International

Wednesday, June 7th 2023 - 10:07 UTC
Plan to fight indebtedness launched in Brazil

The Desenrola plan, a scheme devised by the Government of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to help people pay their debts, will be accompanied by a financial education program, said Finance Minister Fernando Haddad Tuesday upon elaborating alongside Queen Maxima of The Netherlands on the project launched the day before, Agencia Brasil reported.
Wednesday, June 7th 2023 - 09:55 UTC
Panama Canal water level suffering from climate change

Since the Panama Canal connected the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific in the early 20th century, it changes forever the history of global shipping. Before the canal was completed, ships had to go around the southern tip of South America, close to the Falklands coal fueling deposits, and a much longer and more dangerous route.
Wednesday, June 7th 2023 - 09:44 UTC
Arctic Ocean may be ice-free during the summer from 2030 onwards

According to a recent study published in the journal Nature Communications, the Arctic Ocean may be ice-free during the summer from 2030 onwards regardless of the level of greenhouse gas emissions.
Tuesday, June 6th 2023 - 10:25 UTC
Falklands' 35 students in UK had allowances revised to face cost of living crisis

In the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly this week MLA Leona Roberts responded to a question from MLA Gavin Short on the subject of whether Falklands students were facing financial difficulties while studying overseas and what steps FIG was taking to mitigate this if it was true.
Tuesday, June 6th 2023 - 10:18 UTC
Aruba, Venezuela resume bilateral trade after 4 years

After a four-year hiatus, trade between Aruba and Venezuela resumed Monday with the arrival of 80 tons of merchandise from the continent to the island, marking the resumption of trade relations between the two countries.
Tuesday, June 6th 2023 - 09:48 UTC
FBI's most damaging spy found dead in his cell

Former FBI agent Robert Hanssen, who had been sentenced to life in prison for spying for the Soviet Union and later Russia, was found dead in his cell Monday, the Federal Bureau of Prisons said.
Monday, June 5th 2023 - 13:15 UTC
Haitian-Chilean national gets life sentence for President Moïse's murder

Haitian-Chilean businessman Rodolphe Jaar was sentenced to life in prison by a Miami court for his role in the July 7, 2021, murder of President Jovenel Moïse in Port au Prince when a group of armed men - mostly Colombian mercenaries - stormed his home.
Monday, June 5th 2023 - 13:14 UTC
Three companies accounted for a third of all corporation tax in Ireland

Three companies accounted for a third of all corporation tax collected in the Republic of Ireland between 2017 and 2021, new research suggests. The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (IFAC) said that amounted to some US$ 6,5billion in 2021 alone and probably increased last year. Corporation tax is the tax that companies pay on their profits.
Monday, June 5th 2023 - 13:11 UTC
EU farmers refuse to accept plans to restore drained peat-lands, taken over by agriculture

European Union farmers and conservative lawmakers are up in arms against landmark nature legislation meant to bolster the bloc's green transition and prevent vital ecosystems and species from being wiped out due to climate change.
Monday, June 5th 2023 - 13:07 UTC
British government mulls food price cap; retailers skeptical of impact

The British Government's plans to introduce a cap on the price of basic food items will not help tackle the rising cost of living, retailers have warned. The British Retail Consortium (BRC) said the measures would not make a “jot of difference” and could thwart efforts to cut inflation.