An upswing in economic risks due to rising trade tensions and debt levels has prompted the International Monetary Fund to cut its forecast for world growth… Via: IMF cuts global growth forecast to 3.7% for 2018, 2019…
NEW YORK (AP) – The Coast Guard says a tanker loaded with asphalt has been safely towed to New York after an engine-room fire in the Atlantic Ocean more than… Via: Fire breaks out aboard asphalt tanker off Mass.; towed…
Coastguard expresses shock after decades-old piece of debris ends up on UK beachA plastic washing-up bottle that is at least 47 years old has been found washed up on a beach in the UK with its lettering and messaging still clear, prompting warnings about the enduring problem of plastic waste.The Read more
New York Times reports Rick Gates sought proposals on social media manipulation and intelligence gatheringA top official in Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign requested proposals from an Israeli company to help defeat Republican primary opponents and Trump’s challenger Hillary Clinton with online manipulation, the New York Times reported Monday.The Times Read more
UK’s outlook for 2019 stays at 1.5% but previous forecast for 1.3% this year cut to 1.1% Donald Trump’s trade war with China and Europe is forecast to hit global growth this year and reverberate through 2019, the International Monetary Fund has warned in its latest health check on the Read more
Ageing device cannot make observations after backup gyroscope failed tooThe Hubble space telescope has been sidelined after a gyroscope failed, leaving it unable to point in the right direction during observations.The device had been expected to fail at some point this year, but the surprise came when a backup did Read more
Actor Rebecca Humphries ends five-year relationship with comedian who was photographed kissing dancing partnerThe actor Rebecca Humphries has issued a statement urging women not to stay with controlling partners after pictures emerged of her boyfriend Seann Walsh kissing his married partner from BBC One’s Strictly Come Dancing.In a tweet announcing Read more
‘We consider that using meters to ensure customers pay for they use, rather than basing bills on the outdated system of rateable values, sends a strong message to customers about the value of water’ Via: Water companies should be given powers to introduce compulsory metering to reduce waste, say MPs
Prison governors say ministers have failed to respond quickly enough to the jail safety crisis as inspectors warn of soaring rates of violence and self-harm rates at HMP Exeter Via: Government accused of getting prison policy 'completely wrong' as watchdog issues scathing attack on another jail
‘I don’t understand why the press, the political establishment and the public are so reluctant to call out what the Russians have been doing,’ says former first lady Via: Hillary Clinton attacks Putin over Brexit as she claims democracy is 'under siege'