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  • Monday, July 24th 2017 - 09:29 UTC

    UK government tries to reassure Ulster farmers about post-Brexit subsidies

    “Northern Ireland and upland areas of Scotland, Wales and England will receive support in future to ensure communities there can survive,” Mr. Gove told BBC.

    British government has attempted to reassure Northern Ireland’s farmers about the level of subsidies they will receive after the UK leaves the European Union. Michael Gove, secretary for the environment, food and rural affairs, visited an agricultural show in Co Antrim at the weekend and also held meetings with the DUP and the Ulster Farmers’ Union.

  • Monday, July 24th 2017 - 09:26 UTC

    Submarine HMS Ambush collision off Gibraltar cost at least £ 3.4m

    HMS Ambush was involved in the collision despite being equipped with what the Royal Navy boasts are “world-leading sensors”.

    British taxpayers were left with a bill of over £3.4m following the collision off Gibraltar last year between a Royal Navy submarine and a merchant ship. HMS Ambush, one of Britain’s new Astute-class nuclear-powered submarines, sustained damage to its conning tower during a glancing collision with a chemical tanker while submerged in international waters 3.3 nautical miles off Gibraltar.

  • Monday, July 24th 2017 - 09:03 UTC

    RAF tanker and US fighter jets nearly crashed as flight controller was distracted by cell phone call

    The near miss happened January 5 this year at 16,000ft, ten miles off the coast of north Norfolk after the Voyager had refuelled two RAF Typhoons in mid-air.

    An RAF tanker aircraft and two F-15 fighters came within a split second of colliding over the North Sea after a flight controller was distracted by a phone call, an official report has revealed.The pilots of the RAF Voyager claimed that one of the United States Air Force jets was as near as 50 metres when it flew directly across their path as they were flying at 322mph.

  • Monday, July 24th 2017 - 08:22 UTC

    Brenda Hale, named first woman president of the UK Supreme Court

    Baroness Hale's appointment represents for equality is fitting, given the vigor of her past advocacy for a judiciary which must be, yet fails to be, representative.

    Brenda Hale was appointed as the UK Supreme Court's first female president on Friday, July 21st. The former deputy president of the court for four years will take on the role as the thirteenth President of the Supreme Court on October 2nd, following a line of twelve all-male predecessors.

  • Monday, July 24th 2017 - 06:49 UTC

    First full-scale floating wind farm begins to take shape off Scotland

    The operation to begin shifting the first of the 11,500 tons giants happened dramatically in the half-light of a Norwegian summer night.

    The world's first full-scale floating wind farm has started to take shape off the north-east coast of Scotland. The revolutionary technology will allow wind power to be harvested in waters too deep for the current conventional bottom-standing turbines used.

  • Monday, July 24th 2017 - 06:36 UTC

    Corbyn, “the greatest rebel ever”, invited to avoid de-selection of MPs

    Mr Corbyn was “the greatest rebel ever” as a backbencher but Tony Blair was reluctant to discipline him: he felt that Labour was “a broad church”.

    A former Labour chief whip has urged Jeremy Corbyn to “reflect” on Tony Blair's approach when party leader by ruling out the de-selection of MPs. Baroness Hilary Armstrong told the BBC Mr Corbyn was “the greatest rebel ever” as a backbencher but Mr Blair was reluctant to discipline him. She said the then prime minister felt that Labour was “a broad church”.

  • Monday, July 24th 2017 - 06:09 UTC

    Falklands war new book says invading Argentines faced fierce defense from Marines and suffered heavy casualties

    The First Casualty was written after Ricky Phillips interviewed survivors on both sides to get the full story.

    A new book has challenged the official account of the Falklands War, including allegedly one of the worst kept secrets of the conflict. The First Casualty, written by noted military historian Ricky Phillips, reveals that, far from surrendering without a fight when the Argentines invaded the Islands in April 1982, a detachment of Royal Marines battled for more than two hours and killed around 100 of their opponents.

  • Sunday, July 23rd 2017 - 12:23 UTC

    Bank of America moves European operations to “natural location” Dublin

    In a statement, Moynihan called Dublin the “natural location” for consolidating the bank’s legal entities, noting Bank of America already has an Irish-domiciled bank.

    The Bank of America announced Friday that Dublin will be the new base for its European Union operations following Britain’s decision last year to split from the EU. Brian Moynihan, CEO of the Charlotte-based bank, made the announcement during a trip to the Irish capital city. It becomes the latest large U.S. bank in recent weeks to disclose plans for continuing to serve clients in EU countries following the so-called Brexit vote in 2016.

  • Sunday, July 23rd 2017 - 12:14 UTC

    Maersk closer of first gas in North Sea Culzean field; 60.000/90.000bpd expected

    The Maersk Highlander rig started drilling the first of six planned production wells on the high pressure, high temperature field in September.

    Maersk Oil said on Friday that it had reached another key milestone ahead of first gas from its flagship North Sea Culzean field. All three platform jackets for the £3.3billion project have now been put in place on time and on budget, the company said.

  • Saturday, July 22nd 2017 - 23:04 UTC

    NAFTA members agree negotiations round; Mexico insists on strict timetable

    Described by an official as a “very aggressive calendar,” the sources said the goal was to conclude the talks before the Mexican electoral campaign was in full swing.

    United States, Mexican and Canadian officials have agreed to an aggressive timetable to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), sources said, aiming to conclude early next year to avoid Mexico’s 2018 presidential elections.