International

• Wednesday, August 30th 2023 - 09:12 UTC

  Military group overthrows President, seizes power in Gabon

  

  A group of military officers making up the so-called “Committee for the Transition and Restoration of the Institutions” of Gabon seized power Wednesday in the African country, announcing the “end to the current regime” through a TV broadcast. The rebels also said they had dissolved all government institutions and annulled last Saturday's elections.

• Wednesday, August 30th 2023 - 08:50 UTC

  Britain orders review of air traffic controls system that cancelled flights and left thousands stranded

  

  The British government has ordered a review into the country's air traffic control system on Tuesday after a glitch stranded thousands of passengers and caused delays that are set to last for days

• Wednesday, August 30th 2023 - 08:25 UTC

  World's top car manufacturer Toyota, suspends work in all Japan plants due to a “system malfunction”

  

  Toyota announced Monday the temporary suspension of operations in all 14 of its manufacturing plants in Japan due to a system malfunction on Tuesday. The issue did not seem to stem from a cyber-attack and the problem was being investigated, said company spokesperson Sawako Takeda. 

• Wednesday, August 30th 2023 - 08:15 UTC

  Live parasitic worm extracted from a woman's brain in Australia

  

  Scientists this week published information on an unprecedented case in Australia, where they found and extracted a live parasitic worm from the brain of a woman in Canberra. The worm was some 8 centimeters long and is a roundworm most commonly seen in python species.

• Wednesday, August 30th 2023 - 08:02 UTC

  Brazil closely monitoring evolution of Chinese economy: real estate sector linked to iron ore exports

  

  Brazil is keeping close track of events and performance of the Chinese economy, particularly those areas that might have an impact on the exports of the leading and largest South American economy.

• Wednesday, August 30th 2023 - 05:44 UTC

  Video shows baby killer whale asking for help to save mother caught in fishing net

  

  A stunning video shows an anxious baby killer whale approaching humans in a boat to rescue its mother who is stuck in a fishing net. After the rescue service experts calm down the baby whale, it starts swimming in a particular direction indicating that they should follow her.

• Wednesday, August 30th 2023 - 05:39 UTC

  British Antarctic Territory £2 coin dedicated to the Venus Glider glacier

  

  Pobjoy Mint has announced the sixth and final release in the 2023 £2 coin series, Venus, issued on behalf of the British Antarctic Territory, featuring the Antarctic glaciers named after planets of the solar system.

• Tuesday, August 29th 2023 - 09:20 UTC

  “Technical issue” in UK's air control system slows traffic and partly spreads to Europe

  

  UK's air traffic control service on Monday said that because of a “technical issue” it had been forced to slow takeoffs and landings across the UK. However, the National Air Traffic Service (NATS) also said that Britain's airspace was not closed, despite the disruptions.

• Tuesday, August 29th 2023 - 06:55 UTC

  Panama Canal restrictions expected to last for at least ten months; large containers to reroute to Suez Canal

  

  Global shipping has been urged to share transit plans at one of the world’s key maritime crossings following on Panama Canal Authority officials warning that water-conserving restrictions will be in place for at least the next 10 months, given this year's unprecedented drought which Panama is experiencing.

• Tuesday, August 29th 2023 - 06:45 UTC

  Drastic French wine industry reduction: millions of Euros to destroy wine and pull up hectares of vines

  

  France is preparing to destroy some 80 million gallons of wine to help its farmers in wine-producing areas to cope with a sharp fall in prices, as consumption decreases and overproduction has further complicated the situation. For this purpose the European Union has granted an initial 160 million Euros, topped to 200 million Euros by the French government, Agriculture Minister Marc Fesneau told reporters at a press conference.