News Headlines - 18 January 2018

▽The Highly Anticipated 2017 Fake News Awards | GOP

2017 was a year of unrelenting bias, unfair news coverage, and even downright fake news. Studies have shown that over 90% of the media’s coverage of President Trump is negative.
Below are the winners of the 2017 Fake News Awards.

▽Toshiba is Selling its Westinghouse Nuclear Unit Assets | Fortune

Toshiba Corp. has agreed to sell claims in its Westinghouse U.S. nuclear unit to bolster its capital by 410 billion yen ($3.68 billion) by March, helping it to erase negative shareholder equity and avoid being delisted... The sale will end the Japanese conglomerate’s troubled foray into overseas nuclear power, which started with the $5.4 billion acquisition of Westinghouse in 2006.

▽Emirates Airlines helps to rescue Airbus with substantial order - France 24

Emirates Airlines said Thursday it has struck a €13 billion deal to buy 36 Airbus A380 superjumbos just days after the European manufacturer said it would have to halt production without new orders.

▽Minister for loneliness appointed to continue Jo Cox's work - BBC News

A minister for loneliness, a project first started by the late MP Jo Cox, has been announced by Downing Street... The Commission on Loneliness was first set up by Ms Cox, who was killed before the EU referendum.
A 2017 report said loneliness was as harmful to health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day.

▽Belgian radio host quits live on air after rape debate | Daily Mail Online

A controversial Belgian radio presenter quit his popular talk show live on air on Monday after causing an outcry by hosting a phone-in debate about whether women can have orgasms when they are raped.
Benjamin Marechal, whose daily show on the French-language RTBF broadcaster is known for its contentious style, resigned after the station received a number of complaints.