International

• Wednesday, July 20th 2022 - 05:05 UTC

  WHO foresees challenging European winter as COVID-19 cases surge

  

  According to a statement released Tuesday by the World Health Organization (WHO), Europe shall be facing a challenging winter by the end of 2022 due to the rapid escalation of COVID-19 cases.

• Tuesday, July 19th 2022 - 22:40 UTC

  Sunak almost certain of showdown berth against Mordaunt or Truss

  

  Former Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak won Tuesday's round of voting within the Conservative Party ranks to appoint a new leader who would also become British Prime Minister.

• Tuesday, July 19th 2022 - 09:51 UTC

  Falklands black browed albatross: from prey feeding to fishery discards

  

  Falklands' located South Atlantic Environmental Research Institute, SAERI, PhD researcher Amanda Kuepfer and her collaborators have published in the ICES Journal of Marine Science on discard use by black-browed albatross chicks, and how this relates to natural foraging conditions and breeding success.

• Tuesday, July 19th 2022 - 09:45 UTC

  Brize Norton diverting flights because of plus 40C soaring temperature: “runway is melting”

  

  Extreme temperatures have forced Britain's biggest air base to halt all of its flights in and out. Aircraft to RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, have been forced to divert to other airfields. Brize Norton is also the UK air-bridge head link with MPC in the Falkland Islands.

• Tuesday, July 19th 2022 - 09:15 UTC

  Pepe Mujica favors legalizing drugs to hurt traffickers

  

  Former Uruguayan President José “Pepe” Mujica has retired from active politics but his witty statements keep making headlines, even at a time when his wife is about to undergo surgery following a domestic accident.

• Monday, July 18th 2022 - 09:03 UTC

  The “nitrogen war” in Netherlands, an anticipation of times to come

  

  Farmers in the Netherlands are revolting over the government's plan to drastically reduce nitrogen emissions by 2030 and is pointing to agriculture and farmers as the worst offenders. But farmers have taken to the streets, blocking roads, and distribution centers, and there has been some serious incidents, including police opening fire on protestors,

• Monday, July 18th 2022 - 08:45 UTC

  Argentina looks out to the Sea, and celebrates its maritime space is double the land territory

  

  Argentina on Sunday celebrated the “Day of Argentina's Sea interests,” instated in Law 25,860 in honor of Admiral Segundo Storni, who is considered the great sponsor of a national debate on sea issues and seafaring activities, focused as a State policy.

• Monday, July 18th 2022 - 08:33 UTC

  Brazilian businessmen eye Paraguayan move to escape inflation

  

  Businessmen in inflation-torn Brazil are eyeing Paraguay's stabler economy as a suitable destination for future investments, it was reported Sunday in Asunción.

• Saturday, July 16th 2022 - 10:22 UTC

  Peruvian Congress prevents the OAS General Assembly from being held for rejecting non-binary bathrooms

  

  The General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) scheduled for October is at risk, as the Peruvian Congress insists on rejecting the installation of a “neutral” or non-binary restroom during the meeting, to be held in Lima, the capital of the country.

• Saturday, July 16th 2022 - 10:20 UTC

  Taiwanese business team rounds up exploration mission to Paraguay

  

  A Taiwanese delegation visiting Paraguay on a business mission Friday came up with a final report, the Asian country's Embassy in Asunción announced.