Stories for September 11th 2024

Wednesday, September 11th 2024 - 23:02 UTC
Argentina: Indec says inflation in August reached 4.2%

Argentina's Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the month of August went up 4.2%, the National Institute of Statistics and Census (Indec) announced Wednesday. The new figure represented a setback from July's 4% and a 236.7% interannual increase. So far in 2024, inflation reached 94.8%.
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Wednesday, September 11th 2024 - 18:26 UTC
Trump not so eager to debate Harris again

Former US President Donald Trump said he felt now “less inclined” to hold another debate with Vice President Kamala Harris after Tuesday's clash which the Democratic hopeful was deemed to have won, albeit with some assistance from ABC’s moderators David Muir and Linsey Davis, whose performance he found to have been ”dishonest.” Trump also admitted that he would consider a rematch if hosted by “a fair network.” Now it is Harris who was said to be looking forward to another round.
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Wednesday, September 11th 2024 - 13:21 UTC
Falklands at UK OTs Forum on Public Finances and Good Governance

Delegates from the Falkland Islands are attending the UK Parliament for the Good Governance and Public Finance Forum taking place at Westminster, 10/12 September.
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Wednesday, September 11th 2024 - 13:15 UTC
Falklands Legislative Assembly celebrates Gibraltar National Day

The Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly is proud to join Gibraltar in celebrating Gibraltar Day today, 10th September. As fellow Overseas Territories, the Falkland Islands and Gibraltar share a unique bond, one rooted in the resilience, and a shared commitment to preserving our cultures and values as part of the global British family and Commonwealth.
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Wednesday, September 11th 2024 - 13:02 UTC
Red and white festivity on Gibraltar National Day 2024

The 10th of September is celebrated as Gibraltar National Day, to commemorate the referendum held on that date in 1967 in which the people of Gibraltar were asked whether they wished to pass under Spanish sovereignty, remain under British sovereignty, with its own self-governing institutions. The result was a landslide victory for the latter choice.
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Wednesday, September 11th 2024 - 10:28 UTC
Harris shows Trump she is not Joseph Biden

The Democratic Party dusted off all fears Tuesday at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania after Vice President Kamala Harris' performance in the TV debate against former President Donald Trump.
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Wednesday, September 11th 2024 - 10:05 UTC
SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission lifts off for first-ever non-professional spacewalk

Internet Service Provider (ISP) Starlink's parent company SpaceX Tuesday launched the Polaris Dawn manned mission featuring a billionaire, a pilot, and two female company employees for the performance of the first-ever private spacewalk in history.
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Wednesday, September 11th 2024 - 09:57 UTC
Brazil: Lula announces creation of National Climate Authority

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced Tuesday that he intended to create a National Climate Authority, Agencia Brasil reported. The new agency's mission would be to deal with extreme natural phenomena. Lula made these remarks in Manaus before dozens of environmental experts, as 61 of the 62 municipalities in the State of Amazonas face an emergency due to the drought.
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Wednesday, September 11th 2024 - 09:55 UTC
Man sets himself ablaze in front of La Moneda Palace in Santiago

A 35-year-old man set himself ablaze bonzo style in front of Chile's Presidential La Moneda Palace after being told to do so by “a superior being.” He was reported to have 65% of his body affected, with his chances of survival still uncertain.
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