Newsletter Aug 30, 2023

UK orders review into air traffic control chaos

Britain's government on Tuesday ordered a review after the country's air traffic control system suffered its worst disruption in almost 10 years, stranding thousands of passengers.

Global stocks extend gains as US data reassures

Stock markets extended a global rally Tuesday as the first of a series of data due out this week gave no reason for the US Federal Reserve to hike interest rates further.

Britain delays post-Brexit border checks until 2024

The British government said Tuesday it will delay introducing post-Brexit border controls on food and fresh produce from the European Union, postponing the start date to January 2024.

Sadiq Khan met with protests after ULEZ expansion

Dozens of protestors took to Downing Street to protest the expansion of the ULEZ area to Greater London, with residents recalling their struggles with the new charge.

Airlines urged to assist stranded passengers amid UK Air Traffic Control failure fallout

Monday witnessed the cancellation of approximately 1,600 flights at UK airports, and an additional 300 flights met the same fate on Tuesday morning, while numerous others encountered substantial delays lasting several hours.

UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly to visit Philippines to strengthen partnership between the nations

One of the pivotal focal points of James Cleverly's visit is the strengthening of maritime security and cooperation, with the Philippines Coast Guard playing a key player in these discussions.

Von Der Leyen backs Dutch FM Hoekstra for EU climate post

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday backed Dutch Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra to take up a vacant climate post on the European Commission, but the choice raised concerns about the bloc's environmental ambitions.

Global experts set to gather at Bletchley Park for UK AI Safety Summit in November

The British High Commission announced that the summit is scheduled to take place from November 1st to 2nd and will aim to address critical concerns related to the development of artificial intelligence.

Anti-war activists in Russia could spend 15 years in prison

The Russian Constitutional Court continues criminalising anyone who allegedly discredits the Russian Armed Forces or participates in anti-war protests.

Kim Jong Un speaks of 'danger of a nuclear war' as US holds drills with allies

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has accused the United States and its allies of turning the waters off the Korean Peninsula into "the most unstable waters."

'Bring back Twitter': Elon Musk gets heckled at video game tournament

Elon Musk's decision to rebrand the microblogging platform Twitter as X has not gone down well with many of its users.

Elon Musk lifts political ad ban at rebranded Twitter

Elon Musk on Tuesday lifted a ban on political ads put in place at Twitter to thwart misinformation before the billionaire bought the platform now called X.

Microsoft adds Bing Chat AI tools to Google Chrome

Chrome desktop browser users can now see Bing Chat as an option at the top of bing.com and can interact with the AI-powered bot.

Meta fights sprawling Chinese 'spamouflage' operation

Meta on Tuesday said it purged thousands of Facebook accounts that were part of a widespread online Chinese spam operation trying to covertly boost China and criticize the West.

Microsoft pauses Bing ads that target Google Chrome users

Following in the footsteps of its rival Microsoft, Google also promotes its services like Gmail and YouTube to Microsoft Edge users.

Spain issues thunderstorm warning amid 84 incidents in Majorca

The storm is set to affect Majorca the most in Spain in coming days

Spanish Federation demands resignation from Rubiales amid kiss scandal

Manager Jorge Vilda is also set to be sacked.

World-first discovery as a worm is found inside a woman's brain in Australia

Marking an unprecedented case in medical history, a live "string-like" roundworm is discovered within a woman's frontal lobe during brain surgery.