International

• Monday, January 30th 2023 - 11:07 UTC

  Universal Periodic Review of human rights: UK statement on Argentina

  

  The UK's International Ambassador for Human Rights, Rita French, gave the following statement during Argentina’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the Human Rights Council:

• Monday, January 30th 2023 - 10:54 UTC

  Fernández and Scholz discuss Ukraine, climate change, and energy resources

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met Saturday at the Palacio San Martín (Foreign Ministry) in Buenos Aires, during the first stop of the South American tour of the European leader, who was scheduled to travel to Chile and Brazil.

• Monday, January 30th 2023 - 10:50 UTC

  War between US and China to start in 2025, general foresees

  

  US Air Force General Michael Minihan wrote in an internal memo that went public that he foresaw an armed confrontation with China by 2025, The Washington Post reported. “I hope I'm wrong,” Minihan said.

• Monday, January 30th 2023 - 09:52 UTC

  Positive security balance for Uruguay during summer season, Minister claims

  

  Uruguay's Interior Minister Luis Alberto Heber, who gained notoriety last week when he had a gun stolen from his home, said security during the summer season has yielded a positive balance.

• Monday, January 30th 2023 - 09:48 UTC

  Airflifting of sick Yanomami children to healthcare units picking up pace

  

  Hospitalization of gravely sick Yanomami children increased last week as multiple airlifts were performed to bring kids in serious conditions to the only pediatric hospital in Boa Vista.

• Saturday, January 28th 2023 - 10:49 UTC

  Scottish MPs disgruntled with decision to have naval support vessels built in Spain

  

  Scottish shipyards need “greater clarity” from the UK Government over where contracts for new naval vessels will be placed in the coming decades, MPs have said.

• Saturday, January 28th 2023 - 10:10 UTC

  Maduro reviews human rights situation in Venezuela with Türk

  

  Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and United Nations High Commissioner on Human Rights Volker Türk reviewed the situation in the South American country during a meeting Friday at the Miraflores Palace in Caracas.

• Friday, January 27th 2023 - 18:47 UTC

  Venezuelan human rights activist arrested after meeting with UN High Commissioner Volker Türk

  

  The arrest in Caracas of activist María Fernanda Rodríguez during the visit of the United Nations High Commissioner on Human Rights Volker Türk sparked an international uproar. She was released later on Friday with no comments.

• Friday, January 27th 2023 - 10:16 UTC

  Cartes and Velázquez have ties to Hezbollah, US gov't says

  

  Former Paraguayan President Horacio Cartes and current Vice President Hugo Velázquez have ties to the terrorist group Hezbollah, US Ambassador to Asunción Marc Ostfield said Thursday during a press conference.

• Friday, January 27th 2023 - 10:11 UTC

  UK car production falls 40.5% to pre-pandemic levels; electric cars manufacturing boom

  

  The United Kingdom car production fell to its lowest level since 1956 in 2022 as output was hit by global shortages of semiconductor chips, figures show. A total of 775,014 cars were built in 2022, down 9.8% from the 859,575 made during the previous year, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said.