New York, United States | AFP | Seven months after the 737 MAX was grounded, Boeing remains stuck in crisis mode. Revelations from recently-released text messages between two Boeing pilots add to questions facing the aviation giant. Uncertainty continues to cloud Boeing’s timeframe for returning the MAX to service. The accident …
Read More »Trudeau’s Liberals win Canada vote, will form minority govt
Ottawa, Canada | AFP | Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party held onto power in a nail-biter of a Canadian general election on Monday, but as a weakened minority government. Television projections declared the Liberals winners or leading in 157 of the nation’s 338 electoral districts, versus 121 for his …
Read More »Britain’s Johnson races Brexit clock as deadline looms
London, United Kingdom | AFP | British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces two crucial Brexit votes Tuesday that could decide if he still has a reasonable shot at securing his EU divorce by next week’s deadline. The UK is entering a cliffhanger finale to a drama that has divided families and …
Read More »Trump says ‘phase 1’ China trade pact on track for November
Washington, United States | AFP | US President Donald Trump on Monday said progress in developing the text of a partial trade pact with China means he will likely be able to sign it next month. Trump remains upbeat on the chances Beijing and Washington will seal the mini-deal he announced …
Read More »Boeing’s 737 MAX crisis deepens, hitting shares
New York, United States | AFP | The pressure was mounting Monday on Boeing as newly-surfaced documents deepened doubts about the company’s ability to return a top-selling jet to service soon and amplified calls for a leadership shakeup. Shares tumbled for a second day in a row after the Federal Aviation …
Read More »Trump says he’s most promoted person ‘ever’
Washington, United States | AFP | President Donald Trump on Monday said his much-criticized attempt to stage the G7 at one of his golf courses was not intended to promote his business brand, arguing he’s too famous to “need promotion.” “They say, ‘Oh, you get promotion.’ You don’t think I get enough promotion? I get …
Read More »New study finds footballers 3.5 times more likely to die from brain trauma
London, United Kingdom | AFP | A new study carried out by Glasgow University has found former footballers are approximately three-and-a- half times more likely to die from neurodegenerative diseases than the general population. The report, released on Monday was commissioned by England’s Football Association and the Professional Footballers’ Association …
Read More »British PM Johnson prepares fresh Brexit push
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Prime Minister Boris Johnson prepared to Monday make a second attempt to ram his EU divorce deal through parliament and avoid the political damage of delaying Brexit next week. Another momentous week in the tortuous saga could end with Johnson engineering a divorce from Brussels …
Read More »Hillary Clinton posts parody Kennedy letter mocking Trump
Washington, United States | AFP | Hillary Clinton on Sunday posted a joke letter on Twitter supposedly sent by John F. Kennedy during the 1962 Cuban missile crisis, written in the excitable style of US President Donald Trump’s recent letter to Turkey. The parody letter, originally from ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live” …
Read More »RESULT: Manchester United hold Liverpool
✳ Man United 1⃣ Liverpool 1⃣ Manchester, United Kingdom | AFP | Liverpool failed to record a record-equalling 18th straight Premier League win, but Adam Lallana’s late equaliser saved the European champions from a loss at Manchester United in a 1-1 draw on Sunday. Marcus Rashford’s controversial goal handed Ole …
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