International

Thursday, July 6th 2023 - 11:13 UTC
Brazilian syndicate flooding Europe with cocaine, in fruit shipments, busted in operation led by Europol

A number of actions have been carried out over recent months in Brazil, Spain and Portugal, with the support of Europol, to target the members of a Brazilian highly professional criminal syndicate flooding Europe with cocaine.
Thursday, July 6th 2023 - 10:25 UTC
European Court of Justice confirms Catalonian separatists don't have legal immunity

The European Union Court of Justice on Wednesday confirmed that former Catalonia leader Carles Puigdemont and two other Catalan separatist Members of the European Parliament, do not have legal immunity.
Thursday, July 6th 2023 - 10:15 UTC
UK and Spain sign an agreement on education and University cooperation

On Monday 3 July, the UK and Spain completed the signing of a UK-Spain bilateral agreement on cooperation in matters of education and access to university and other higher education institutions. This follows the close collaboration between Spain’s Ministry of Education and Vocational Training and Ministry of Universities in Spain and the UK Department for Education and Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
Thursday, July 6th 2023 - 09:25 UTC
Pope Francis holds meeting with Bill Clinton and Soros' son

Argentine-born Pope Francis Wednesday welcomed former US President Bill Clinton at his Casa Santa Marta residence. “Thank you very much for visiting me,” the former Archbishop of Buenos Aires said in English as he walked with help from a cane due to his knee problems.
Thursday, July 6th 2023 - 09:24 UTC
Scotland celebrated on Wednesday the coronation of King Charles III

Scotland hosted on Wednesday its own celebration to mark the coronation of King Charles III, two months after he was formally crowned the new king of the United Kingdom in Westminster, London.
Thursday, July 6th 2023 - 08:09 UTC
Free movement of people within Caricom by early 2024?

The Caribbean Community (Caricom) will allow the free movement of people within the single market by early 2024, Dominica's Prime Minister and incoming pro tempore president of the alliance Roosevelt Skerrit announced Wednesday in Port of Spain.
Wednesday, July 5th 2023 - 21:49 UTC
Orkney after alternative methods of governance and funding opportunities

Orkney Islands' councilors have voted to investigate alternative methods of governance amid deep frustrations over funding and opportunities. Council leader James Stockan said the islands had been “held down” and accused the Scottish and UK governments of discrimination.
Wednesday, July 5th 2023 - 10:59 UTC
Mercosur challenges EU's environmental demands in FTA; Uruguay goes rogue again

Argentina Tuesday handed over the Pro Tempore Presidency of Mercosur to Brazil and Uruguay refused to sign the joint declaration after the bloc's 62nd Summit in the Argentine city of Puerto Iguazú in the northeastern province of Misiones.
Wednesday, July 5th 2023 - 10:50 UTC
Monday 3 July registered the world's highest average temperature

The world's average temperature reached a new high on Monday 3 July, topping 17 degrees Celsius for the first time. US researchers said the new record was the highest in any instrumental record dating back to the end of the 19th century.
Wednesday, July 5th 2023 - 10:32 UTC
Bolivian leader in favor of switching from US dollars to yuan

Luis Arce Catacora, president of Bolivia, a Mercosur associate nation that has long been trying to become a full member of the bloc, said Tuesday during the 62nd Summit in Puerto Iguazú (Argentina) that it was time we “move[d] away from the [US] dollar to base ourselves on the [Chinese] yuan and strengthen our own currencies.”