International

Monday, February 10th 2025 - 13:31 UTC
Europe prepares retaliatory measures to Trump's tariffs

US President Donald Trump's announcement that he planned to impose tariffs on European products to even up the trade scale “would be illegal and economically counterproductive,” the European Commission (EC) warned in a statement. It would also affect international trade and production chains, it went on.
Monday, February 10th 2025 - 09:03 UTC
Lula warns Trump he was not elected to rule the world

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was harshly critical of his US colleague Donald Trump's announcement that his country would take over the Gaza Strip and turn it into the Riviera of the Middle East. “Nobody is going to make a beautiful place on top of thousands of dead bodies of women and children,” said Lula during a radio interview in Bahia State.
Monday, February 10th 2025 - 08:51 UTC
Pope halts homily amid shortness of breath

Argentine-born Pope Francis was forced Sunday to interrupt his homily in St. Peter's Square during the Armed Forces Jubilee Sunday due to notorious breathing difficulties. “Now I apologize and ask the master to continue the reading due to difficulty in breathing,” said Jorge Mario Bergoglio before a crowd featuring numerous troops and police officers from various countries.
Sunday, February 9th 2025 - 19:28 UTC
BoE chair fears “fragmentation of world economy” if Trump abandons IMF and World Bank

The Governor of the Bank of England Andres Bailey has urged continued US support for two major global economic institutions. According to a piece published by BBC, Mr. Bailey said he was “following extremely closely” whether the Trump administration would change its support for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank.
Sunday, February 9th 2025 - 19:04 UTC
BoE cuts rate to 4.50% but slashed UK growth to 0.75% and ups inflation estimate to 3.5%

The Bank of England last Thursday cut interest rates 25 percentage points to 4,50%, but at the same time slashed its growth forecast for the year and warned the near-term outlook for the economy had become complicated.
Sunday, February 9th 2025 - 10:42 UTC
Falklands, grounded jigger in Stanley Harbor refloated

The Taiwanese jigger An Fong 168 grounded in shallow waters of Falkland Islands’ Stanley harbor, and with recovery delayed because of strong winds, was finally re-floated Thursday midday, 6 February, reported the Falklands Maritime Authority.
Saturday, February 8th 2025 - 10:52 UTC
Argentine judge rules travel agency should not advertise Malvinas as UK destination

Judge Guillermo Patricio Cánepa of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires (CABA) ruled this week that Cruiseline S.R.L. should not mislead potential customers by advertising cruise services to the United Kingdom's “Islas Malvinas.” The magistrate ordered the company to pull its advertising campaign in that regard and recognize Argentina's sovereignty over the archipelago.
Saturday, February 8th 2025 - 09:42 UTC
Was last month the hottest ever?

January 2025 was the hottest month ever recorded by the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service, which detected the planet's temperature to be 1.75 degrees Celsius (°C) above pre-industrial levels and 0.79°C above the 1991-2020 average for the month, with a surface air temperature of 13.23°C.
Friday, February 7th 2025 - 20:32 UTC
ICC rejects Trump's sanctions and pledges to keep working

The International Criminal Court (ICC) Friday condemned US President Donald Trump's sanctions against the United Nations tribunal while pledging to keep working. The Republican leader's move was deemed an attempt to “harm its independent and impartial judicial work.”
Friday, February 7th 2025 - 12:47 UTC
Barenboim admits he has Parkinson's Disease

Argentine-born conductor and pianist Daniel Barenboim, KBE, confirmed that he has Parkinson's Disease but nevertheless intends to “maintain as many musical engagements as possible.”