International

Wednesday, September 6th 2023 - 10:44 UTC
Alarm: dredging industry extracts a million dump trucks of sand from the sea each day, UNEP report

The first-ever global data platform on sand and other sediment extraction in the marine environment finds that the marine dredging industry is digging up 6 billion tons per year, the equivalent of more than 1 million dump trucks per day. This is significantly impacting biodiversity and coastal communities.
Wednesday, September 6th 2023 - 10:38 UTC
Tributes paid to Falklands war Mount Longdon hero and cofounder of South Atlantic Medal Association 82

Tributes have been paid to ex-paratrooper, charity co-founder and Falklands veteran Denzil Connick, 66, who passed away after a battle with cancer on Sunday 3 September. .
Wednesday, September 6th 2023 - 10:35 UTC
Dissident independent Catalans push to become kingmakers of Spain's new government

The former president of the Catalonian government, Carles Puigdemont on Tuesday demanded the “complete abandonment of judicial proceedings” against any members of the Catalan separatist movement. Speaking to journalists, Puigdemont said that any talks about his support in the formation of a new Spanish government were dependent on this condition.
Tuesday, September 5th 2023 - 10:23 UTC
Panama Canal congestion: “skipping the queue immensely costly”; east South America suffering

Vessels in queue for transit across the Panama Canal stood at 128 ships on September first, some 42% above the 90 average, but 21% below the figure a month ago. While container ships, which have fixed schedules, tend to have reserved slots, the voyage plans for the tramp trades continue to be hit hard by the ongoing congestion brought about by drought and subsequent draft and transit restrictions put in place by the Panama Canal Authority (ACP).
Tuesday, September 5th 2023 - 10:20 UTC
China's President not attending G20 Summit in New Delhi

China's President Xi Jinping Monday announced he would not be attending the Sept. 9-10 G20 Summit in New Delhi and that his country would be represented by Prime Minister Li Qiang. Xi has attended every G20 summit since coming to power except Rome in 2021 when he participated by video link.
Tuesday, September 5th 2023 - 10:11 UTC
Massa, Indian Ambassador discuss bilateral trade ahead of G20 Summit

Argentina's Economy Minister and presidential candidate Sergio Massa met Monday in Buenos Aires with India's Ambassador Dinesh Bhatia ahead of the Sept. 9-10 G20 Summit in New Delhi.
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.