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  • Tuesday, May 3rd 2022 - 09:24 UTC

    Angela Rayner, porn in parliament and a depressing week for British politics

    An unnamed source had told that Labour's deputy leader, Angela Rayner, crosses and uncrosses her legs to “distract” the PM during parliamentary sessions

    By Lindsey Blumell (*) - There are more women in the UK parliament and government than ever before – making up about one-third of the total 650 members. Yet, there are still cases like The Mail on Sunday running the headline “Stone the crows! Tories accuse Rayner of Basic Instinct ploy to distract Boris”. An unnamed source had told the outlet that Labour's deputy leader, Angela Rayner, crosses and uncrosses her legs to “distract” the prime minister during parliamentary sessions. In case anyone was in doubt about the reference, the article was accompanied by the famous image of Sharon Stone from the film.

  • Tuesday, May 3rd 2022 - 08:59 UTC

    IAATO appoints Tudor Morgan as chair of the organization

    Tudor has been involved in Antarctic-related fields since 1994, working for BAS, and later UKAHT with whom he attended his first IAATO meeting 13 years ago

    The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) has appointed Executive Committee member Tudor Morgan to its leading role. Tudor, VP Government and Industry relations at IAATO member operator Hurtigruten Expeditions, takes the reins from Robyn Woodhead, who steps down after five years on the EC, the last one as chair.

  • Tuesday, May 3rd 2022 - 08:00 UTC

    Gates: “we ain't seen the worst of covid-19 yet”

    “If we make the right decisions and investments, we can make COVID-19 the last pandemic,” Gates forecast.

    Tycoon Bill Gates said Monday said that the worst part of the coronavirus crisis was yet to be seen, although most countries are returning to prepandemic dispositions.

  • Tuesday, May 3rd 2022 - 07:45 UTC

    UK ambassador to Ukraine back in Kyiv, “absolutely the right place to be”

    Ambassador Melinda Simmons return comes after Moscow threatened a “proportional response” against UK for backing Ukrainian strikes behind Russian lines

    The UK's ambassador to Ukraine has said she feels “comfortable” returning to Kyiv despite Russian threats against diplomats in the capital. Melinda Simmons arrived in the city late on Friday, following the announcement last month that Britain would be reopening its embassy there in a show of support for Ukraine's fight against Russia's invasion.

  • Monday, May 2nd 2022 - 21:35 UTC

    WHO concerned over resurgence of Ebola

    DR Congo has experienced 14 Ebola epidemics

    The World Health Organization (WHO) has voiced its concern over the reappearance and subsequent spread of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a territory formerly known as Zaire.

  • Monday, May 2nd 2022 - 21:32 UTC

    Argentine Interior Minister, Israel's President discuss agriculture's potential

    “With the resources that Israel has and the resources that Argentina has, if we cooperate we can feed the world,” Herzog told De Pedro

    Argentina's Interior Minister Wado De Pedro and Israeli President Issac Herzog discussed agriculture in the South American country and its possible “cooperation to feed the world,” it was reported.

  • Monday, May 2nd 2022 - 19:53 UTC

    Iranian Petroleum Minister visits Venezuela to deepen bilateral ties

    Owji has also visited Russia this year to discuss mutual cooperation

    Petroleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA) CEO Asdrúbal Chávez has met in Caracas with Iran's Petroleum Minister Javad Owji to sign bilateral agreements between two countries heavily damaged by US-imposed sanctions.

  • Monday, May 2nd 2022 - 09:23 UTC

    Turkey entices Latin American leaders to get Putin, Zelensky to discuss end to war

    Bolsonaro willing to broker leaders' group to smooth things up for Zelensky and Putin to negotiate an end to the Ukraine crisis, Çavuşoğlu said

    Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu insisted over the weekend that the Government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was conducting a series of efforts to organize a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky.

  • Monday, May 2nd 2022 - 07:54 UTC

    Pope Francis admits to having a limp

    “This time I must obey the doctor,” the Argentine-born Pope told a group of Slovak faithful

    Pope Francis welcomed a group of pilgrims Saturday and told them he would rather stand up but this time around he would have to pay attention to his doctors, who had advised him not to walk. “My leg is not well,” the Argentina-born 85-year-old Pontiff said.

  • Saturday, April 30th 2022 - 09:58 UTC

    Foradori/Duncan deal ignores Argentina: only reflects British interests in Malvinas, claims minister Taiana

    “Of what I am certain is that this deal in the conditions outlined is not beneficial for the national interest. It has been totally negative”, underlined Taiana

    Argentine Defense minister Jorge Taiana said that leaving aside former Deputy Foreign minister's alleged conduct during negotiations with British diplomats, --if proven true would be “shameful”--, what is really “serious, negative and disturbing” is that the joint communiqué put an end to Argentine sanctions on foreign companies involved in illegal fishing and oil exploration activities in Malvinas Islands with the authorization of British authorities.