Stories for 2024

Thursday, January 25th 2024 - 09:04 UTC
The power and potential of blockchain gaming in e-sports

A ResearchAndMarkets.com report shows that the global esports market is expected to reach $1.6 billion by 2024, with a compound annual growth rate of 11.1%. The same research highlights that this growth is driven by factors like the increasing popularity of video games, the rising number of esports enthusiasts and viewers, and the growing investments and sponsorships in the esports industry.
Thursday, January 25th 2024 - 07:09 UTC
Forces catapulting online casinos to new global peaks

Online casinos have grown rapidly in the last decade. According to research firm Statista, the iGaming sector makes more money than Hollywood ($8Bn) and the music industry ($31.2Bn) combined.
Wednesday, January 24th 2024 - 17:00 UTC
“Society of the Snow”, a film based on the epic tragedy of the Andes, wins Oscar nominations

The critically acclaimed film “Society of the Snow,” directed by J. A. Bayona, has achieved significant recognition with an Oscar nomination for Best International Film, along with a nod for Best Makeup and Hairstyling.
Wednesday, January 24th 2024 - 11:09 UTC
Increase in air travel reported in Brazil

South America's largest country is achieving record figures in its travel industry, Agencia Brasil reported. In 2023, Brazil saw 112.6 million passengers on domestic and international flights, marking a 15.3% increase from 2022's 97.6 million. “In the next three years, we aim to reach 140 million passengers,” Ports and Airports Minister Silvio Costa Filho said.
Wednesday, January 24th 2024 - 10:59 UTC
Argentina: The right to demonstrate must be preserved, judge rules

Argentine law enforcement authorities have been banned by Federal Judge Ernesto Kreplak from filming Wednesday's demonstrations during the nationwide strike called for by opposition labor unions and groups in rejection of President Javier Milei's most-encompassing emergency decree and the so-called Omnibus Law bill seeking to curb public spending,
Wednesday, January 24th 2024 - 10:52 UTC
Ecuador eases curfew severity as violence gradually subsides

Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa Tuesday decreed a one-hour reduction to the curfew after the number of daily homicides was reported to have fallen from 27 to 11 nationwide in a country under a state of emergency following drug-trafficking gang revolts.
Wednesday, January 24th 2024 - 10:32 UTC
NASA acknowledges Uruguay's striking advancements in wind energy integration

In a recent article, NASA's Science Mission Directorate commends Uruguay's impressive strides in rapidly incorporating wind energy into its electricity grid, spotlighting the Peralta wind farm in Tacuarembó, in the center of the country.
Wednesday, January 24th 2024 - 10:14 UTC
UN body gathers in Chile to discuss labor issues

The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Tuesday launched an appeal to intensify international cooperation and joint work in times of great global uncertainty, it was reported in Santiago de Chile, where the agency convened at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC).
Wednesday, January 24th 2024 - 09:38 UTC
Toyota's first plant in Brazil shut down

Japanese giant carmakers Toyota this week closed its São Bernardo plant, the company's oldest factory in Brazil which had been established in 1962. It was there that the Land Cruiser “Bandeirante” and the Corolla models were built in South America. Toyota's administrative headquarters for Brazil and South America also operated there for decades. It was said to be the company's first production facility outside Japan.
Wednesday, January 24th 2024 - 09:31 UTC
Sweden closer to joining NATO after Ankara's nod

Türkiye's Parliament Tuesday greenlighted Sweden's accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization by 287 votes in favor, 55 against, and four abstentions. However, the rest of the 600 lawmakers did not attend Tuesday's session. The surprising nod came after months of objections citing the Scandinavian country's stance regarding Kurdish militants and members of a network believed to be behind a failed coup in 2016.