Stories for November 16th 2022

Wednesday, November 16th 2022 - 22:16 UTC
Hand-of-God ball sells for US$ 2.4 million

The ball Argentine football star Diego Maradona punched through English keeper Peter Shilton's fists to score the opening goal of the quarterfinal match the eventual champions went past during the Mexico 1986 World Cup sold Wednesday at auction for £2 million (US$2.4 million).
Wednesday, November 16th 2022 - 22:02 UTC
Georgieva tells Fernández Argentina needs to remain “on course”

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva Wednesday told Argentine President Alberto Fernández during the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, that it was “very important” that his country stayed on “course as it has done so successfully during the past few months.”
Wednesday, November 16th 2022 - 19:54 UTC
Missiles crisis: Reports of war spreading to Poland cooled down

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was placed under alert early Wednesday after two missiles hit Przewodow, a town in eastern Poland near the Ukrainian border, killing two people. The incident also led most activities at the G20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia, to be canceled as world leaders needed to focus on this more urgent matter.
Wednesday, November 16th 2022 - 10:35 UTC
Paraguay not bowing to global pressure against cattle farming

Paraguay's delegation attending the COP27 climate summit at the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh Tuesday announced that the South American country would not endorse any collective statement curbing livestock farming.
Wednesday, November 16th 2022 - 10:30 UTC
Falklands' electricity price up from December first; power allowance scheme for households

Due to the continued impact of increasing fuel prices, the Falkland Islands Government announced that in accordance with Regulation 10A of the Electricity Supply Regulations 1969, there will be a change in the price of electricity supplied to consumers.
Wednesday, November 16th 2022 - 10:26 UTC
Macri apologizes for calling Germans “a superior race”

Former Argentine President Mauricio Macri publicly apologized Tuesday for saying that Germany was a “superior race,” a statement which earned him strong criticism from the entire political spectrum.
Wednesday, November 16th 2022 - 10:18 UTC
Indec says Argentina's inflation for October reached 6.3%

Argentina's inflation reached 6.3% in October for an 88% interannual result, according to the latest report from the National Institute of Statistics and Census (Indec). According to current projections, it may reach 100% by the end of the year.
Wednesday, November 16th 2022 - 10:11 UTC
LATAM pilots' strike avoided at last minute; airline activity rapidly picking up

Minutes before deadline officials from the Chilean/Brazilian carrier Latam and the Pilots Union reached over the weekend an agreement which deactivated what seemed an unavoidable strike. The reason for the strike dates back to 2020, when Latam fired 240 pilots and cut the remaining professionals salaries by 30%.
Wednesday, November 16th 2022 - 10:09 UTC
RRS Sir David Attenborough leaves for Falklands and Antarctica next Sunday

Next Sunday, 20 November, Falklands flagged he RRS Sir David Attenborough departs from Harwich for a short stop at Portsmouth to take on fuel before leaving for Antarctica. Its first point of call will be the City of Stanley, Falkland Islands, three and a half weeks later. From there it will continue to the freezing region, fully loaded and with its capacity for lodging sixty scientists.
Wednesday, November 16th 2022 - 10:05 UTC
Trump announces presidential bid, but strong Republican donors prefer Governor DeSantis

Donald Trump on Tuesday evening made the big primetime announcement, his third straight presidential bid to return to the White House in 2024, but the Republican party large contributors are not so convinced and are backing a fresh crop of GOP contenders, among which Florida’s and Virginia’s Republican governors, Ron DeSantis and Glenn Youngkin, considered as more rational and electable for magic 2024.