Stories for February 2022

Tuesday, February 15th 2022 - 08:59 UTC
Global Britain Commission planning to equal Germany's export prowess

Boosting UK exports could result in a £500bn Brexit uplift creating some five million new jobs, according to the Global Britain Commission, a group of business leaders led by former trade minister Liam Fox.
Tuesday, February 15th 2022 - 08:58 UTC
Texas files lawsuit against Facebook/Meta for violating biometric data

The Attorney General of Texas has filed a lawsuit against Facebook parent company Meta for allegedly “knowingly” violating state laws in how the social media giant collects and handles biometric data.
Tuesday, February 15th 2022 - 08:55 UTC
Like father like son: Trudeau declares Canadian emergency

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Monday declared a national public emergency so as to legally justify the use of force in order to end protests against his anti-COVID-19 restrictions.
Tuesday, February 15th 2022 - 08:52 UTC
Chile starts path to full ban of single-use replaceable plastic items

Chile's new law banning single-use straws, chopsticks, and plastic cutlery in food vending establishments, as well as plastic bottles in supermarkets, has entered into force since Sunday and will gradually increase its environmentally-friendly mandate in the coming years.
Monday, February 14th 2022 - 21:30 UTC
Bolsonaro lands in Moscow for talks with Putin

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro turned a deaf ear to the US State Department's advice and has already landed at Moscow, where he is to meet with Russian leader Vladimir Putin amid mounting fears of all-out war in Ukraine.
Monday, February 14th 2022 - 21:11 UTC
Argentine health authorities decide who should get 4th dose of vaccine

When over 78% of Argentines have already taken at least two doses of COVID-19 vaccine and 33% have even received a booster shot, health authorities nationwide are planning who will need yet another injection against the pandemic disease, it was reported Monday.
Monday, February 14th 2022 - 21:00 UTC
Paraguay greenlights use of Taiwanese COVID-19 vaccine

Paraguayan health authorities Monday issued an emergency clearance for the use of the Taiwanese-developed Medigen COVID-19 vaccine, it was announced.
Monday, February 14th 2022 - 19:59 UTC
New charges to be filed against Jeanine Áñez in Bolivia

Bolivian judicial sources Monday reported a fourth set of charges could be filed against former interim President Jeanine Áñez for crimes that took place during her spell as acting head of state.
Monday, February 14th 2022 - 09:59 UTC
OOS marks the beginning of an era when seas are to be protected as well

The First One Ocean Summit (OOS) held at the French City of Brest, last Friday arrived at a series of conclusions regarding environmental policies which were deemed necessary to protect the planet in the coming years, it was announced.
Monday, February 14th 2022 - 09:54 UTC
Nicaraguan opposition leader Hugo Torres dies in jail

Former Nicaraguan guerrilla leader Hugo Torres Jiménez -who once risked his life to defend current President Daniel Ortega- has died Saturday in jail where he had been placed by the administration of the same man his life he had defended.