International

Tuesday, September 5th 2023 - 10:11 UTC
A backward Church or an ideologically combative and confused Pope?

By Gwynne Dyer – Javier Milei, who is very likely to be elected president of Argentina in the October election, is fairly frank in his view of Pope Francis, a fellow Argentine. He calls Francis “a Communist turd” and “the representative of the Evil One on Earth”. Even for a ranter like Milei, who ranks very high on the Trump scale of invective, that’s rare praise.
Tuesday, September 5th 2023 - 10:00 UTC
Chancellor Olaf Scholz attempts some German humor

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz released a photo of himself wearing an eye patch on Monday after he fell while jogging. Scholz, an avid jogger, sustained bruises and grazes to the right side of his face.
Monday, September 4th 2023 - 11:17 UTC
“El Niño” arrives in Argentina

Argentina's National Meteorological Service (SMN) issued a report stating that the El Niño phenomenon had arrived in the country after water temperatures in the Pacific Ocean remained above those considered normal, thus triggering an atmospheric response to the warming.
Monday, September 4th 2023 - 11:08 UTC
Posco pledges US$ 1.7 bn investment in Argentina

Argentine Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero signed an agreement in Seoul with steel company Posco, whereby the South Korean company will invest US$ 1.7 billion for the production of lithium carbonate in the provinces of Salta and Catamarca.
Monday, September 4th 2023 - 07:38 UTC
Brexit tariffs, not the EU’s Malvinas blunder, are the real issue worrying Falkland Islanders

Boris Johnson’s deal made no provision for exports from the UK overseas territories

By Teslyn Barkman (*) – In July, a joint communiqué signed in Brussels by 60 European Union and Latin American nations referred to the Falkland Islands as the “Islas Malvinas” despite last-minute attempts by UK foreign secretary James Cleverly to persuade them to drop the reference.
Saturday, September 2nd 2023 - 10:08 UTC
Iceland resumes whaling after temporary ban

The government of Iceland announced whaling was to resume effective Sept. 1 after banning the practice two months ago. The new measure sparked rage among environmentalists concerned about the endangered species. However, more effective hunting methods and equipment need to be used, the authorities said.
Saturday, September 2nd 2023 - 10:00 UTC
UN reports nearly 2,500 people killed in Haiti this year

Around 2,500 people have died in Haiti this year while 1,000 have been injured and nearly 970 have been kidnapped, according to a statement from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) released this week.
Friday, September 1st 2023 - 09:52 UTC
Argentine Patagonia beaches closed due to sea lions dead with bird flu

Authorities in the Argentine province of Río Negro Thursday closed access to beaches on the Atlantic Ocean shore following the appearance of dead sea lions, it was reported.
Friday, September 1st 2023 - 08:56 UTC
Presidents of Uruguay and France to attend Rugby World Cup clash

Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou has accepted the invitation of his French colleague Emmanuel Macron to join him in Lille for the Sept. 14 Rugby World Cup game pitting La Bleu against Los Teros (as the national teams of both countries are known), it was reported Thursday in Montevideo.
Friday, September 1st 2023 - 05:32 UTC
Extension of London's ULEZ triggers controversy and 'Blade Runners' attack and disable control cameras

London's Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) was set to be extended across the whole of Greater London on Tuesday, following months of debates and attempts to stall the move. Mayor Sadiq Khan, and other advocates, said that the extended zone would help bring down pollution and enhance air quality throughout the British capital.