International

• Friday, May 27th 2022 - 09:29 UTC

  Oldest man in the world turns 113

  

  Venezuelan resident Juan Vicente Perez Mora is turning 113 years old Friday. The Spain-born man is officially the world's longest-living man, according to the Guinness organization.

• Thursday, May 26th 2022 - 22:52 UTC

  Bernie Ecclestone arrested in Brazil for carrying handgun at airport

  

  Former Formula 1 car racing mogul Bernie Ecclestone has been arrested in Brazil for carrying a concealed weapon as he tried to board a flight bound for Switzerland, it was announced Thursday.

• Thursday, May 26th 2022 - 10:13 UTC

  Falklands war: Plymouth and Liverpool remember UK merchant navy sailors killed

  

  The city of Plymouth held a ceremony to remember British Merchant Navy sailors killed in the Falklands War and other conflicts. Wreaths were laid during the gathering at the Merchant Navy Monument on the city's Hoe seafront.

• Thursday, May 26th 2022 - 10:08 UTC

  GSK to open distribution hub in Montevideo

  

  Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) will open one of its “three new regional vaccine distribution centers” in Uruguay, it was announced during President Luis Lacalle Pou's trip to London.

• Thursday, May 26th 2022 - 09:57 UTC

  Caricom calls for inclusive Summit of the Americas

  

  Countries and territories belonging to the Caribbean Community (Caricom) Wednesday called for the June 6-10 IX Summit of the Americas to be held in Los Angeles to be an inclusive event that brings the hemisphere together.

• Thursday, May 26th 2022 - 08:29 UTC

  Doctor Tedros to remain WHO Director-General

  

  The Ethiopian Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has been re-elected for a second 5-year term as Director-General of the World Health Organization, it was announced.

• Thursday, May 26th 2022 - 08:20 UTC

  Chinese economy stalling: combating Covid-19 and keeping jobs more significant than GDP growth criteria

  

  The Chinese economy is not working as smoothly as expected and is facing many challenges, admitted Premier Li Keqiang during a major conference on Wednesday.

• Thursday, May 26th 2022 - 07:45 UTC

  Brazil expects a slowdown of China trade, but will still enjoy a healthy surplus

  

  Brazil expects a slower growth of exports this year as China implements strict lockdown measures to contain the spread of Covid-19. Nevertheless, China will help to boost Brazil's trade surplus points out Foreign Trade Indicator (Icomex) data, released by Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV), the country's leading think tank..

• Thursday, May 26th 2022 - 02:14 UTC

  Quad leaders agree to further develop Pacific Ocean island nations

  

  Leaders of the Quad countries (United States, Japan, Australia, and India) Tuesday issued a joint statement from Tokyo in which they pledged to up their efforts towards securing peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific.

• Wednesday, May 25th 2022 - 10:15 UTC

  Ukraine has 22 million tons of grains blocked because of Russian invasion, claims Zelensky

  

  While Ukraine claims to have some 22 million tons of grains and seed in stock, UN Secretary-General António Guterres is in “intense contact” with Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, the United States, and the European Union to restore Ukrainian grain exports and prevent the current global food crisis from getting worse.