International

Saturday, November 25th 2023 - 10:25 UTC
First batch of Israeli hostages released in exchange for Palestinian prison inmates

The terrorist organization Hamas Friday handed over 13 hostages of the over 200 taken from Israel in the Oct. 7 attacks. The measure was enacted during a four-day ceasefire which also allowed for the release in return of 39 Palestinians who were serving prison sentences. Further swaps are expected in the coming days.
Friday, November 24th 2023 - 10:00 UTC
WHO wants data from China on respiratory disease affecting children

The World Health Organization (WHO) has requested that Chinese health authorities explain the rapid spread of a respiratory disease among children.
Thursday, November 23rd 2023 - 14:34 UTC
Tories preparing for elections, “cut taxes to help businesses and boost economic growth”

Election blues in Britain, the general election must be held before the end of January 2025, but the prime minister can call it earlier. And in effect, the ruling Conservatives claimed this week they had delivered the biggest tax cuts in decades in a move to boost the UK's stagnant economy and lift incomes.
Thursday, November 23rd 2023 - 14:22 UTC
An extreme populist anti migration candidate wins a great victory in Netherlands

Reflecting the Netherlands' people's concern with immigration and European Union policies, an extreme populist leader, with his Freedom Party (PVV), has won the general election, with a clear difference over a left-wing alliance runner-up.
Thursday, November 23rd 2023 - 14:12 UTC
UK Export Finance support for Brazil's Embraer

Brazil's giant aircraft industry Embraer announced the closing of a Framework Agreement for a credit operation aimed at helping its customers purchase aircraft and air industry supplies with support from UK Export Finance (UKEF). UKEF is a British government agency focused on financing local exports, which will be the credit guarantor for future financial transactions.
Thursday, November 23rd 2023 - 10:55 UTC
Falklands not mentioned during phone call between Milei and Cameron

Argentina's President-elect Javier Milei held a telephone conversation Wednesday with British Foreign Secretary David Cameron, during which topics such as former Conservative Prime Ministers Winston Churchill and Margaret Thatcher, and the Rolling Stones were reviewed with not a word on the Falklands/Malvinas issue, it was reported.
Thursday, November 23rd 2023 - 10:30 UTC
Javier Milei's team mistakes film director James Cameron for British Foreign Secretary

The office of Argentina's President-elect, Javier Milei, committed a notable error in their daily briefing by mistakenly identifying the UK Foreign Secretary. Instead of referring to David Cameron, the office erroneously attributed the role to James Cameron, the renowned film director.
Thursday, November 23rd 2023 - 10:11 UTC
Legal action sought against Roger Waters in Chile

Chile's Jewish Community Wednesday filed a request for judiciary protection against British pop singer Roger Waters of Pink Floyd fame, it was reported in Santiago.
Thursday, November 23rd 2023 - 08:31 UTC
Uruguay, China deepen bilateral ties

President Luis Lacalle Pou of Uruguay and Xi Jinping of China Wednesday announced after meeting in Beijing that new steps toward a bilateral free trade deal had been agreed upon.
Wednesday, November 22nd 2023 - 09:15 UTC
Falklands lawmaker reaffirms self determination and questions Argentina's claim

Falkland Islands elected member of the Legislative Assembly, Mark Pollard speaking with the UK media insisted on the Islands' people right to self determination and even questioned that the Falklands ever belonged to Argentina.