Stories for 2023

Monday, April 17th 2023 - 22:58 UTC
G7 foreign ministers working for consensus on a possible escalation of China/Taiwan conflict

China became a controversial topic in discussions on Monday as the foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) major economies gathered in Japan for a second day of talks, with the European Union divided as to how react to a Taiwan major conflict.
Monday, April 17th 2023 - 22:56 UTC
With “energy cooperation”, Russia/China trade booming using Yuan/Rouble currencies

Energy cooperation helped China's overall trade with Russia maintain its strong growth momentum in the first quarter with an increase of 38.7% from a year earlier, far outpacing the growth of China's total trade.
Monday, April 17th 2023 - 22:51 UTC
More killings in eastern Congo; Uruguay might withdraw its member of UN peace keeping forces

Dozens of people were killed in attacks on villages in the northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a civil society organization said Saturday. Local sources blamed the attacks on the CODECO militants, saying they attacked at least three villages, around 60 kilometers from the provincial capital of Bunia.
Monday, April 17th 2023 - 22:48 UTC
One mobile phone is reported stolen every six minutes in London

According to the latest data, more than 91,000 mobile phone thefts have been formally reported stolen in London in 2022 – adding to an average of one device stolen every six minutes. The real number of the stolen phones is most likely quite higher, since not all crime victims file a formal report with the Met Police.
Monday, April 17th 2023 - 22:40 UTC
Brazilian analysts 2023 expectations: stronger Real vs the Dollar and economy will grow below 1%

The Brazilian Central Bank released its weekly Focus Bulletin this Monday, which brings together an estimate of the country's economy's future performance by leading financial markets analysts.
Monday, April 17th 2023 - 21:11 UTC
UK's PM Sunak under investigation over his wife's shareholding dealings

UK Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak is being investigated by Parliament in relation to his wife's shareholding in a childcare company that may benefit from the new government policy. Parliament's Commissioner for Standards started the investigation into the “declaration of interest” on April 13th, according to an official list of open inquiries.
Monday, April 17th 2023 - 16:54 UTC
25 Years of the Good Friday Agreement, but still a fragile Irish peace process

U.S. President Joe Biden visited Ireland this week to celebrate an anniversary that almost didn’t happen — the 25th anniversary of the ‘Good Friday Agreement’ of 1998 that ended 30 years of killing in Northern Ireland, but it almost unraveled this year.
Monday, April 17th 2023 - 15:52 UTC
Ukraine rejects Lula's peace initiative to end the Kyiv/Moscow conflict

Ukraine, arguing sovereignty and territorial integrity has rejected a peace plan proposed by former Brazilian President Lula da Silva, stating that they will not renounce Crimea. Lula's proposal involved the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine and the establishment of an autonomous region in the Donbass region.
Monday, April 17th 2023 - 09:55 UTC
Argentine Patagonian provinces elect new governors

The Argentine Patagonian provinces of Río Negro and Neuquén have new governors-elect after Sunday's elections. Opposition candidate Rolando Figueroa brought Movimiento Popular Neuquino's rule to an end after four decades and former Río Negro Governor Alberto Weretilneck was elected back into office. Figueroa and Weretilneck currently hold seats on the federal Lower and Upper Houses respectively.
Monday, April 17th 2023 - 09:24 UTC
New UAE investment in Brazil announced

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva and his entourage reached an agreement with the United Arab Emirates which foresees investments worth R$ 12 billion (around US$ 2.45 billion) in Bahia, Agencia Brasil reported.