International

Friday, July 8th 2022 - 09:55 UTC
Former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe shot dead

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has died after taking two shots during an election rally in the western city of Nara Friday after which he was hospitalized in a serious condition, it was reported. A man in his 40s has been arrested and a gun was seized.
Friday, July 8th 2022 - 09:54 UTC
Gibraltar tells Andalucía, “cooperation YES, joint sovereignty NO, they don't mix!”

The Government of Gibraltar announced it has taken notice of the positive statements by the President of the Junta de Andalucía on cooperation. The President made the comments in the context of the political changes happening in the United Kingdom, and also on the recent June election overwhelming victory of the conservative opposition, Popular Party described as “historic”.
Friday, July 8th 2022 - 08:41 UTC
Brazilian model and elite sniper fighting for Ukraine among the dead

Former Brazilian model, nurse, and sniper Thalita do Valle, who had joined the Ukrainian forces to fight against Russia alongside her brother, was among the dead after a bombardment in Kharkiv, it was confirmed by family members Thursday.
Thursday, July 7th 2022 - 21:25 UTC
China once again backs Argentina joining BRICS

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi Thursday told his Argentine counterpart, Santiago Cafiero, that the Asian giant favored the South American country's joining BRICS. Wang made those statements in Bali, Indonesia, on the sidelines of the G20 ministerial meeting.
Thursday, July 7th 2022 - 19:00 UTC
Boris Johnson makes it official: he has resigned as Tory Party leader

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson finally admitted the scandals surrounding his administration were too many for him to stay in office and turned in his resignation as leader of the Conservative Party, which has triggered the process for the appointment of a replacement who will also take over as head of government.
Thursday, July 7th 2022 - 10:41 UTC
Ukraine asks Paraguay for Mercosur's help

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenski Wednesday asked his Paraguayan colleague Mario Abdo Benítez to bring the other Mercosur leaders to support his war-torn country through its plight following Russia's invasion.
Thursday, July 7th 2022 - 10:20 UTC
Argentina and Uruguay agree on temporary ban to hake fishing

The Joint Technical Commission of the Maritime Front of Argentina and Uruguay has issued a temporary ban on hake catching due to the “concentration of juvenile specimens” that “it is necessary to protect,” it was announced Wednesday.
Thursday, July 7th 2022 - 09:59 UTC
Fugitive mafia boss Rocco Morabito extradited from Brazil to Italy

Rocco Morabito, a convicted Italian drug lord linked to the ‘Ndrangheta mafia, has been successfully extradited from Brazil to Italy, accompanied by Italian law enforcement officers belonging to the Interpol Cooperation Against ‘Ndrangheta (I-CAN) project.
Thursday, July 7th 2022 - 09:55 UTC
Illegal fishing: there are more than 350 foreign vessels operating in the South West Atlantic, expert says

Last Tuesday, 11 tons of squid were found in a Chinese flagged vessel that was captured by the Uruguayan Navy, after a chase that took place between Sunday night and early Monday morning.
Thursday, July 7th 2022 - 09:54 UTC
European Union gets tough on trade affecting “deforestation and forest degradation”

The European Council, the body that sets the political agenda of the European Union (EU), agreed on a proposal to limit the entry and trade of commodities where production has contributed to “deforestation or forest degradation” worldwide.