Stories for October 9th 2023

Monday, October 9th 2023 - 10:41 UTC
Israel: 260 bodies found at Brazilian rave after Hamas attack

Some 260 bodies were found at the site of a Brazilian music festival in southern Israel attacked by Hamas on Saturday, the Zaka search and rescue organization told local media.
Monday, October 9th 2023 - 09:55 UTC
Copernicus satellite detected giant hole in ozone layer over Antarctica, three times the size of Brazil

The European Space agency Copernicus Sentinel satellite detected a giant hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica, as part of the EU's Environmental monitoring program. The hole which scientists call an “ozone depleted area” was 26 million square kilometers in size, roughly three times the size of Brazil.
Monday, October 9th 2023 - 09:55 UTC
Argentina: All candidates but one condemn bloodshed in Israel

Loquacious Leftwing Front (Frente de Izquierda) Congresswoman Myriam Bregman was the only presidential candidate not to condemn Hamas' actions against Israeli civilians this weekend during their opening speeches of the second (and last) debate ahead of the Oct. 22 elections. Moreover, she somehow blamed Israel for what happened.
Monday, October 9th 2023 - 09:32 UTC
Four Argentines dead and two missing in Israel

Argentina's Foreign Ministry opened a registry for nationals of the country wishing to flee war-torn Israel while the deaths of four Argentine citizens were confirmed on Sunday afternoon. Two other Argentines were reported missing.
Monday, October 9th 2023 - 09:03 UTC
Uruguayan troops in Middle East not affected by war

Uruguayan authorities reported Sunday that the South American country's peacekeeping troops in the Middle East were not affected by the Hamas attacks against Israel over the weekend. The Uruguayan Army troops deployed in Syria (UNDOF mission) and Egypt (MFO mission) are not involved and are in perfect condition, the Defense Ministry said in Montevideo.
Monday, October 9th 2023 - 08:17 UTC
Evo in favor of Hamas' actions in Israel

Former Bolivian President Evo Morales Ayma celebrated Hamas' attacks on Israel and criticized a statement from his country's Foreign Ministry condemning the bloodshed in the Middle East.
Monday, October 9th 2023 - 08:01 UTC
Uruguay strongly condemns Hamas terrorist attack on Israel and its people

The Uruguayan government strongly condemns the multiple Hamas attack against Israel which has left over a thousand people killed on Israeli soil, according to a release from Uruguay's foreign ministry.
Monday, October 9th 2023 - 07:58 UTC
Shadow Foreign Office minister McMorrin visits the Falklands stand at Labour Conference in Liverpool

Among the many lawmakers and politicians who visited the Falkland Islands stand at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool was shadow Foreign Office minister Anna McMorrin who is a member of Parliament for Cardiff North since 2017.
Monday, October 9th 2023 - 07:05 UTC
Falkland Islands invites to a presentation by PMCL Advisory Services' CEO

The Falkland Islands government has announced that a public meeting will be held at 5 pm on Wednesday 11th October at the Court and Assembly Chambers, Town Hall for the CEO of PMCL Consulting (Investment Advisory Services), Ed Jewson, to present the following:
Monday, October 9th 2023 - 04:15 UTC
The Fintech Boom in Latin America

After COVID, the trendiest industry in emerging markets has likely been fintech. Financial services have a famously sluggish rate of development, but the pandemic sparked a remarkable digital acceleration that tipped institutions, small and medium-sized companies and even the government toward adopting fintech and making infrastructure investments.