International

Saturday, July 13th 2024 - 20:08 UTC
The entire world's population is expected to reach 10.3 billion by 2080

After reaching 10.3 billion people by 2080, the world's population is projected to start dwindling, according to the ”World Population Prospects 2024″ document released this week. The study forecasted that the current population of 8.2 billion would keep soaring over the next 60 years and fall to 10.2 billion by the end of the century.
Saturday, July 13th 2024 - 10:16 UTC
Leading humanitarian aid officials insist greater support needed for Haiti

According to senior humanitarian aid officials, the assistance plan launched for Haiti last February is less than a quarter funded when around US$ 680 million is required to tackle the ongoing gang violence and bring necessary supplies to the local population.
Saturday, July 13th 2024 - 10:02 UTC
UKHAT Conservation Plan for protecting “Endurance”, Shackleton's iconic vessel

The UK Antarctic Heritage Trust are proud to announce the Conservation Management Plan (CMP) for one of the most famous shipwrecks of all time – Shackleton’s Endurance – has been published and is available to view on the site, enduranceshipwreck.org.
Saturday, July 13th 2024 - 09:17 UTC
Huge pod of pilot whales stranded, and die in island off Orkney archipelago

Seventy-seven long-finned pilot whales washed ashore on Thursday on Sanday island, a part of the Orkney archipelago off Scotland. Sixty-five of them were already dead, the British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) service said, and while twelve still alive, they were in too poor a condition to recover.
Friday, July 12th 2024 - 07:03 UTC
Brazil speeds trade agreement with Palestine in the framework of Mercosur

This week Brazil deposited its instrument of ratification of the Free Trade Agreement between Mercosur and Palestine, which means the treaty is to come into force, between Brazil and the Palestine Administration, in thirty days. The instrument was deposited at last moment to Mercosur member Paraguay on July 3, when this country was still chair of the South American trade block. The information was released by the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Relations. The following day the rotating presidency of Mercosur was handed to Uruguay.
Thursday, July 11th 2024 - 19:17 UTC
Buenos Aires the best city in the region, The Economist finds

Buenos Aires was once again picked by The Economist as the most liveable city in South America according to the outlet's usual scale measuring environmental, cultural, and infrastructural issues in addition to stability and medical care. The Argentine capital topped the list for the third year in a row, standing out for its highly regarded UBA (University of Buenos Aires) among other perks.
Thursday, July 11th 2024 - 03:09 UTC
Colombia outpace Uruguay to reach their third Copa America final

Colombia earned a most-deserved passage to Sunday's Copa America football final with defending champions Argentina by defeating Uruguay 1-0 despite being short of a man for more than half the match in Charlotte's Bank of America Stadium in South Carolina.
Wednesday, July 10th 2024 - 07:52 UTC
Messi's Argentina advance to Copa America final

Title holders and reigning world champions Argentina Tuesday advanced once again to the Copa América final with a 2-0 win over Canada at the MetLife Stadium in the US State of New Jersey with goals from Julián Álvarez and team captain Lionel Messi.
Tuesday, July 9th 2024 - 07:56 UTC
June 2024 the hottest on record, Copernicus study finds

$Each fraction of a degree does matter, scientists like Saulo warn$

Last month was the hottest June on record in the northern hemisphere, according to a study from the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service released Monday. It was also the thirteenth month in a row to set a temperature record.
Monday, July 8th 2024 - 08:31 UTC
Leftwing coalition keeps French nationalists from reaching power

A surprising result in Sunday's second round of France's snap elections averted the arrival of Marine Le Pen's rightwing Rassemblement National (RN) to government but left the country wondering about its nearest future under the leftwing alliance of socialists, leftists, communists and greens known as the New Popular Front (NFP) which was glued together in less than a week to avoid “the worst.” Turnout was historically high, reaching 67%.