International

• Tuesday, August 1st 2023 - 12:10 UTC

  UK launches ambitious North Sea oil and gas development licensing to ensure energy security

  

  The United Kingdom is to grant hundreds of new licenses to seek and drill for gas and oil in the North Sea as it tries to bolster its energy security, the government said on Monday.

• Monday, July 31st 2023 - 10:00 UTC

  Kenya willing to help Haiti

  

  Following an international appeal for help to crisis-torn Haiti, Kenya's Foreign Minister Alfred Mutua said in a statement Saturday that his country was ready to participate in a multinational force to curb the escalating violence in the Caribbean country.

• Saturday, July 29th 2023 - 11:15 UTC

  Argentina announces new deal with the IMF

  

  The Government of Argentina reached an understanding with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) whereby the global agency will make disbursements worth over US$ 7 billion in August and November, it was announced Friday in Buenos Aires.

• Friday, July 28th 2023 - 11:19 UTC

  NYC court US$ 300 million bond for British tycoon and Patagonian landowner

  

  A New York City court has imposed sweeping restrictions on British billionaire Joe Lewis as he awaits trial on insider trading charges. Mr Lewis, 86, pleaded not guilty and was granted US$ 300m (£230m) bail.

• Friday, July 28th 2023 - 10:39 UTC

  Uruguay: Desalination plant arrives from United States to fight the water crisis

  

  Uruguayan authorities Thursday confirmed the arrival in Montevideo of a desalination plant bought in the United States to fight the water crisis hitting the country. The piece of equipment was expected to take about four weeks to be delivered from Houston, but in the end, it was over two months.

• Friday, July 28th 2023 - 10:28 UTC

  Amnesty International concerned over human rights violations in Peru

  

  Amnesty International (AI) Thursday conveyed its concern to Peruvian President Dina Boluarte regarding human rights violations in the South American country ahead of its July 28 Independence Day celebrations.

• Friday, July 28th 2023 - 09:51 UTC

  Euro zone raises benchmark interest rate to 4,25% for the ninth time running

  

  The European Central Bank on Thursday increased the key interest rate in the Eurozone by 0.25 percentage points to 4.25%. The decision to hike rates for a ninth straight time is part of the ongoing campaign to bring down inflation, but as inflation pressures show tentative signs of easing, recession worries mount.

• Thursday, July 27th 2023 - 10:55 UTC

  Atlantic Ocean: AMOC to collapse by mid-century?

  

  According to a study published in the journal Nature Communications, the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), a major ocean current system that transports warm water from the tropics to the northern Atlantic, could collapse by mid-century if greenhouse gas emissions do not cease.

• Thursday, July 27th 2023 - 10:40 UTC

  Russian drones attack Ukrainian alternative inland grain ports on the Danube

  

  Russia has destroyed Ukrainian grain warehouses on the Danube River and injured seven people in a drone strike this week, expanding the target area of an air campaign launched last week after it pulled out of the Black Sea grain deal, the Kiev government said.

• Thursday, July 27th 2023 - 10:20 UTC

  Ireland mourns the gifted and lifelong non-conformist Sinead O'Connor

  

  Ireland is mourning its acclaimed composer and singer Sinead O'Connor, who died at the age of 56. In a statement cited by Irish broadcaster RTE, the singer's family said: “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinead. Her family and friends are devastated and have requested privacy at this very difficult time.”