MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for January 31st 2023
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Tuesday, January 31st 2023 - 09:41 UTC
Royal Navy incorporates state of the art mine hunting operations vessel
A specialist ship bought to support Royal Navy mine-hunting operations – a mother ship to launch drones to find and destroy undersea threats – has arrived in Plymouth. When deployed, the platform will support the safeguarding of UK waters from the threat of mines at sea, operating a range of uncrewed systems that will help keep personnel at a safe distance.
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Tuesday, January 31st 2023 - 09:34 UTC
Bolsonaro applies for six-month tourist US visa
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has applied for a tourist visa to stay in the United States for another six months, it was reported Monday.
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Tuesday, January 31st 2023 - 09:30 UTC
In three years of Brexit, migration in UK trebled, June 21/22
The UK's Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that the country had a net migration gain of 504,000 people between June 2021 and June 2022. That number was nearly triple the 173,000 registered the year prior.
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Tuesday, January 31st 2023 - 08:37 UTC
The UK economy forecasted to contract 0,6% this year, IMF report
The UK economy this year is forecasted to perform worse than similar advanced economies, and is estimated to contract by 0,6%, according to the latest report from the IMF. The new forecast reflects UK's high energy prices and strong inflation.
