International

Tuesday, December 15th 2020 - 08:33 UTC
Google restores services after a widespread outage around the world on Monday

Services from Alphabet Inc’s Google were restored for most users on Monday after it experienced widespread outages around the world, preventing people from accessing Gmail, YouTube and other products.
Tuesday, December 15th 2020 - 08:29 UTC
Long food queues in Italy's financial capital and richest city of the country

Long queues have been forming outside food banks and help centers in Italy's financial capital Milan as the economic devastation caused by the coronavirus has deepened before Christmas.
Monday, December 14th 2020 - 09:31 UTC
London and Brussels agree on an “extra mile” after an elusive post-Brexit deal

London and Brussels agreed to “go the extra mile” in coming days to try to reach an elusive trade agreement despite missing their latest deadline to avert a turbulent ‘no deal’ exit for Britain from the European Union’s orbit at the end of the month.
Monday, December 14th 2020 - 09:30 UTC
Four Royal Navy patrol ships ready as of January to protect UK's fishing waters

The British Ministry of Defense said four Royal Navy patrol ships will be ready on Jan 1 to help protect Britain’s fishing waters in the event of a post Brexit no deal.
Monday, December 14th 2020 - 08:42 UTC
British Airways Buenos Aires/London flight will have a stopover in Sao Paulo

British Airways as of next April will cease its direct flight Buenos Aires/London, according to the schedules published on the company’s web. In effect following 28 March 2021, BA will make a stopover in Sao Paulo, Brazil, before continuing to London and likewise when flying to Buenos Aires.
Monday, December 14th 2020 - 08:00 UTC
Espionage writer and literary giant, John le Carré dies aged 89

British espionage writer John le Carré has died aged 89, following a short illness, his literary agent has said. The Spy Who Came In From The Cold, and Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy author died from pneumonia on Saturday night.
Monday, December 14th 2020 - 07:24 UTC
Royal Navy's generation Type 31 frigates will be built two at a time side by side

Work has begun on a huge hall for the Royal Navy’s next-generation Type 31 frigates – to build two ships side-by-side. Standing at 147 meters long, the hall at Rosyth includes 30-metre high ‘megadoors’ and will be able to accommodate two of the 138.7-metre vessels being assembled at the same time side by side.
Saturday, December 12th 2020 - 09:59 UTC
UK and Brazil to boost economic relationship

The UK and Brazil made agreements on financial services, taxation, sustainable growth and Green Finance, helping to boost jobs and investments for UK companies. The fourth Economic and Financial Dialogue (EFD) between the UK and Brazil on 10 December 2020 saw the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, and the Brazilian Economy Minister Paulo Guedes, meeting to build further economic ties between the two countries. They were joined by central bank Governors and heads of financial sector regulators.
Saturday, December 12th 2020 - 09:21 UTC
China suspends meat imports from two Brazilian companies

China has temporarily suspended meat imports from two Brazilian companies, Brazil's agriculture ministry said late on Friday.
Saturday, December 12th 2020 - 08:45 UTC
Brazilian federal prosecutors file lawsuit against Maersk for alleged corruption involving Petrobras

Federal prosecutors in Brazil filed a civil lawsuit against Danish shipping company Maersk and former executives representing the firm for alleged corruption involving shipping contracts with state-run oil firm Petrobras, they said on Friday.