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Friday, June 9th 2023 - 11:25 UTC
ICC Prosecutor Khan welcomed in Caracas for the third time

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Thursday welcomed International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan for the third time in his country, during a meeting at the Miraflores Palace, it was reported in Caracas. Khan previously met with Executive Vice-President Delcy Rodríguez and with Attorney General Tarek William Saab.
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Friday, June 9th 2023 - 11:21 UTC
WSJ says China plans to install spying base in Cuba

According to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), the governments of China and Cuba signed an agreement whereby the Asian nation will install a spy base on the Caribbean island to intercept communications of all kinds in the United States.
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Friday, June 9th 2023 - 11:18 UTC
Biden, Sunak sign “Atlantic Declaration” to address new technologies

US President Joseph Biden and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Thursday renewed the economic alliance between the two countries by adapting it to the current world's transformations such as artificial intelligence (AI) and the climate crisis by signing the so-called Atlantic Declaration. Both leaders met at the White House to also discuss the war in Ukraine and the global economy.
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Friday, June 9th 2023 - 11:08 UTC
Onset of “El Niño” announced

The US Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced Thursday the onset of “El Niño,” a weather phenomenon characterized by a warming of the surface of the equatorial eastern Pacific Ocean that occurs every 2 to 7 years, which can increase the risk of heavy rains and droughts in some parts of the world and lead to record temperatures.
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Thursday, June 8th 2023 - 16:07 UTC
Germany recruiting skilled labor, particularly nurses in Brazil

German Labour Minister Hubertus Heil and Brazilian Labour Minister Luiz Marinho signed a declaration of intent for “fair immigration” to promote the exchange of skilled workers.
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Thursday, June 8th 2023 - 16:05 UTC
IMF suggests immigration could help UK with inflation and labor shortage

Immigration that fills gaps in the domestic jobs market can help push down UK inflation, the deputy head of the International Monetary Fund has said. However British prime minister Rishi Sunak has insisted rates of legal immigration are “too high”
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Thursday, June 8th 2023 - 16:03 UTC
OECD: UK inflation highest this year; BoE rate could peak 5,25%

OECD, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development anticipated the UK will experience the highest level of inflation among all advanced economies this year. UK is set to report a headline inflation of 6.9% this year, above the OECD average of 6.6% for 2023.
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Thursday, June 8th 2023 - 15:59 UTC
Sweden closer to NATO as it yields to Turkish president Erdogan demands

Sweden's Supreme Court on Wednesday approved the extradition of a supporter of the Kurdish Workers Party, (PKK) to Turkey. The decision clears the way for the government in Stockholm to meet Turkey's demand that it hand over several individuals it considers “terrorists” as a prerequisite for approval of Sweden's request to become a member of NATO military alliance.
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Thursday, June 8th 2023 - 15:57 UTC
Pre COP 28 summit exposes deep differences and frustrations

Diplomats from around the globe are meeting in the German city of Bonn this week to level out plans that are key to global efforts to stop the planet heating and to adapt to violent weather conditions.
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Thursday, June 8th 2023 - 15:22 UTC
France still has objections to the EU/ Mercosur trade agreement

Ahead of July's EU summit with Latin American and Caribbean leaders in July, the first since 2015, the European Commission has unveiled a trade-oriented strategy to renew ties with a region that has been somewhat sidelined by the bloc in a chaotic few years in global politics. Approving the trade agreement with Mercosur is one of EU's priorities but there is French conditioning.
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