Stories for August 2024

Thursday, August 15th 2024 - 10:28 UTC
Iranian hackers target Trump and Harris' camps

The Iranian State-backed hacking group APT42 has been targeting the campaign headquarters of the two main political parties in the United States, Google said.
Thursday, August 15th 2024 - 09:31 UTC
IAPA denounces arbitrary detention of journalists in Venezuela

The Inter-American Press Association (IAPA) Wednesday condemned the arrest by the Venezuelan regime of news teams covering the crisis in that South American country. The Miami-based guild also rejected the terrorism and incitement to hatred charges filed by Caracas' Attorney General against four reporters as well as the arbitrary arrests and censorship.
Thursday, August 15th 2024 - 09:31 UTC
ECLAC highlights low investments and productivity in the region

The Santiago de Chile-based Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) issued this week a new edition of its annual Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2024 report highlighting the region's poor investment performance, low labor productivity, and limited fiscal space.
Thursday, August 15th 2024 - 07:56 UTC
Brazil sets up special committee to tackle mpox crisis

Brazil's Health Ministry announced the creation of an emergency committee to deal with the public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) decreed Wednesday by the World Health Organization given a monkeypox outbreak in Africa, Agencia Brasil reported. Health Minister Nísia Trindade explained there was no cause for alarm but it was necessary to remain alert.
Thursday, August 15th 2024 - 07:51 UTC
Shopify vs Shopify Plus: What are the differences?

If you're in the ecommerce space, chances are you're either already using Shopify or considering it. It’s very popular among merchants making it the second most popular platform after WooCommerce. It's also the most searched ecommerce solution on Google, so if you haven't started using it yet, it's likely on your radar.
Wednesday, August 14th 2024 - 21:31 UTC
WHO declares global public emergency due to mpox outbreak in Africa

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared Wednesday its highest global alert level given a surge in the number of cases of monkeypox in Africa and the threat of a new pandemic it poses. This time around the virus has spread rapidly through 13 countries in Africa, including regions where cases had never been reported before.
Wednesday, August 14th 2024 - 21:03 UTC
Argentina: Inflation in July reaches 4%, Indec says

Argentina's Consumer Price Index (CPI) went up 4% in July, the National Institute of Statistics and Census (Indec) announced Wednesday in Buenos Aires. Thus, interannual inflation stood at 263.4%. So far in 2024, prices rose by 87%.
Wednesday, August 14th 2024 - 11:26 UTC
Falklands Day celebration in the Islands and London

Today 14th August the Falkland Islands are celebrating when 432 years ago in 1592, English explorer John Davis recorded the first sighting of the Falkland Islands from aboard the vessel “Desire”.
Wednesday, August 14th 2024 - 11:06 UTC
Brent crude down amid weak demand

London's futures markets showed a 1.96% decline Tuesday for Brent crude oil to be delivered in October amid contracting demand, which drove it to US$ 80.69 as North Sea crude, the European benchmark, fell US$ 1.61 from the last Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) trading. Meanwhile, in New York, the price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for delivery in the same period fell 2.11% and closed at US$ 76.80.
Wednesday, August 14th 2024 - 10:57 UTC
High Commissioner for Human Rights concerned about latest developments in Venezuela

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk expressed his “deep concern” for the large number of arbitrary detentions registered in Venezuela since the July 28 elections which incumbent President Nicolás Maduro claims to have won despite the National Electoral Council (CNE) never producing the minutes vouching for it.