International

• Saturday, August 5th 2023 - 10:58 UTC

  Argentina: Massa hints announcements will be made after PASO elections

  

  Argentina's Economy Minister and presidential candidate Sergio Massa Friday announced that after the Aug. 13 Mandatory, Simultaneous, and Open Primary (PASO) elections new measures will be enacted regarding pensions and lump sums to improve incomes and help people cope with the rampant inflation.

• Saturday, August 5th 2023 - 10:50 UTC

  Singapore interested in sealing trade accord with Mercosur and in the Port of Santos concession

  

  The government of city-state Singapore, in Southeast Asia, intends to participate in the concession process for Brazil's largest terminal, the Port of Santos (SP), as part of the greater trade negotiation with the Mercosur block.

• Saturday, August 5th 2023 - 10:31 UTC

  Argentina pays the IMF with loan from Qatar

  

  Argentine authorities Friday announced that they would be paying the International Monetary Fund (IMF) a maturity worth US$ 775 million through a 580 million Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) loan from Qatar. The Asian nation will lend Argentina Special Drawing Rights (SDR, money that countries reserve in the IMF), it was explained.

• Saturday, August 5th 2023 - 08:33 UTC

  HMS Dauntless joins Colombian navy 200th anniversary and Unitas Exercise with 20 countries

  

  The Royal Navy’s most advanced destroyer has completed a large-scale exercise off the coast of Colombia, marking a return to full front-line action after a major overhaul.

• Saturday, August 5th 2023 - 08:07 UTC

  From chef of HMS Protector to cooking at Chequers and 10 Downing Street

  

  From cooking in the presence of penguins to cooking at Chequers, UK's Prime Minister country residence, it has been a varied Royal Navy career for Chef Heidi Sermulins. She has spent the past year working at Chequers, near Aylesbury, a world away from her previous roles as a chef on ice patrol ship HMS Protector and before that, frigate HMS Northumberland.

• Friday, August 4th 2023 - 10:08 UTC

  Greenpeace “No New Oil” activists, take their protest to PM Sunak's country estate

  

  Greenpeace activists carried out a protest on the roof of the country estate belonging to UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday. Sunak was not at home at the time as he is on holiday with his family in California.

• Friday, August 4th 2023 - 09:52 UTC

  Espionage charges filed against two US Navy sailors

  

  Two California-based US Navy Sailors arrested for allegedly supplying sensitive military Information to China were formally charged Thursday in two separate cases. It remains to be determined whether each accused was aware of the other's activities regarding details on wartime exercises, naval operations, and critical technical material. Both men pleaded not guilty in federal courts in San Diego and Los Angeles.

• Friday, August 4th 2023 - 09:09 UTC

  Creating a Storyboard: 6 essential steps for effective visual planning

  

  While storyboards are commonly associated with the media industry, their versatility extends far beyond film and animation. Storyboards can be valuable tools in various fields, such as marketing, advertising, event planning, education, and even personal projects.

• Friday, August 4th 2023 - 08:17 UTC

  Bank of England rate up to 5,25%, highest in fifteen years; no prospects of abating

  

  The Bank of England raised on Thursday its main interest rate to 5.25%, the highest in 15 years, as the country strives to control persistently high inflation. The quarter percentage point hike was the bank's 14th in a row.

• Friday, August 4th 2023 - 07:37 UTC

  Self-determination is the right of Falkland Islanders

  

  By Teslyn Barkman (*) - In March 2013, Falkland Islanders took to the polls in an internationally observed referendum in which 99.8% of voters, on a turnout of 92%, voted in favor of remaining a self-governing Overseas Territory of the UK. We spoke for our future.