Bureaucratic wrangling and funding problems have hampered the search for the cockpit voice recorder of a crashed Lion Air jet, prompting investigators to turn to the airline to foot the bill in a rare test of global norms on the probe's independence.

The automatic compensation code will apply only when the fault takes longer than two days to fix.

Ireland will ramp up its plans for a no-deal Brexit, including accelerating the recruitment of 1,000 customs officials and veterinary inspectors to work at ports and airports, Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said on Tuesday.

Brazil's future environment minister under President-elect Jair Bolsonaro said on Monday that the country should stay in the Paris Agreement on climate change, but the world must also respect its autonomy to set its environmental policies.

The chairman of European Union summits Donald Tusk is scheduled to meet British Prime Minister Theresa May at 1600 GMT on Tuesday, his spokesman said.

Refreshed and recharged - Formula E is live on the BBC this season and there are plenty of reasons why it is a must watch.

News programmes prove popular on Twitter in 2018 - with Doctor Who and EastEnders also sparking discussion.

The chairman of European Union summits Donald Tusk is scheduled to meet British Prime Minister Theresa May at 1600 GMT on Wednesday, his spokesman said.

Chip-maker Qualcomm says it has won an injunction against Apple in a continuing dispute over intellectual property.

The U.S. military ended a search on Tuesday for five Marines missing in the sea off Japan since two Marine Corps aircraft were involved in an accident during an air-to-air refueling exercise on Dec. 6.