International

• Monday, April 11th 2022 - 09:00 UTC

  World food commodity prices 33,6% higher than in March 2021, FAO report

  

  World food commodity prices made a significant leap in March to reach their highest levels ever, as war in the Black Sea region spread shocks through markets for staple grains and vegetable oils, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported.

• Saturday, April 9th 2022 - 15:44 UTC

  Atmospheric methane on the rise, NOAA warns

  

  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the US Department of Commerce has warned that the presence of methane reached new highs in 2021.

• Saturday, April 9th 2022 - 15:40 UTC

  France: LePen narrows gap with Macron hours before elections

  

  National Front leader Marine LePen is said to have closed the gap with the incumbent Emmanuel Macron as campaigning for Sunday's presidential elections closed.

• Friday, April 8th 2022 - 22:39 UTC

  Brazil abstains as Russia suspended from UN Human Rights Council

  

  The Government of Brazil abstained as Russia was being suspended from the United Nations Human Rights Council Thursday evening, with only 23 countries voting against the measure, adopted as a consequence of “gross and systematic violations and abuses” during the invasion of Ukraine.

• Friday, April 8th 2022 - 09:46 UTC

  Gibraltar joins commemoration of 40th anniversary of Falklands conflict

  

  As part of the commemorative plans for the 40th anniversary of the Falklands Islands conflict, Gibraltar Cultural Services on behalf of the Ministry of Culture, will be hosting a series of lectures. 2022 marks 40 years since the end of the conflict.

• Thursday, April 7th 2022 - 09:56 UTC

  Latin American focus, support for Argentina's Falklands' claim and diplomacy to solve continental shelf disputes, Boric's agenda

  

  Chilean president Gabriel Boric in his recent visit to Argentina stated some of the basic pillars of the new administration's foreign policy, focused mainly on Latin America, human rights, support for Argentina's claim over the Falklands, and willingness to address border disputes its neighbor through diplomacy and patience.

• Thursday, April 7th 2022 - 09:47 UTC

  Website Declassified UK poll shows 49% believe Argentina should assert sovereignty over the Falkland/Malvinas

  

  Investigative journalism website Declassified UK has published the results of a poll on its social media with only 21% stating that the UK should keep the Falkland Islands while an overwhelming 49% believe in Argentine sovereignty for the Malvinas Islands.

• Thursday, April 7th 2022 - 09:40 UTC

  Billions of people breathe unhealthy levels of fine particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide, WHO report

  

  Almost the entire global population (99%) breathes air that exceeds WHO air quality limits and threatens their health. A record number of over 6000 cities in 117 countries are now monitoring air quality, but the people living in them are still breathing unhealthy levels of fine particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide, with people in low and middle-income countries suffering the highest exposures.

• Thursday, April 7th 2022 - 09:30 UTC

  British PM gets involved in sports issues affecting global affairs

  

  British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has voiced his stance regarding several issues linked to sports. He demanded harsher sanctions against Russian athletes after their country invaded Ukraine and also stressed that biological males should not take part in women’s competitions.

• Thursday, April 7th 2022 - 07:47 UTC

  Malta ordered to end “golden passport” scheme granting EU citizenship to rich individuals

  

  Malta has been officially warned by the European Commission to end the so-called “golden passport” scheme, the lucrative practice of selling EU citizenship to rich individuals. Other culprits include Bulgaria and Cyprus but according to the EC are moving to end the practice.