International

• Friday, October 9th 2020 - 08:20 UTC

  Francis denounces global financial speculation amid spiraling corruption at the heart of the Holy See

  Pope Francis told European anti-money laundering experts that the Vatican was committed to “clean finance,” as he denounced financial speculation amid a spiraling corruption investigation in the heart of the Holy See.

• Friday, October 9th 2020 - 08:08 UTC

  Prince William announces the Earthshot Prize to reward innovative solutions for the planet's challenges

  

  Britain's Prince William on Thursday launched a “prestigious” environmental prize aimed at turning “pessimism into optimism” by rewarding innovative solutions to the planet's biggest problems.

• Friday, October 9th 2020 - 08:05 UTC

  Nobel Literature for US poet Louise Gluck; Swedish Academy overcomes a 2019 controversial Prize

  

  The Nobel Literature Prize on Thursday went to US poet Louise Gluck, the jury at the Swedish Academy said, honoring a writer known for themes of childhood and family life. Gluck, 77, was honored ”for her unmistakable poetic voice that with austere beauty makes individual existence universal,” the Academy said.

• Friday, October 9th 2020 - 08:01 UTC

  The Royal Ballet leaps back into action with classics Romeo and Juliet and Don Quixote

  

  The Royal Ballet, Britain's largest ballet company, leaps back into action on Friday after seven months of COVID-19 gloom with an extravaganza that mixes classics such as Romeo and Juliet and Don Quixote with playful modern dance.

• Thursday, October 8th 2020 - 09:30 UTC

  Falklands expects Premier Oil/Chrysaor merger will create new opportunities for Sea Lion oil/gas development

  

  The Falkland Islands Government has taken notice of the recent press release concerning the proposed merger of Premier Oil plc and Chrysaor Holdings Ltd.

• Thursday, October 8th 2020 - 08:50 UTC

  World trade with signs of recovery but still much conditioned to the evolution of the pandemic

  

  World trade is showing signs of recovery after the slowdown caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, but the recovery still remains uncertain, according to a report from the World Trade Organization, WTO. The global entity’s new world trade volume projections are for a decrease of 9.2% for 2020 followed by a 7,2% increase next year.

• Thursday, October 8th 2020 - 08:49 UTC

  Chile exports beef to China, and imports from Paraguay for domestic consumption

  

  Chilean beef exports reached 16,673 tons between January and August 2020, a 35.7% over the same period last year according to data from the Bovine Meat Bulletin released by the Ministry of Agriculture’s Office of Agricultural Studies and Policies (ODEPA).

• Thursday, October 8th 2020 - 08:00 UTC

  World Medical Association General Assembly will be a virtual meeting

  

  In view of the coronavirus pandemic, the World Medical Association’s annual General Assembly this year will be a virtual meeting from October 26 to 30.

• Wednesday, October 7th 2020 - 09:45 UTC

  Premier Oil absorbed by Chrysaor, becomes the largest independent oil and gas group on London Stock Exchange

  

  Shares in Premier Oil, with interests in the Falkland Islands, soared more than 14% on Tuesday, after the oil explorer agreed with a reverse takeover that will create the largest London-listed independent oil-and-gas group, producing more than 250,000 barrels of oil a day.

• Wednesday, October 7th 2020 - 09:35 UTC

  UN human rights council condemns Venezuela and extends two years the mandate of investigators

  

  The United Nations Human Rights Council on Tuesday extended by two years the mandate of investigators who have documented executions, disappearances, and torture in Venezuela that they say may amount to crimes against humanity.