Morning Chronicle - News from London and the UK, around the clock in six languages

London -

IN THE NEWS

Strike at French cognac maker Hennessy over measures in China spat

Strike at French cognac maker Hennessy over measures in China spat

Hundreds of employees of French cognac maker Hennessy, part of the LVMH group luxury empire, went on strike on Tuesday to protest measures the brand plans to employ to circumvent Chinese tariffs imposed in a spat with the EU.

Read more
Xi, Lula meet in Brasilia to 'enhance ties'

Xi, Lula meet in Brasilia to 'enhance ties'

China's President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to Brazil Wednesday, fresh off a warm reception at summits of the G20 and APEC groups, both held under the cloud of Donald Trump's White House return.

Read more
SpaceX fails to repeat Starship booster catch, as Trump watches on

SpaceX fails to repeat Starship booster catch, as Trump watches on

SpaceX flew its latest test flight of its Starship megarocket on Tuesday, with President-elect Donald Trump joining Elon Musk to witness the spectacle firsthand in the latest sign of their ever closer ties.

Read more
TGL Presented by SoFi Names SYNLawn As Official Synthetic Surface Partner, Providing 31,000 Square Feet of Turf for SoFi Center’s Tech-Infused Field of Play

TGL Presented by SoFi Names SYNLawn As Official Synthetic Surface Partner, Providing 31,000 Square Feet of Turf for SoFi Center’s Tech-Infused Field of Play

SYNLawn Is TGL's 11th Official Partner, Joining SoFi, Genesis, Businessolver, Best Buy, CapTech, Full Swing, ONEFlight, and Others

Read more
Mailbird Expands to Mac: Popular Windows Email Client Launches Much-Anticipated Mac App

Mailbird Expands to Mac: Popular Windows Email Client Launches Much-Anticipated Mac App

Email management is about to get easier for Apple users.

Read more
Linacre Investments Temporarily Caps the Digital Asset Innovation Fund

Linacre Investments Temporarily Caps the Digital Asset Innovation Fund

Linacre Investments Limited, a leading institutional fund manager headquartered in the Isle of Man, has announced a $1 billion cap on its Digital Asset Innovation Fund. The decision comes in response to exceptional demand during the second half of 2024 and aims to ensure effective liquidity management.

Read more
'I have left a legacy': Nadal retires from tennis

'I have left a legacy': Nadal retires from tennis

Rafael Nadal said he has left both a sporting and personal legacy after retiring from professional tennis on Tuesday at the Davis Cup.

Read more
US recognizes Venezuela opposition's Gonzalez Urrutia as 'president-elect'

US recognizes Venezuela opposition's Gonzalez Urrutia as 'president-elect'

The United States said Tuesday it recognizes opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia as president-elect of Venezuela -- the first time it called him that -- four months after a disputed election in which incumbent Nicolas Maduro claimed victory amid accusations of fraud.

Read more
European powers, US seek to censure Iran at UN nuclear watchdog board

European powers, US seek to censure Iran at UN nuclear watchdog board

European powers and the United States are moving ahead with a plan to censure Iran for its poor cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog at this week's board meeting, despite an offer by Tehran to cap its highly enriched uranium stock, diplomats told AFP.

Read more
UNAIDS chief says husband, Ugandan opposition figure Besigye, 'kidnapped'

UNAIDS chief says husband, Ugandan opposition figure Besigye, 'kidnapped'

Kizza Besigye, a major Ugandan opposition figure, was "kidnapped" in Kenya and is being held in a Kampala military jail, his wife, a top UN official, said Tuesday.

Read more