International

Friday, December 9th 2022 - 14:45 UTC
Croatia president to visit his “Chilean-Croatian” peer and Magallanes Region

Croatian president Zoran Milanovic is expected next week in Punta Arenas, extreme south of Chile, where he has been declared “illustrious visitor” given his position and the fact he is visiting Magallanes Region where a large Croatian community has been living for over a century.
Friday, December 9th 2022 - 09:34 UTC
Putin reported having exit plan to Venezuela if Ukraine bid fails

Russian leader Vladimir Putin was reported to have an exit plan for Venezuela, should he fall from grace in Moscow if his country does not succeed militarily in Ukraine. Argentina and China were also said to have been under consideration but were eventually discarded.
Friday, December 9th 2022 - 08:32 UTC
Man hanged in Iran for violence in post-Amini protests

A man has been executed by hanging in Iran following his indictment for his participation in the nationwide protests since the Sept. 16 death of young Mahsa Amini while in morality police custody for not wearing the veil properly.
Friday, December 9th 2022 - 08:24 UTC
Egypt joins BRICS' New Development Bank

The government of Egypt announced this week that the country was joining the New Development Bank created by the BRICS bloc.
Thursday, December 8th 2022 - 17:19 UTC
Xi arrives at Saudi Arabia to cement the “China/Arab cooperation in a new era”

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday for a three-day visit, where he is expected to attend the China-Arab States Summit plus a meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which includes Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.
Thursday, December 8th 2022 - 17:14 UTC
EU deforestation bill threatens Latin America and African countries

European lawmakers and EU member states inked a deal on Tuesday, December 6, to ban the purchase of products such as cocoa, coffee, and soybeans that contribute to deforestation, increasing the pressure exerted on Brazilian exports. The list also encompasses palm oil, wood, beef, rubber, and derivate products like skins, chocolate, furniture, and paper.
Thursday, December 8th 2022 - 12:20 UTC
Falklands Plaque unveiled at Portland to honor dockworkers involved in readying the Task Force

A Falklands Memorial Plaque was unveiled at Portland Port by South Dorset MP Richard Drax, commemorating the work carried out by dockyard employees over a few dramatic weeks in the spring of 1982.
Thursday, December 8th 2022 - 10:13 UTC
US and UK announce partnership to boost energy security and bring down prices

With the purpose of bringing down global energy prices and boost energy security, United States and the United Kingdom have agreed on a new energy partnership.
Thursday, December 8th 2022 - 09:26 UTC
Biodiversity conference, “Time to forge a peace pact with Nature”, says UN chief Guterres and proposes a three-step approach

“Nature is humanity’s best friend. Without nature, we have nothing. Without nature, we are nothing. Nature is our life-support system. It is the source and sustainer of the air we breathe, the food we eat, the energy we use, the jobs and economic activity we count on, the species that enrich human life, and the landscapes and waterscapes we call home”, remarks from UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the opening of the fifteenth Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, in Montreal this week.
Thursday, December 8th 2022 - 09:02 UTC
Production of last Boeing 747 completed - the end of an era

After 53 years of non-stop production, aircraft manufacturer Boeing announced the completion of the last unit of the 747 models, which shall be delivered to her buyers in January of 2023.