Australia, USA and UK sign deal in nuclear submarine alliance
AFP - Australia - 22/11/2021
China accuses Britain of 'prejudice' in revoking CGTN licence
AFP - International - 05/02/2021
China on Friday accused Britain of “ideological prejudice” in revoking the licence of Chinese state broadcaster CGTN, as tensions mount between London and Beijing.
British regulator Ofcom revoked CGTN’s licence on Thursday after finding its state-backed…
Portugal: Costa announces UK flight ban
Lusa - Portugal - 22/01/2021
The Portuguese prime minister has announced that, as of Saturday, there will be a total interruption of flights between Portugal and the United Kingdom, except for humanitarian flights or to repatriate Portuguese and British citizens.
António Costa announced this measure…
Brazil bans flights from the UK after discovery of new coronavirus mutation
Folha de S.Paulo - Brazil - 24/12/2020
Ordinance also requires testing for unaccompanied children over 2 and under 12 on international flights.
After the decision of more than 40 countries, the Brazilian government decided this Wednesday (23) to temporarily prohibit international flights that originate or pass…
Macau students in United Kingdom impacted by mutated virus
TDM - Macau - 23/12/2020
The discovery of a mutated coronavirus strain is affecting macau students who are in United Kingdom.
Some students in the UK told TDM they have reconsidered their plans to return home following the newest development.
For Macau students studying overseas, Christmas is…
UK reaches deal with France to allow trucks to cross border
Xinhua - International - 23/12/2020
Britain and France have reached a deal to reopen their border to haulers and some passengers from today, the British Department for Transport announced on Tuesday.
As part of the agreement, rapid turnaround lateral flow tests, which can return results in around 30…
UK and EU extend Brexit talks after ditching deadline
AFP - International - 14/12/2020
The European Union and Britain will return to the negotiating table on Monday after agreeing to abandon a supposed make-or-break deadline for a post-Brexit trade pact.
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen and Prime Minister Boris Johnson had said last week they would decide…
Majority of Portuguese residing in the United Kingdom are against Brexit
Plataforma - Macau - 01/12/2020
The Brexit process introduced uncertainties in the migratory future of European Union migrants living in the United Kingdom. Researchers at the Emigration Observatory scalp the issue and conclude that the phenomenon may halt the flow of Portuguese people in his…
Covid-19 stokes fears for UK music industry
AFP - International - 21/11/2020
Classically trained singers Mark Nathan and his partner Carolyn Holt had bookings stretching into next year until the coronavirus pandemic struck.
Restrictions imposed because of the outbreak, including venue closures, have instead seen those concerts put on hold —…
UK to ban sales of diesel and petrol cars from 2030
Plataforma - Macau - 18/11/2020
Boris Johnson, the British Prime Minister, announced on Wednesday that he will ban the sale of cars and vans with diesel and gasoline engines from 2030. The decision comes ten years earlier than expected.
However, the government said that hybrid vehicles capable of…
British diplomat saves woman from drowning in China
Plataforma - Macau - 18/11/2020
The Chinese government on Tuesday praised a British diplomat who was filmed diving into a river in southern China to save a drowning student
The good deed comes at a time when the People’s Republic of China and the United Kingdom have been in conflict over human…
