Stories for September 2022

Monday, September 26th 2022 - 10:22 UTC
Italy jumps into the unknown after victory of Meloni's post-fascist party

Italy and the European Union entered Monday into a period of uncertainty after the victory in the legislative elections of Giorgia Meloni, at the head of a far-right and right-wing coalition that faces great challenges.
Monday, September 26th 2022 - 10:16 UTC
All tire-manufacturing plants in Argentina close down

Argentina has ceased to be a tire-manufacturing country as labor conflicts resulted in the closing of all three plants nationwide, although some of these measures have been reported to be a temporary issue.
Monday, September 26th 2022 - 10:14 UTC
ARA Libertad held off Buenos Aires due to port workers' strike

Argentina Navy's training vessel ARA Libertad (Q2) was held off Buenos Aires for several hours after a 5-month trip due to a union strike by port workers.
Monday, September 26th 2022 - 10:12 UTC
Mexico/US border migrants' record arrests; mostly from Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua

New figures from US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), indicate that 2.15 million migrants were detained at the US/Mexico border over the past year, a 24% increase, but with a drastic change in the origin of the new migrants, since the fastest growing number are from Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua.
Monday, September 26th 2022 - 10:05 UTC
Fiona causes havoc in Canada

Hurricane Fiona has left unprecedented damage after making landfall throughout five provinces in eastern Canada, it was reported.
Monday, September 26th 2022 - 10:02 UTC
Peru vaccinates u-5s against COVID-19

Peruvian health authorities began vaccinating children under five years of age Sunday against COVID-19 with pediatric doses available in Lima and Callao.
Monday, September 26th 2022 - 09:59 UTC
Argentine lab announces local production of Sputnik V vaccine ends

The Argentine laboratory manufacturing Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine has announced it would halt the line to target other types of diseases, it was reported in Buenos Aires.
Monday, September 26th 2022 - 09:54 UTC
South Georgia announces the latest version of the Bio-Security Handbook

The Government of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands has announced that the latest version of the Bio-security Handbook is now available. The Handbook details the procedures which are in place to help reduce the risk of harmful non-native species and disease entering the Territory and steps in place to detect them and limit their spread should they arrive.
Monday, September 26th 2022 - 09:46 UTC
Frozen Planet II presented by Sir David Attenborough, after four and a half years of filming in 18 countries

In 2011, Frozen Planet gave BBC viewers an unprecedented insight into life in the Poles. The final episode featured British Antarctic Survey (BAS) glaciologist Dr Andy Smith using explosives to see how the ice interacts with the bed beneath to monitor how it behaves and is changing.
Monday, September 26th 2022 - 09:45 UTC
Chile appoints interim Joint Chief of Staff

Chile's Defense Minister Maya Fernández is to appear before Congress Tuesday to brief lawmakers on the scandal involving the leak of confidential emails among high-ranking military officers.