International

Wednesday, October 21st 2020 - 09:40 UTC
Venezuelan tanker listing dangerously: fears of a catastrophic spill of 1,3 million barrels of crude

Concerns are growing that an oil tanker carrying millions of gallons of oil could spill its load into the sea between Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago, causing an ecological catastrophe.
Wednesday, October 21st 2020 - 09:22 UTC
NASA feat: spacecraft grabs a sample of rocks from an asteroid and begins to send back images

NASA spacecraft touched down on the rugged surface of the Bennu asteroid on Tuesday, grabbing a sample of rocks dating back to the birth of our solar system to bring home. The minivan-sized OSIRIS-REx spacecraft, built by Lockheed Martin, extended its 3.35m robotic arm toward a flat patch of gravel near Bennu’s north pole and plucked the sample of rocks, the space agency's first handful of pristine asteroid rocks.
Wednesday, October 21st 2020 - 09:11 UTC
A FIGAS refurbished BN-2 Islander delivered to Air Alderney

Air Alderney has taken delivery of its first BN-2 Islander in the form of G-BLNI (msn 2188), according to the UK civil aircraft register. The 1987-vintage aircraft was previously operated by the Falkland Islands Government Air Service, FIGAS as VP-FBI. It remains parked at London Biggin Hill, according to Flightradar24 ADS-B data, but is already in Air Alderney's livery.
Wednesday, October 21st 2020 - 09:03 UTC
Multi-faiths event sees Pope Francis wear a face mask for the first time at a public function

Pope Francis wore a mask for the first time at a public function on Tuesday when he and other religious leaders attended a prayer service for peace around the world. The pope wore a white mask during the service at the Rome Basilica of Santa Maria in Aracoeli. Previously he wore masks only in a car taking him to his weekly audiences in the Vatican.
Wednesday, October 21st 2020 - 08:58 UTC
Robots will replace 85 million jobs in next five years, but 97 million will be created in tech industries, WEF study

Robots will destroy 85 million jobs at mid-sized to large businesses over the next five years as the COVID-19 pandemic accelerates changes in the workplace likely to exaggerate inequalities, a World Economic Forum (WEF) study has found.
Wednesday, October 21st 2020 - 08:28 UTC
EU begins legal action against Cyprus and Malta on “golden passport” schemes for wealthy investors

Brussels on Tuesday launched legal action against Cyprus and Malta over their controversial “golden passport” schemes for wealthy investors, saying they were illegal and undermined EU citizenship.
Tuesday, October 20th 2020 - 09:49 UTC
Millennials more disillusioned with democracy than previous generations, Cambridge study

Young people are less satisfied with democracy and more disillusioned than at any other time in the past century, especially in Europe, North America, Africa and Australia, a study by the University of Cambridge has found.
Tuesday, October 20th 2020 - 09:38 UTC
CCAMLR: 287 women scientists call for a Marine Protected Area in western Antarctic Peninsula

Climate change and human activity are harming Antarctica and threatening wildlife from humpback whales to microscopic algae, more than 280 scientists and conservation experts say in urging protections for the icy region.
Tuesday, October 20th 2020 - 09:29 UTC
US/Brazil plan to increase cooperation in bilateral trade, to cut “the enormous risk” of dependence on China

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned on Monday the United States and Brazil need to reduce their dependence on imports from China for their own security as the two countries reinforced their business partnership.
Tuesday, October 20th 2020 - 09:17 UTC
France remains in shock and anger over the beheading of a history teacher

French police have conducted a series of raids targeting extremist networks, three days after the beheading of a history teacher who had shown his pupils a cartoon of the Prophet Mohammed.