International

Tuesday, November 29th 2022 - 20:00 UTC
England defender caught up in mate drinking habit

Qatar 2022 is beginning to make headlines for issues not strictly related to football. Among them was England defender Eric Dier (@ericdier15 on Instagram) showing his mate and thermus that made him look more like a player of either Uruguay or Argentina.
Tuesday, November 29th 2022 - 19:57 UTC
LGBTI+ issue takes center stage at Qatar's World Cup

Given Qatar's harsh stance against homosexuality, the LGBTI+ community has regarded the World Cup as fertile ground for its vindication. On Monday, at halftime of the game that Uruguay lost 2-0 to Portugal, Italian player Mario Ferri jumped onto the pitch waving a rainbow flag and needed to be escorted out by stadium security.
Tuesday, November 29th 2022 - 10:41 UTC
UK suspends tariffs on fruit juices, and Brazil celebrates the decision

Brazilian orange juice shipments to the UK should benefit from the recent decision by the British government to suspend tariffs on concentrated and ready-to-drink juice imports from January first 2023 to 31 December 2024.
Tuesday, November 29th 2022 - 10:29 UTC
The 'golden era' of UK/China relations is over, as is the 'naive idea' that more trade could lead to political reform

In a major foreign policy speech delivered at the Lord Mayor's Banquet in London, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the golden era of relations with China is over, and wishful thinking must be replaced with robust pragmatism.
Tuesday, November 29th 2022 - 10:19 UTC
BP awarded contract by Guyana to market its share of oil from two platforms

UK's British Petroleum has been awarded a contract to market Guyana's share of oil produced at the Liza Destiny and Liza Unity platforms, reports Oilprice. With 11 billion barrels found to date, Guyana is home to one of the largest oil discoveries over the last decade.
Tuesday, November 29th 2022 - 10:14 UTC
British Antarctic expedition to research metabolic cost of polar travel

British members of a tri-service military and civilian research team have set off on an Antarctic expedition to research the metabolic cost of sustained polar travel.
Tuesday, November 29th 2022 - 10:11 UTC
Type 26 frigate HMS Glasgow will “test” the Clyde river for the first time

HMS Glasgow is set to enter the water for the first time as the construction of the Royal Navy's new Type 26 frigates hits a new milestone. Last week she was moved on to the Clyde for the first time.
Tuesday, November 29th 2022 - 10:11 UTC
Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano erupts

The Mauna Loa, the world's largest active volcano, has been reported Monday to be erupting for the first time in nearly 4 decades. Webcam footage released by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Monday showed lava on the summit.
Monday, November 28th 2022 - 22:11 UTC
Qatar 2022: Brazil advance, Uruguay need to beat Ghana to stand a chance

Brazil edged Switzerland 1-0 Monday in their second World Cup Group G game Monday. The South Americans thus secured a berth in the round of 16, while the rest of the series is yet to be decided Friday following a 3-3 draw between Serbia and Cameroon, although the latter seems to have more of an uphill task when they take on the five-time champions.
Monday, November 28th 2022 - 10:20 UTC
Russia determined to unblock fertilizer exports frozen in European ports

Russia is determined to unblock Russian fertilizers frozen in European ports, because of sanctions, and expects to resume ammonia exports through a pipeline across Ukraine. President Vladimir Putin made the announcement criticizing the current situation as totally unacceptable but admitted it is happening.