed a building inside Portsmouth Naval Base in tribute to a shared naval hero. Admiral Sir Philip Jones and special guest Admiral Julio Leiva Molina unveiled on Sunday the HQ Portsmouth Flotilla as the Cochrane Building.
Monday, April 1st 2019 - 06:21 UTC
HMS Clyde to be transferred to the Brazilian navy at the end of 2019

Brazilian media are reporting that the country is to take over HMS Clyde when the Offshore Patrol Vessel leaves Royal Navy service in the Falkland Islands. The news was reportedly announced during a recent event, “Brazil-United Kingdom Defense Industry Dialogue”, held in the Brazilian Navy Cultural Center in São Paulo.
Monday, April 1st 2019 - 05:59 UTC
Tories unite to warn Theresa May to forget a snap election to overcome the Brexit gridlock

Tory MPs are warning Theresa May they will resist any attempt by the Prime Minister to call a snap general election in a bid to end the Brexit crisis engulfing the party. MPs from both the pro-Brexit and pro-EU wings of the party warned they could face an electoral disaster if she goes to the country early.