International

Friday, May 5th 2017 - 08:14 UTC
Prince Philip, 95, steps down from royal duties

The Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, who will turn 96 next month, will step down from public life this fall, Buckingham Palace announced on Thursday. He will continue to carry out public engagements between now and August, according to a statement released by Buckingham Palace.
Friday, May 5th 2017 - 08:00 UTC
Gibraltar reacts to Spain's neo-colonial ambitions taking advantage of Brexit

Gibraltar Chief Minister has reacted to the Spanish Foreign Ministry's Brexit document planning changes to the Rock’s economic status, saying that as usual, the welfare of its own people hasn't got in the way of Spain's neo-colonial ambitions over Gibraltar.
Friday, May 5th 2017 - 07:47 UTC
Falklands discusses Brexit impact on environmental funding with UKOTs

The consequences of the UK leaving the European Union on environmental funding of UK Overseas Territories (UKOTs) which includes the Falklands, was the subject of a meeting in Aldernay between representatives of 11 territories last week.
Thursday, May 4th 2017 - 13:01 UTC
EU and US agree to Maersk Line acquiring Germany's Hamburg Sud, expert in South America

Container shipping company Maersk Line will pay EUR 3.7 billion for its acquisition of smaller German rival Hamburg Sud, including all subsidiaries and associated shipping companies. The boards of Maersk Line and the Oetker Group, owner of Hamburg Sud, approved the proposed deal, which has been given the green light by the European Commission and the US Department of Justice.
Thursday, May 4th 2017 - 07:56 UTC
Press Freedom Day: In 'post truth' era, leaders must defend objective, independent media

In a “post-truth” world with “fake news” on the rise, and media accountability and credibility falling under question, free, independent and professional journalism has never been more important, the United Nations today said.
Thursday, May 4th 2017 - 06:56 UTC
French presidential candidates' debate: plenty of insults and no substance

Independent Emmanuel Macron and far-right leader Marine Le Pen traded barbs and insults Wednesday night in their first and final head-to-head debate ahead of Sunday’s presidential runoff.
Thursday, May 4th 2017 - 06:48 UTC
WhatsApp suffers several hours global outage

WhatsApp, the popular messaging service owned by Facebook Inc, suffered a widespread global outage on Wednesday that lasted for several hours before being resolved, the company said.
Thursday, May 4th 2017 - 06:36 UTC
Two weeks of ”Think Brazil” in UK, a showcase of business possibilities between the two countries

May is set to be the Brazil month in the United Kingdom. During two weeks (10-19), the Brazilian Government, through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its Embassy in London, and the British Government, through its network in Brazil of Consulates and the Embassy, will bring to London and other UK cities a program full of cultural activities, business meetings and institutional encounters.
Thursday, May 4th 2017 - 06:29 UTC
Uruguay advances with investors in a project to build a third pulp mill

“Good progress has been made in the discussions between the Government of Uruguay and UPM concerning the infrastructure development and other local prerequisites for long-term industrial growth in Uruguay. We are now in agreement regarding the majority of the key items on the negotiation agenda,” says Jaakko Sarantola, Senior Vice President, UPM, Uruguay Platform.
Thursday, May 4th 2017 - 06:02 UTC
Facebook hires 3.000 people to help stop hate speech, abuse and self-harm broadcast on the website

Facebook is hiring 3,000 people for its “community operations team”, to help stop hate speech, child abuse and self-harm being broadcast on the website. Chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said it had been “heartbreaking” to see people “hurting themselves and others” in videos streamed live on Facebook.