Politics

Wednesday, July 4th 2018 - 20:06 UTC
Falklands' team to Island Games next year will be sponsored by Argos fishing company

The Falklands' fishing company Argos is to be the Principal Sponsor for the local team competing at the Island Games to be held in Gibraltar in 2019. The announcement was made by the Falkland Islands Overseas Games Association, and Argos (Argos Group Ltd and Argos Ltd of Stanley, and Argos Operations Ltd of Gibraltar).
Wednesday, July 4th 2018 - 09:02 UTC
Brazilian ex-billionaire sentenced to 30 years in prison for corruption

A Brazilian businessman famous for amassing and then losing a multi-billion-dollar fortune has been convicted of corruption and money laundering and sentenced to 30 years in prison.
Wednesday, July 4th 2018 - 08:58 UTC
Lula ceases commenting the World Cup to avoid breaking election rules

Jailed former Brazil president Lula da Silva has decided to cease commenting on the World Cup for Brazilian television to avoid breaking election rules. The 72-year-old leftist politician was the front-runner for October's presidential elections until his incarceration in April after being convicted of accepting a bribe from Brazilian construction company OAS.
Wednesday, July 4th 2018 - 08:56 UTC
Lord Hague to the rescue of Theresa May warns Brexiteers ahead of Friday meeting

Former Tory Party leader William Hague has issued a blunt warning to Cabinet Brexiteers not to push their demands for a clean break with the European Union too far. Ahead of crunch Cabinet talks at Chequers on Friday, Lord Hague said Parliament could force a “watered-down” Brexit on the Government if ministers fail to agree a compromise plan on Britain’s future customs relationship with the EU.
Wednesday, July 4th 2018 - 08:51 UTC
UK bans online adverts targeting junk food for children

Cadbury, Chewits and Squashies sweets have become the first companies to have online adverts banned under new rules targeting junk food ads for children. The Advertising Standards Authority said the companies did not do enough to prevent under-16s seeing the content.
Wednesday, July 4th 2018 - 08:43 UTC
UK government to publish details of the fishing industry after Brexit

The UK government is to publish details of how it wants to manage the fishing industry after Brexit. Ministers promised the UK would “take back control of our waters” when it leaves the EU's Common Fisheries Policy.
Wednesday, July 4th 2018 - 08:35 UTC
Google reportedly allowed apps to scan G-mail messages

Google has confirmed that private emails sent and received by Gmail users can sometimes be read by third-party app developers, not just machines. People who have connected third-party apps to their accounts may have unwittingly given human staff permission to read their messages.
Wednesday, July 4th 2018 - 08:09 UTC
Falklands begins comprehensive Public Health Strategy development

The Falklands Islands Government has begun work on developing a comprehensive Public Health Strategy. The purpose of this work is to help people stay healthy as long as possible and reduce ill health by enabling everyone to make healthier choices in their lives.
Tuesday, July 3rd 2018 - 09:07 UTC
Merkel accepts radical changes to her coalition migration policy

Chancellor Angela Merkel, who staked her legacy on welcoming hundreds of thousands of migrants into Germany, agreed on Monday to build border camps for asylum seekers and to tighten the border with Austria in a political deal to save her government.
Tuesday, July 3rd 2018 - 09:01 UTC
UN peacekeeping budget is US$ 600 million less than last year's

United Nations member countries on Sunday agreed to a peacekeeping budget of just under US$ 6.7 billion, according to diplomatic sources. This is about US$ 122 million less than what had been recommended by a panel of experts.