Politics

Monday, August 1st 2022 - 08:23 UTC
Paraguayan President pledges to up intelligence funding

Paraguayan President Mario Abdo Benítez last week announced he would up funding for the National Intelligence Secretariat (SNI), an agency created in 2018. Abdo justified his move on the body's precarious budget, due to which it relies on foreign cooperation to fulfill its mission.
Monday, August 1st 2022 - 08:22 UTC
Argentine seminar of South Atlantic fishery challenges and the “Malvinas Question”

The legal and political challenges in the South Atlantic fishery, particularly those related to the fishing activities neighboring Argentina's EEZ, and implications of the Falklands/Malvinas Question were the central discussion of a seminar held at the Argentine foreign ministry.
Monday, August 1st 2022 - 08:15 UTC
Two killed unprovokedly by UN peacekeepers in Congo

Congolese authorities have taken action Sunday after two people were killed by fire stemming from the United Nations peacekeeping forces stationed in the violence-torn African country, it was announced Sunday.
Monday, August 1st 2022 - 07:42 UTC
New Zealand fully reopens borders to build back from COVID isolation

The Government of New Zealand has fully reopened its borders effective August 1 to foreign visitors, thus ending the sanitary restrictions from the COVID-19 pandemic. The South Pacific country had one of the toughest travel regimes imposed on health grounds globally. Before Covid-19, tourism accounted for 5.5% of New Zealand's GDP.
Monday, August 1st 2022 - 07:00 UTC
Biden tests positive again for COVID-19 after just a few days

US President Joseph Biden has tested positive again for COVID-19, the White House reported. According to his head physician, he “continues to feel well” and is asymptomatic but will nonetheless work from isolation.
Monday, August 1st 2022 - 06:52 UTC
Pelosi not to cancel Asian tour but mum about Taiwan

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who is second in line to the presidential succession, has announced she would carry on with her plans to lead a delegation of lawmakers from her country on an Asian tour, but there was no mention of Taiwan.
Saturday, July 30th 2022 - 10:18 UTC
Argentine authorities highlight actions taken against human trafficking

Argentine Ministers Santiago Cafiero (Foreign Affairs) and Martín Soria (Justice and Human Rights) Friday highlighted the implementation of the Fund for Direct Assistance to Victims of Trafficking, during a series of roundtables at the San Martín Palace marking World Day against People Trafficking.
Saturday, July 30th 2022 - 09:55 UTC
Calm before the storm feeling over Rep. Pelosi's planned Taiwan trip

As US Lower House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is said to be planning a trip to Taiwan, China's Armed Forces have been reported to be preparing for war and might even try to shoot down the Democratic Congresswoman's aircraft.
Saturday, July 30th 2022 - 09:41 UTC
Praise for FIDF from UK Forces, “one of the best equipped reserve forces”

The Falkland Islands are the UK's most remote overseas territory, being more than 8,000 miles away from Britain. The isolated nature of the Islands means that the troops stationed there must be almost self-sufficient.
Saturday, July 30th 2022 - 08:10 UTC
No call, just a message from Argentine President to IMF Chief

Argentine President Alberto Fernandez sent International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva a message explaining the cabinet reshuffle currently underway.