International

Wednesday, July 12th 2023 - 21:03 UTC
Shell considers cutting oil and gas production “dangerous and irresponsible”

Cutting oil and gas production would be “dangerous and irresponsible”, the boss of energy giant Shell has told the BBC. Wael Sawan insisted that the world still “desperately needs oil and gas” as moves to renewable energy were not happening fast enough to replace it.
Monday, July 10th 2023 - 22:03 UTC
Sweden in NATO, if Turkey joins the European Union, Erdogan insists

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday added European Union membership o the list of demands he wants fulfilled in exchange for finally backing Stockholm's accession to NATO.
Monday, July 10th 2023 - 19:04 UTC
US/UK relations “solid rock,” president Biden tells PM Sunak

US President Joe Biden has described relations with the UK as “rock solid” during talks in London with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Mr. Biden said he “couldn't be meeting a closer friend and a greater ally”. Mr. Sunak hailed the UK and the US as “two of the firmest allies” in NATO.
Monday, July 10th 2023 - 10:36 UTC
Peru: Afghan migrants rescued from people traffickers

Peruvian authorities Sunday rescued 23 Afghan victims of migrant trafficking, it was reported in Lima. “The Tahuamanu Prosecutor's Office in the district of Madre de Dios achieved the rescue of 23 migrants of Afghan nationality in an operation carried out on the Peru-Brazil border, in coordination with the police,” said a statement from the prosecutor's office.
Saturday, July 8th 2023 - 14:28 UTC
IMO agrees to cut greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping by mid century

The International Maritime Organization, IMO on Friday sealed a deal that sets ambitious emissions-cutting targets. IMO agreed to cut total annual emissions of greenhouse gases “by at least 20%, striving for 30% by 2030” and “by at least 70%, striving for 80%, by 2040.”
Saturday, July 8th 2023 - 14:13 UTC
Humanoid robots at first AI media conference deny intentions of replacing humans

Robots have stressed they work alongside humans to assist them and have no intention of overthrowing or replacing them, though they suggested they could be more efficient government leaders, as they took questions from reporters in their first-ever press conference.
Saturday, July 8th 2023 - 14:00 UTC
US invites countries to combat synthetic drugs, but China, main producer of fentanyl declines

The United States on Friday called on dozens of countries to work together to combat synthetic drugs, but China declined an invitation to attend.
Saturday, July 8th 2023 - 10:53 UTC
France approves remote activation of cell phones cameras and microphones

The French Senate Friday moved forward with a controversial measure allowing investigators to activate remotely the camera and microphone of cell phones of people under investigation without the knowledge of the persons concerned, it was reported in Paris.
Friday, July 7th 2023 - 10:16 UTC
Massa holds online meeting with Egypt's finance minister

Argentina's Economy Minister Sergio Massa held a working online meeting Thursday with his Egyptian counterpart Mohamed Maait to coordinate policies in multilateral spaces aimed at promoting the inclusive development of middle-income countries, taking into account the challenges posed by the new global financial architecture, it was reported in Buenos Aires. The two countries' relationship with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was also discussed.
Friday, July 7th 2023 - 10:11 UTC
Italian President arrives in Paraguay

Italian President Sergio Mattarella arrived Thursday in Paraguay on a state visit, it was reported in Asunción. It is the first official visit of a President of the Italian Republic to Paraguay. Earlier in his South American tour, the European leader had been touring Chilean Patagonia.