Stories for July 2022

Wednesday, July 20th 2022 - 09:19 UTC
BBC banned from self-declared independent Somaliland

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has been banned from the breakaway region of Somaliland for allegedly undermining the identity and dignity of the self-declared independent nation not recognized by Somalia or any other country, local authorities in control of the area have announced.
Wednesday, July 20th 2022 - 05:05 UTC
WHO foresees challenging European winter as COVID-19 cases surge

According to a statement released Tuesday by the World Health Organization (WHO), Europe shall be facing a challenging winter by the end of 2022 due to the rapid escalation of COVID-19 cases.
Tuesday, July 19th 2022 - 22:43 UTC
Cubans to keep enduring power cuts in blazing summer

The electricity supply in Cuba's capital city is showing increasingly recurrent cuts as the aging power plants seem to be reaching their point of technical exhaustion.
Tuesday, July 19th 2022 - 22:40 UTC
Sunak almost certain of showdown berth against Mordaunt or Truss

Former Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak won Tuesday's round of voting within the Conservative Party ranks to appoint a new leader who would also become British Prime Minister.
Tuesday, July 19th 2022 - 22:37 UTC
Founding member of Plaza de Mayo Grandmothers dies

Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo founding member Delia Giovanola passed away Monday at the age of 96, it was announced in Buenos Aires.
Tuesday, July 19th 2022 - 15:45 UTC
Fortuna Ltd. announces new Strategic Advisor

Fortuna Ltd. announced on Tuesday the appointment of Barry Rowland as Strategic Advisor of the Falklands' company. “Barry is well known to many people in the islands. He will be working alongside the board, supporting the Managing Director and General Manager,” Fortuna expressed in a statement.
Tuesday, July 19th 2022 - 10:07 UTC
Argentines dump their currency in northern provinces and trade with Bolivian money

With the Argentine economy in shambles, inflation out of control heading for hyper inflation, daily increases of prices, and new clamps to have access to some strong currency, --such as the US dollar, which Argentines love--, along the provincial border towns, particularly with neighboring Bolivia and Paraguay trade is done mostly with Pesos, but Bolivianos.
Tuesday, July 19th 2022 - 09:59 UTC
Chile opens bid process for the International Antarctic Center in Punta Arenas

Five domestic and international construction companies are among the short list chosen by Chile's Public Works Ministry to participate in the bid to build the International Antarctic Center, CAI, in Punta Arenas, for which there is a budget of some 70 million dollars.
Tuesday, July 19th 2022 - 09:55 UTC
FT critical of IMF leniency towards perennial defaulter Argentina

A column published by the Financial Times has stressed that the administration of President Alberto Fernández needed “stricter targets” from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to keep a “weak and populist” government from running astray.
Tuesday, July 19th 2022 - 09:54 UTC
Extreme temperatures in Antarctica and annual loss of 150 billion tons of ice

By BAS Atmosphere, Ice and Climate Change team, Floor van Heuvel, Ella Gilbert, Thomas Caton-Harrison, Ryan Williams, Tom Bracegirdle