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Stories for 2023

  • Thursday, July 13th 2023 - 10:00 UTC

    IAPA warns about risks of commission against disinformation in Chile

    Jornet insisted regulation was not the way forward

    The Inter-American Press Association (IAPA) insisted that the creation of a commission against disinformation in Chile as promoted by the administration of President Gabriel Boric Font could open the door to sheer censorship. In response, the Chilean government invited IAPA to participate in a Senate committee discussing the issue, it was reported in Santiago.

  • Thursday, July 13th 2023 - 09:55 UTC

    WHO concerned bird flu virus might affect humans more easily

    The first lineage of the bird flu virus was identified in 1996 and has since caused several infectious outbreaks among birds

    The World Health Organization (WHO) Wednesday said it has “strong concerns” that the avian flu virus (H5N1) might mutate to infect humans, as outbreaks of the disease among birds are becoming more frequent. In the WHO's assessment, the virus might adapt to infect humans more easily.

  • Thursday, July 13th 2023 - 09:00 UTC

    South & North America – Best Destinations for Gambling Lovers

    A list of some of the best destinations you can visit in South and North America if you love gambling:

    For many individuals, nothing is more enjoyable and thrilling than traveling to a city famed for its casinos and entertainment. Almost any well-known party city on the globe seems to combine these two. The potential of casinos in Latin America and the Caribbean is always enticing.

  • Thursday, July 13th 2023 - 07:30 UTC

    European Parliament approves bill for the restoration of peat-lands

    After weeks of intense negotiations and despite the steadfast opposition of the European People's Party, the plan survived in the vote at the European Parliament

    The European Parliament has accepted a key biodiversity bill that will see the restoration of CO2-storing peat-lands but has been criticized by farmers another opposition groups due to fears they might lose land.<br />
    Testing the EU's global climate credentials, the lawmakers supported the European Commission plan in a razor-thin 324-312 vote with 12 abstentions.

  • Wednesday, July 12th 2023 - 22:22 UTC

    Falklands approves additional medical funding

    The Standing Finance Committee funded £600,000, and £200,000 annually, for an Arthroplasty ‘Catch-Up’ Plan to treat Islanders for hip or knee replacements.

    The Falkland Islands Standing Finance Committee met in the Liberation Room this week and approved initial funding of £600,000, then £200,000 annually, for an Arthroplasty ‘Catch-Up’ Plan to treat Islanders who have been waiting for hip or knee replacements.

  • Wednesday, July 12th 2023 - 22:21 UTC

    Falklands CFL Charitable Fund made seven awards this year

    “After a few slow years during Covid the competition for funding was lively this year,” noted CFL Trust Chair Janet Robertson.

    Falkland Islands Consolidated Fisheries Ltd Charitable Trust has made a total of seven awards this year, benefitting a range of people both in the Falklands community and beyond.

  • Wednesday, July 12th 2023 - 22:18 UTC

    Paraguay increases pork exports to Taiwan six fold; Chile next potential market

    The best year for Paraguay pork sector was 2018, with 5,203 tons of meat and cuts, amounting to US$ 11.7 million, from January to December, Russia the main market

    In the first six months of 2023, Paraguay multiplied its pork exports by six times. The main reason is the opening of Taiwan’s market last year to Paraguayan produce. This pushed sales from 2,480 tons to 14,880 tons between January and June 2023.

  • Wednesday, July 12th 2023 - 22:16 UTC

    Brazilian beef industry adopting to lower prices for Chinese demand

    The price of one metric ton of beef dropped from over US$7,000 in the middle of last year to approximately US$5,000 last month, according to Figuereido analyst

    Beef consumption in China is lower than what Brazilian exporters had anticipated for the post-pandemic period, according to a report by Datagro. Data compiled by the consultancy from China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs reveals that beef prices have fallen below 72 yuan for every kilo (approximately R$ 49, almost US$ 10) bought from Brazil in recent days, down from 78 yuan (R$ 53) at the beginning of this year.

  • Wednesday, July 12th 2023 - 21:06 UTC

    China extends financial measures for the battered real estate to the end of 2024

    Measures are part of the 16-policy support package announced in November 2022, which also includes support for embattled property firms and the rental market

    China's top financial regulators announced this week that financial support measures for qualified real estate developers, taken in November 2020, will be extended through the end of 2024, in order to continue to guide more financial support for firms and to ensure deliveries of homes.

  • Wednesday, July 12th 2023 - 21:03 UTC

    Shell considers cutting oil and gas production “dangerous and irresponsible”

    Wael Sawan insisted that the world still “desperately needs oil and gas” as moves to renewable energy were not happening fast enough to replace it.

    Cutting oil and gas production would be “dangerous and irresponsible”, the boss of energy giant Shell has told the BBC. Wael Sawan insisted that the world still “desperately needs oil and gas” as moves to renewable energy were not happening fast enough to replace it.