International

• Wednesday, January 19th 2022 - 09:25 UTC

  Conservative Maltese woman picked to head European Parliament

  

  The European Parliament Tuesday chose Maltese MEP Roberta Metsola to become its new speaker following the sudden death last week of Italian David Sassoli.

• Wednesday, January 19th 2022 - 09:00 UTC

  LA chosen to host Summit of the Americas in June

  

  The Government of the United States has chosen the City of Los Angeles in the State of California to host the next Summit of the Americas the week of June 6 this year after the event was put on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic.

• Tuesday, January 18th 2022 - 20:37 UTC

  COVID-19 and military unrest drive price of Brent crude up

  

  The international price of Brent crude Tuesday rose by 1.6% to nearly US $ 88 per barrel, its highest mark since late 2014, amid numerous problems regarding supply due to both the COVID-19 pandemic and also warlike episodes in the Middle East, it was reported.

• Tuesday, January 18th 2022 - 20:30 UTC

  South American countries might form “lithium OPEC”

  

  Developers in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and possibly Peru are evaluating the idea of creating an association of lithium-producing countries that will function like the mineral's OPEN for the region.

• Tuesday, January 18th 2022 - 20:30 UTC

  Sacking unvaccinated health care workers corners already understaffed NHS

  

  England's National Health System (NHS), already short of some 100,000 workers, may start facing yet another crisis soon if authorities insist on applying to the fullest of the letter the mandatory immunization rule against COVID-19.

• Tuesday, January 18th 2022 - 09:59 UTC

  Argentine FM in Washington DC seeking support for new IMF deal

  

  Argentine Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero is on a diplomatic mission to Washington DC where he is to hold meetings with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in a move aimed at gathering some support ahead of new negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.