Stories for April 2022

Wednesday, April 27th 2022 - 10:02 UTC
Russian Energy Tycoons & Families Found Dead In Suspicious Circumstances

Tsvetana Paraskova for Oilprice – Several Russian oligarchs, who have either worked at energy firms or amassed their fortune from oil and gas, have been found dead in suspicious circumstances, not only in Russia but also in the UK and Spain.
Wednesday, April 27th 2022 - 09:40 UTC
No progress after Guterres meeting with Putin in Moscow

Russian President Vladimir Putin Tuesday told United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres that no solution could be achieved in the crisis with Ukraine without solving the territorial issue of Crimea and Donbas.
Wednesday, April 27th 2022 - 09:25 UTC
Governor Designate Alison Blake visits Falkland House in London

Governor-Designate of the Falkland Islands, Alison Blake CMG, visited Falkland House in London on Monday where she met with FIG Representative to the UK and Europe Richard Hyslop.
Wednesday, April 27th 2022 - 08:43 UTC
UN General Assembly passes resolution requiring disclosing of rationale behind veto use

Russia's invasion of Ukraine is bringing on some changes regarding world affairs and the United Nations Tuesday agreed to redefine the Security Council veto power, which is in the hands of the body's permanent members, which are also the ones with a stronger military might — the US, Russia, China, the UK, and France.
Wednesday, April 27th 2022 - 08:15 UTC
Uruguayan Navy averts attempt to smuggle large meteorite from Argentina

Uruguayan authorities at the port of Paysandú have seized a meteorite worth around US$ 1 million when it was being smuggled into the country from Argentina, it was reported earlier this week.
Wednesday, April 27th 2022 - 08:13 UTC
Construction of the first of five Type 31 frigates has started in Scotland

The construction of the first of five new Royal Navy Type 31 frigates is now underway in Scotland. In the brand-new assembly hall in Rosyth dockyard, the keel of HMS Venturer was laid in a formal ceremony marking the construction beginning for the ship.
Wednesday, April 27th 2022 - 07:55 UTC
WHO warns against lowering guard regarding COVID-19

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Tuesday pointed out that despite an unprecedented low in COVID-19 deaths since the outbreak of the pandemic back in March 2020, emergencies still surfacing were not regarded presently as they should.
Wednesday, April 27th 2022 - 07:54 UTC
Bird flu reported in Chinese boy – first human case of H3N8

Chinese authorities Tuesday reported the first case in humans of H3N8 Avian influenza, although health specialists explained the risk of a large-scale epidemic was low.
Tuesday, April 26th 2022 - 21:09 UTC
US State Dept. finds Brazil's electoral system reliable

A high-ranking official from the US State Department admitted during an interview with CNN Brazil that the administration of President Joseph Biden fully trusts the electronic ballot system used in the South American country.
Tuesday, April 26th 2022 - 20:59 UTC
Shanghai tightens up covid-19 restrictions

Chinese authorities have tightened sanitary restrictions imposed on Shanghai residents due to an increase in the number of COVID-19 deaths and also of cases detected through mass testing, it was reported.