Stories for 2022

Friday, July 1st 2022 - 09:39 UTC
Penguins at most risk off South Africa after predator whales seize the area

A study released this week in the peer-reviewed African Journal of Marine Science, would show that killer orcas are behind the finding of eight white sharks dead off the coast of Gansbaai, in western South Africa in 2017.
Friday, July 1st 2022 - 09:28 UTC
Brazil, Argentina reach deal on vehicle safety standards

Brazil and Argentina have agreed to mutually recognize vehicle safety standards, for which both countries will sign an agreement in July, it was announced Thursday in Brasilia by the ministries of Economy, Infrastructure, and Foreign Affairs.
Friday, July 1st 2022 - 09:27 UTC
Castillo resigns as member of party that took him to Peru's presidency

Peru's President Pedro Castillo Terrones has resigned from Perú Libre, the party under which he ran for office and beat Keiko Fujimori's Fuerza Popular in last year's runoff. Castillo's enrolment as a party member dated from Sept. 30, 2020.
Friday, July 1st 2022 - 00:27 UTC
Musk's Twitter account grows despite his absence from social media

Billionaire Elon Musk, who has vowed to buy over the Twitter social media platform, has suddenly vanished from the space, thus raising speculations about his ulterior motives, as both his tweets and the negotiations for the transaction are on hold.
Thursday, June 30th 2022 - 20:12 UTC
Fifth case of monkeypox reported in Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro state officials Wednesday confirmed the fifth local case of monkeypox, while four others are still under investigation, it was reported.
Thursday, June 30th 2022 - 20:11 UTC
HRW criticizes Argentine President for his softness regarding Venezuela

Argentine President Alberto Fernández has been heavily criticized by Human Rights Watch (HRW) for his stance regarding Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his government's unclear record in that regard.
Thursday, June 30th 2022 - 20:03 UTC
Petro advised to end compulsory military service in Colombia

Colombia's Truth Commission has requested President-elect Gustavo Petro to bring compulsory military service to an end once he takes office Aug. 7, together with a broad transformation of the Armed Forces, with a focus on the respect for human rights and international law.
Thursday, June 30th 2022 - 19:58 UTC
Chile reducing unemployment, albeit slowly

Chile's National Institute of Statistics (INE) Wednesday released a report showing a 7.8% unemployment rate for the March/May 2022 quarter, a 0.1% turn for the worse when compared to the February-April period, although, overall, nearly 96% of the jobs lost during the COVID-19 pandemic have been recovered.
Thursday, June 30th 2022 - 10:30 UTC
Johnson disappointed Falklands issue was brought up by Fernandez, but described the meeting as frank and friendly

Boris Johnson has admitted he was “disappointed” that Argentine president Alberto Fernandez used the G7 summit bilateral meeting to bring up the issue of the Falklands/Malvinas dispute.
Thursday, June 30th 2022 - 09:50 UTC
Boris Johnson and Putin clash over “toxic masculinity” and Falklands' war

Russian President Vladimir Putin would not have started the military offensive in Ukraine if he was a woman, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said during the G 7 leaders summit in Germany.