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Tuesday, January 18th 2022 - 09:50 UTC
World Economic Forum warns of dark future ahead for Argentina

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has said Argentina's future was anything but promising as a result of the lethal combination of inflation and the state's financial collapse.
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Tuesday, January 18th 2022 - 09:49 UTC
New major volcanic eruption detected in Tonga

Two days after a first volcanic eruption not far from Tonga led to the death of two women in Peru, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center detected large waves in the area, which “could be from another explosion,” it was reported.
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Tuesday, January 18th 2022 - 09:43 UTC
ILO forecasts somber future LatAm, Caribbean and southeast Asia

The International Labor Organization (ILO) Monday said the most encouraging signs of economic recovery were noticeable in North America and Europe, while the most negative prospects were registered in Southeast Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean.
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Tuesday, January 18th 2022 - 09:40 UTC
Putin's false flag operation in Ukraine and the Cuba and Venezuela cards

By Gwynne Dyer (*) – After a week of intense discussions about “security” between Russia and the NATO countries, this is the week when the Western allies will send their written replies to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Various pundits, some of whom have actually been to Russia, warn us that there will be “War in Europe” if Putin's demands are not met.
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Tuesday, January 18th 2022 - 09:26 UTC
UK power prices peaked Monday evening because of low wind generation

By Tsvetana Paraskova for Oilprice.com – UK peak-hour power prices for Monday evening through 6 p.m. surged to the highest level in a month due to low wind power generation during the weekend.
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Monday, January 17th 2022 - 20:20 UTC
EU removes Argentina, Canada and Australia from “safe countries” list

The European Union Monday removed Argentina, Canada, and Australia from its list of COVID-19 safe countries from where people could travel without sanitary restrictions.
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Monday, January 17th 2022 - 09:45 UTC
Tsunami leaves two dead in Peru

Two people have died in Peru this weekend as a consequence of the eruption of a volcano in Tonga which resulted in a strong wave hitting the Nyalamp beach near the northwestern city of Lambayeque, it was reported.
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Monday, January 17th 2022 - 09:37 UTC
Which is the world's most southern city?

Which is the world's most southern city? Or which is the city closest to Antarctica. Somewhere in the southern tip of South America, be it Argentina or Chile. And the usual answer is Ushuaia in Tierra del Fuego, which Argentines recognize as the gate to Antarctica.
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Monday, January 17th 2022 - 09:34 UTC
Hard core Tories aiming to tame BBC, by freezing license fees

Hardcore Tories, including Prime Minister Boris Johnson, could finally be reaching a long-time target, taming the independent British Broadcasting Corporation. In effect, BBC could face an uncertain future following a decision by the administration of PM Johnson to freeze the fees that help finance the global news giant, according to a report by the London newspaper Mail on Sunday.
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Monday, January 17th 2022 - 09:25 UTC
Former Haitian Senator arrested in Jamaica for Moïse's killing

A former Haitian senator has been arrested in Jamaica in connection with the July 7 magnicide of President Jovenel Moïse in Port-au-Prince, it was reported.
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