International

• Tuesday, January 3rd 2023 - 09:02 UTC

  Faithful pay their last respects to Pope Benedict XVI

  

  The body of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has been set on display at St. Peter's Basilica for the faithful to pay their tribute to Pope Francis' predecessor until Wednesday.

• Monday, January 2nd 2023 - 23:59 UTC

  US favors supplying Argentina with vintage F16s to counter Chinese influence and despite UK's objection

  

  A leading US Navy think tank feels it is imperative for the US to pay close attention to the South Atlantic given China's growing trade, financial, investment influence in countries such as Argentina, and suggests a joint security cooperation investment with the UK, but especially overcoming an “outdated United Kingdom post-Falklands War security policy”

• Monday, January 2nd 2023 - 10:07 UTC

  Nuclear engineer completes 365 marathons in 2022 and raises a million pounds for charity

  

  A British man celebrated New Year by completing a challenge to run a marathon every day in 2022 and raising more than 1 million pounds (US$ 1.21 million) for charity. The 42.2 kilometers (over 26 miles) race is one of the most demanding endurance challenges for athletes.

• Monday, January 2nd 2023 - 09:40 UTC

  More Uruguayan exporters greenlighted for frozen bone sales to China

  

  Chinese authorities authorized 27 Uruguayan companies to export frozen bone meat cuts in what Montevideo dubbed an “achievement” that “strengthens” the relationship between the two countries.

• Monday, January 2nd 2023 - 08:45 UTC

  PM Sunak message, “my government is putting people's priorities first”

  

  British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in a brief message to the people of the UK and Commonwealth said 2022 was a 'tough year', (energy bills, NHS, migration, Ukraine) but is optimistic about 2023.

• Saturday, December 31st 2022 - 12:47 UTC

  Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI dies at age 95

  

  Benedict XVI, the 265th pope of the Catholic Church, died Saturday at the age of 95. He was the longest-serving Supreme Pontiff in history, having surpassed Leo XIII (1810-1903).

• Saturday, December 31st 2022 - 10:15 UTC

  Queen's Brian May among the first to be knighted by Charles III as king

  

  Guitarist Brian May of Queen fame has been included in the list of people to be knighted by King Charles III, it was announced Friday in London.

• Saturday, December 31st 2022 - 10:00 UTC

  World Boxing Council to open up to transgender fighters category

  

  The World Boxing Council's (WBC) Mexican President Mauricio Sulaiman said transgender athletes may have their space in 2023.

• Friday, December 30th 2022 - 10:51 UTC

  Uruguay, a failed Mercosur summit and China's long shadow

  

  Presidential summit meetings of the Mercosur alliance were usually sedate comfortable affairs until Uruguay decided to “open up to the world” under its pro-business President Luis Lacalle Pou.

• Friday, December 30th 2022 - 09:25 UTC

  Exxon Mobil suing EU windfall tax on oil companies profits:“counter -productive”

  

  Exxon Mobil Corp is suing the European Union on the grounds that the windfall tax on oil companies will hinder investment and end up being “counter-productive”, according to media reports.