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Wednesday, April 23rd 2025 - 18:39 UTC
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ Earth Day message 2025

Mother Earth is running a fever. Last year was the hottest ever recorded: the final blow in a decade of record heat. We know what’s causing this sickness: the greenhouse gas emissions humanity is pumping into the atmosphere – overwhelmingly from burning fossil fuels.
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Wednesday, April 23rd 2025 - 10:40 UTC
Paraguayan health authorities tackle tuberculosis, HIV and other diseases

Paraguay’s Health Ministry and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) have launched a joint technical mission to strengthen the country’s response to HIV and tuberculosis, focusing on eliminating HIV, mother-to-child transmission of HIV, congenital syphilis, hepatitis B, and Chagas disease, as well as managing advanced HIV, TB, and HIV/TB co-infection.
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Tuesday, April 22nd 2025 - 17:53 UTC
Debbie’ first encounter with the Cruise industry, “the little Red Ship which also delivered mail to Falklands”

To commemorate its 40th anniversary, Seatrade Cruise Global News is inviting a cross section of executives working in the industry, from a wide range of sectors and geographies, to share insights on their first encounters with the wonderful world of cruise shipping. Features in the regular edition are written by Mary Bond, Editor in Chief.
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Tuesday, April 22nd 2025 - 10:59 UTC
Lula and Xi to meet again next month at Sino-Celac Summit

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will be travelling to China next month for the Summit between the Asian country and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac) between May 12 and 13, it was announced by the Planalto Palace. Lula's second official trip to China during his third term will follow his attendance at Russia's Victory Day celebrations on May 9, marking the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's triumph in World War II.
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Tuesday, April 22nd 2025 - 10:50 UTC
Pope Francis died of a stroke, Vatican confirms

The Vatican announced Monday that Pope Francis' death was caused by a stroke, leading to a coma and irreversible cardiovascular collapse. He had a history of health issues, including a recent 38-day hospitalization for double pneumonia, alongside conditions like hypertension and type II diabetes. His death was confirmed by electrocardiogram, as stated by Andrea Arcangeli, head of the Vatican’s Health Directorate.
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Monday, April 21st 2025 - 10:59 UTC
Argentine-born Pope Francis dies aged 88

Jorge Mario Bergoglio, born in Buenos Aires on Dec. 17, 1936, who would later become known worldwide as Pope Francis since March 13, 2013, died Monday, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Apostolic Chamber, announced from the Casa Santa Marta.
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Monday, April 21st 2025 - 10:27 UTC
Boeing aircraft bound for Chinese carrier returned to manufacturer

A brand-new Boeing 737 MAX intended for China's Xiamen Airlines was returned to the aircraft manufacturer due to escalating trade tensions driven by US President Donald Trump's tariff war. Trump raised tariffs on Chinese imports to 145%, prompting China to impose 125% tariffs on U.S. goods, making delivery of these aircraft financially unviable for Chinese airlines.
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Monday, April 21st 2025 - 09:40 UTC
Brazil resumes export insurance scheme

Brazil's Ministry of Development, Industry, Foreign Trade and Services (MDIC) has resumed the post-shipment export credit insurance (SCE) mechanism, which had been discontinued in 2019.
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Monday, April 21st 2025 - 09:26 UTC
Bolivia sends first chia shipment to China

Bolivia last week started exporting chia to China with a landmark 25-ton shipment from Agropecuaria Chía Corp Bolivia S.A. in Santa Cruz, after six years of negotiations resulted in an understanding in November 2024, which opened the vast Asian market.
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Saturday, April 19th 2025 - 10:17 UTC
Guyana rejects Chinese diplomat's suggestion of friendly negotiations with Caracas

Guyana’s Foreign Ministry rejected a statement by China’s Chargé d’Affaires Huang Rui, urging Georgetown and Caracas to resolve their border dispute over the Essequibo region through friendly negotiations, despite stressing that China “never intervenes in the internal affairs of other countries.”