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3:27pm, 20th March, 2019

With 737 MAX grounded, airlines face daily scheduling challenges

U.S. and Canadian airlines that fly the roughly 175-seat aircraft face a logistical challenge: which flights to cancel and which to cover with other planes following the global grounding of Boeing Co's 737 MAX jets.

Lebanese illustrator challenges views of Arab women through art

10:59am, 7th March, 2019

World

Lebanese illustrator challenges views of Arab women through art

Lebanese artist Christina Atik has produced a series of digital pictures to illustrate sentences commonly used in Arab countries to criticize women with the aim of empowering Arab women.

Sunrise challenges Swisscom with $6.3 billion deal for Liberty Global's assets

7:44am, 28th February, 2019

Business

Sunrise challenges Swisscom with $6.3 billion deal for Liberty Global's assets

Switzerland's Sunrise Communications is buying U.S. cable giant Liberty Global's local assets in a $6.3 billion deal to bolster its position against Swisscom, the country's dominant mobile and internet provider.

Bernie Sanders faces new challenges in crowded 2020 U.S. presidential race

4:22pm, 19th February, 2019

Politics

Bernie Sanders faces new challenges in crowded 2020 U.S. presidential race

Bernie Sanders is back for another White House run, but this one promises to be far different than the improbable 2016 presidential campaign that made the Vermont senator a political force.

Legal challenges to Trump emergency declaration face uphill battle

10:35pm, 15th February, 2019

US

Legal challenges to Trump emergency declaration face uphill battle

Democratic lawmakers, states and others mulling legal challenges to President Donald Trump's national emergency declaration to obtain funds to build a U.S.-Mexico border wall face an uphill and probably losing battle in a showdown likely to be d...

California, New York promise legal challenges to Trump's emergency declaration

8:26pm, 15th February, 2019

US

California, New York promise legal challenges to Trump's emergency declaration

California and New York suggested on Friday they would take legal action against President Donald Trump's national emergency declaration aimed at freeing up billions of dollars in funds to build a wall along the U.S. border with Mexico.

Explainer: Denver teachers strike challenges landmark incentive pay scheme

9:01pm, 12th February, 2019

US

Explainer: Denver teachers strike challenges landmark incentive pay scheme

A unique, incentive-based pay structure adopted by Denver public schools more than a decade ago is at the crux of a strike by teachers who say the bonus system has eroded their earning power in a city where the cost of living has soared over the last...

Illinois attorney general challenges Van Dyke murder sentence

10:09pm, 11th February, 2019

US

Illinois attorney general challenges Van Dyke murder sentence

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and a prosecutor on Monday challenged the sentence of former Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke for the murder of a black teenager, questioning whether the judge who imposed it followed the law due to his fail...

Illinois attorney general challenges sentence of ex-Chicago officer

12:52pm, 11th February, 2019

US

Illinois attorney general challenges sentence of ex-Chicago officer

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul said on Monday he is challenging the sentence of convicted former Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke, questioning whether the judge who imposed it followed the law.

U.S. judge gives Florida voters until Saturday to resolve signature challenges

9:48am, 15th November, 2018

Politics

U.S. judge gives Florida voters until Saturday to resolve signature challenges

A U.S. federal judge on Thursday gave voters in Florida whose signatures on ballots were rejected by county election officials until Saturday afternoon to resolve the challenges as a recount continues in close-fought races for a U.S. Senate seat and...

Brexit distracting UK from bigger challenges, says BoE's Haldane

3:55pm, 9th November, 2018

UK

Brexit distracting UK from bigger challenges, says BoE's Haldane

Brexit is distracting Britain's government and businesses from the longer-term challenges of boosting productivity and living standards, Bank of England Chief Economist Andy Haldane said on Friday.

Top Senate Democrat challenges Trump on Whitaker appointment

2:30pm, 9th November, 2018

Politics

Top Senate Democrat challenges Trump on Whitaker appointment

President Donald Trump's appointment of a new acting attorney general faced growing scrutiny on Friday, with the U.S. Senate's top Democrat accusing him of ignoring the proper line of succession and some legal experts calling it unconstitut...

'Chuck Chequers': Johnson challenges PM May on Brexit

10:04am, 2nd October, 2018

World

'Chuck Chequers': Johnson challenges PM May on Brexit

Former British foreign minister Boris Johnson set out his stall to the Conservative Party faithful on Tuesday, stopping just short of an outright leadership bid to replace Prime Minister Theresa May but tearing into her Brexit blueprint.

UK PM May challenges Trump with defense of multilateralism

6:55pm, 26th September, 2018

World

UK PM May challenges Trump with defense of multilateralism

British Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday called on world leaders in New York to reject nationalism and fight to preserve the multilateral system, challenging U.S. President Donald Trump's anti-globalism stance.

May challenges Trump with defence of multilateralism

3:35pm, 26th September, 2018

UK

May challenges Trump with defence of multilateralism

British Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday called on world leaders in New York to reject nationalism and fight to preserve the multilateral system, challenging U.S. President Donald Trump's anti-globalism stance.

North Carolina challenges 'unreasonable' U.S. subpoenas for voter data

6:21pm, 7th September, 2018

US

North Carolina challenges 'unreasonable' U.S. subpoenas for voter data

North Carolina's elections board voted on Friday to challenge federal subpoenas seeking years' worth of voter information from state and local officials, saying the timing, scope and unknown nature of the inquiry were cause for concern.

Syrian rebels build an army with Turkish help, face challenges

2:04am, 12th August, 2018

World

Syrian rebels build an army with Turkish help, face challenges

A "National Army" being set up by Syrian rebels with Turkey's help could become a long-term obstacle to President Bashar al-Assad's recovery of the northwest - if they can end factional rivalries that have long blighted the opposition.

Weakened, May defeats final Brexit challenges in parliament

3:09pm, 13th June, 2018

UK

Weakened, May defeats final Brexit challenges in parliament

LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May defeated the final challenges to her Brexit blueprint in parliament on Wednesday, leaving plans for Britain's departure from the European Union still largely on track but her authority weakened.