Politics

• Thursday, March 16th 2023 - 07:35 UTC

  Chancellor Hunt, “British ale may be warm, but the duty on a pint is frozen”

  

  The price of a packet of cigarettes rose hours after the UK Budget was delivered in Parliament, while drinkers will see tax on alcohol go up by 10.1% in August, in line with inflation. According to London media, the only alcohol not to see a rise was draught beer where duty will be frozen. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said this was to help “the great British pub”.

• Thursday, March 16th 2023 - 07:22 UTC

  Next SNP leadership predicts an independent Scotland in five years time

  

  All three Scottish National Party leadership candidates have predicted that Scotland can be an independent country within five years if they win the contest. Ash Regan, Humza Yousaf, and Kate Forbes were speaking as they faced each other in a BBC Scotland TV debate.

• Thursday, March 16th 2023 - 07:09 UTC

  Peru: Supreme Court agrees to review if Castillo's right to defense was violated

  

  Peru's Supreme Court Wednesday overruled a lower Court's decision and will agree to review former President Pedro Castillo's claims that he was denied a right to defense during his Dec. 7 impeachment by Congress.

• Thursday, March 16th 2023 - 07:06 UTC

  Neuquén's Judiciary: dog sworn in

  

  A dog summoned to work in the Infantile and Juvenile areas of Neuquén's Judiciary was given the oath of office, it was reported. The animal, named Oreo, was then handed over to the officer on call.

• Thursday, March 16th 2023 - 07:02 UTC

  Falklands, Chinese jet fighters and the pro Beijing lobby in Argentine Defense and Diplomacy

  

  The Argentine Embassy in China said that Buenos Aires is considering procuring the JF-17 aircraft, with Chinese analysts saying on Wednesday that the fighter jet jointly developed by China and Pakistan is the best choice for Argentina in terms of performance and availability.

• Thursday, March 16th 2023 - 06:39 UTC

  Bolsonaro has five days to deliver Saudi Arabian jewelry

  

  Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was given five days by his country's Court of Audit of the Union (TCU) Wednesday to hand over the jewelry received in 2021 from Saudi Arabia.

• Thursday, March 16th 2023 - 06:25 UTC

  Queen's Brian May knighted by King Charles III

  

  Brian Harold May, guitarist of the legendary band Queen and holder of a PhD, said he was “thrilled” after being made Knight of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire by King Charles III.

• Thursday, March 16th 2023 - 06:11 UTC

  Paraguayan gov't wants no more red tape from US on beef exports

  

  Paraguayan authorities insisted this week before the US Embassy that there were no sanitary impediments for the northern country to welcome beef shipments from the South American nation, only red tape was hindering progress in that regard.

• Wednesday, March 15th 2023 - 10:50 UTC

  Argentina's interannual inflation reaches three digits

  

  Argentina's Consumer Price Index (CPI) for February of 2023 was reported to stand at 6.6%, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Census (Indec), which resulted in interannual inflation of 102.5%. In this scenario, Economy Ministry sources quoted by Buenos Aires media admitted the possibility of not meeting the 60% annual target outlined in the 2023 Budget.

• Wednesday, March 15th 2023 - 10:19 UTC

  Bolsonaro wants TCU to hold the jewels pending a final ruling

  

  Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Tuesday asked the Federal Court of Audit (TCU) to keep in its possession a set of jewels received as a gift from Saudi Arabia, Agencia Brasil reported.