Daily post news 2019
Here are some of the top news stories from the Daily Post in 2019:
January 2019
- "Boris Johnson resigns as Foreign Secretary" (January 3) - Boris Johnson resigned as Foreign Secretary after Theresa May's government lost a key vote on Brexit.
- "Theresa May's Brexit deal rejected by MPs" (January 15) - Theresa May's Brexit deal was rejected by MPs in a historic vote, leading to a no-confidence motion against her government.
February 2019
- "Mozambique cyclone death toll rises to 1,000" (February 18) - The death toll from Cyclone Idai, which hit Mozambique, Malawi, and Zimbabwe, rose to over 1,000.
- "New Zealand mosque shootings: 50 killed in Christchurch attacks" (March 15) - A mass shooting at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, killed 50 people and injured many more.
March 2019
- "UK Parliament votes to delay Brexit" (March 29) - The UK Parliament voted to delay Brexit, pushing the deadline to October 31.
- "Facebook and Instagram down for millions of users" (March 13) - Facebook and Instagram experienced a global outage, affecting millions of users.
April 2019
- "Sri Lanka Easter Sunday bombings: 250 killed in attacks" (April 21) - A series of bombings at churches and hotels in Sri Lanka killed over 250 people and injured many more.
- "UK Parliament votes to hold inquiry into Brexit" (April 1) - The UK Parliament voted to hold an inquiry into the government's handling of Brexit.
May 2019
- "Theresa May resigns as Prime Minister" (May 24) - Theresa May announced her resignation as Prime Minister, effective June 7.
- "Iran shoots down US drone" (May 20) - Iran shot down a US drone, sparking tensions between the two countries.
June 2019
- "UK Parliament votes to hold new Brexit referendum" (June 12) - The UK Parliament voted to hold a new Brexit referendum, which would give the public a say on whether to leave the EU or remain.
- "Hong Kong protests: Thousands march against extradition bill" (June 9) - Thousands of people marched in Hong Kong to protest a proposed extradition bill that would allow China to extradite people from the territory.
July 2019
- "UK Parliament votes to suspend Parliament" (July 24) - The UK Parliament voted to suspend Parliament, sparking controversy and accusations of a "coup".
- "Amazon rainforest fires: Brazil and other countries send troops" (July 31) - Brazil and other countries sent troops to fight massive fires in the Amazon rainforest.
August 2019
- "UK Parliament votes to hold inquiry into Johnson's Brexit plans" (August 1) - The UK Parliament voted to hold an inquiry into Boris Johnson's Brexit plans.
- "Hong Kong protests: Police fire tear gas at protesters" (August 5) - Police in Hong Kong fired tear gas at protesters, who were demanding greater democracy and autonomy from China.
September 2019
- "UK Parliament votes to hold new Brexit vote" (September 4) - The UK Parliament voted to hold a new Brexit vote, which would give the public a say on whether to leave the EU or remain.
- "Climate change: Global protests demand action" (September 20) - Millions of people around the world protested to demand action on climate change.
October 2019
- "UK Parliament votes to hold inquiry into Johnson's Brexit deal" (October 22) - The UK Parliament voted to hold an inquiry into Boris Johnson's Brexit deal.
- "Hong Kong protests: China imposes national security law" (October 1) - China imposed a national security law on Hong Kong, sparking concerns about the territory's autonomy.
November 2019
- "UK Parliament votes to hold new Brexit vote" (November 6) - The UK Parliament voted to hold a new Brexit vote, which would give the public a say on whether to leave the EU or remain.
- "Climate change: UN warns of catastrophic consequences" (November 26) - The UN warned of catastrophic consequences if global warming exceeds 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.
December 2019
- "UK Parliament votes to hold inquiry into Johnson's Brexit deal" (December 18) - The UK Parliament voted to hold an inquiry into Boris Johnson's Brexit deal.
- "Iran-US conflict: US kills top Iranian general" (December 29) - The US killed Iran's top military general, Qasem Soleimani, in a drone strike, sparking a crisis in the Middle East.
These are just a few of the top news stories from the Daily Post in 2019.