International

• Friday, July 22nd 2022 - 22:58 UTC

  Price of wheat slumps following Black Sea truce

  

  The price of wheat in global markets went back to pre-war figures Friday, after Ukraine and Russia agreed on a truce to allow for the departure of exports from Black Sea ports under Kyiv's control.

• Friday, July 22nd 2022 - 09:40 UTC

  Plenty of business opportunities available with China, Argentine report says

  

  A report released Thursday by Argentina's Undersecretary for Trade and Investment Promotion Pablo Sívori highlighted the progress over the past 20 years of trade between his country and China, which rose from US$ 1 billion to nearly US$ 20 billion yearly.

• Friday, July 22nd 2022 - 09:30 UTC

  European Central Bank raises benchmark interests, first time in eight years

  

  The European Central Bank on Thursday raised key interest rates for the first time in over a decade with the purpose of combating inflation, reflected in consumer prices of the Euro-zone which reached 8,6% in the first half of the year.

• Friday, July 22nd 2022 - 07:11 UTC

  Ukraine, Russia agree on safe corridor for wheat exports

  

  Russian authorities and dignitaries from the Kyiv government are to sign Friday the first deal since the beginning of the war in February. Brokered by Türkiye, the belligerent states will agree in Istanbul on safe corridors through the Black Sea for the export of Ukrainian wheat from its own ports.

• Friday, July 22nd 2022 - 07:00 UTC

  Draupadi Murmu to become India's next president

  

  India, the country slated to have the world's largest population by the end of the year, and a member of BRICS, Thursday announced the name of the person to become the next head of state.

• Thursday, July 21st 2022 - 10:55 UTC

  Ukraine's President told no appearance at Mercosur Summit possible

  

  Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenski was told to change his plans after seeking to make a virtual appearance during Thursday's Mercosur Summit in Asunción.

• Thursday, July 21st 2022 - 10:10 UTC

  Brazilian prosecution begins accusation against gang that shipped cocaine to Europe in fruit containers

  

  Brazil's Federal Prosecution Service formally accused eighteen of belonging to criminal gangs involved in sending cocaine in fruit containers to Europe through the port of Salvador, north of the country. With Operation Decontamination, twelve search and seizure warrants were ordered plus eight preventive arrests last April in several cities of the states of Bahia and São Paulo.

• Thursday, July 21st 2022 - 09:57 UTC

  Prince Charles thanks Falklands' Veterans at a reception on flagship HMS Queen Elizabeth

  

  The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall thanked Falkland Islands veterans at a unique ‘garden party’ on the UK’s flagship, HMS Queen Elizabeth. The Wednesday gathering in the hangar of the carrier in Portsmouth marked the end of official 40th anniversary commemorations of the conflict.

• Thursday, July 21st 2022 - 09:52 UTC

  Veteran Simon Weston will visit the Falklands next February on the “Balmoral”

  

  Falklands War Veteran Simon Weston CBE will be visiting the Islands next 22 February when Fred Olsen Cruise Lines “Balmoral” calls at Stanley. The cruise will be next year on an epic 78-night voyage to South America and Antarctica, with Weston joining the trip for fourteen nights and sharing with fellow travelers his experiences during and after the Falklands war.

• Thursday, July 21st 2022 - 09:49 UTC

  European heat wave in the 40 Celsius has become the “new normal”, says WMO chief

  

  While a record 40.3°C was registered in UK on Tuesday, widespread extreme heat, wildfires and stress on health system were reported across the European continent.