Politics

• Thursday, July 14th 2022 - 22:17 UTC

  Gaviria's Colombian Liberals to side with Petro

  

  A group of Colombian Liberal lawmakers has issued a statement announcing they will be joining forces with President-elect Gustavo Petro once he takes office on Aug. 7, after the former guerrilla fighter and incumbent leftwing Senator met with former President and current Liberal Party (PL) Chairman César Gaviria in Italy earlier this week.

• Thursday, July 14th 2022 - 09:56 UTC

  Falkland Islands’ donation to Ukrainian people reaches £42 thousand

  

  The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) confirmed that a total of £42,038.10 was raised and passed to charity, United Kingdom. The charity will use the donation to help UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) teams deliver life-saving aid to people forced to flee their homes in Ukraine.

• Thursday, July 14th 2022 - 09:39 UTC

  Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt, ahead in first vote to replace Boris Johnson

  

  Tories in the British Parliament cast their first-round of votes on Wednesday to pick a candidate to replace outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson as head of the party and UK's head of government.

• Thursday, July 14th 2022 - 09:30 UTC

  Argentina reshapes taxation to make up for gap between official and “blue” dollar

  

  The Government of Argentina has adjusted the so-called PAIS tax from 35% to 45% as of Thursday to equate the exchange rate between the local currency and the US dollar to that existing in the unofficial “blue” market.

• Thursday, July 14th 2022 - 09:25 UTC

  Islamic State leader gunned down by US forces ahead of Biden's Middle East trip

  

  Defense authorities from the United States announced the killing of Maher al-Agal, the Islamic State chief in Syria, in a drone operation in which one of the terrorist leader's aides was also wounded.

• Thursday, July 14th 2022 - 09:10 UTC

  Ukraine war: Euro cheaper than the US dollar for the first time in two decades

  

  As Ukraine war continues and fears that Russia could further restrict Europe's supplies of gas, increasing the chances of a recession in the Eurozone, the European common currency has fallen below the dollar for the first time in nearly 20 years.

• Thursday, July 14th 2022 - 08:01 UTC

  Panamanian protesters to stay in the streets until their demands are met

  

  Thousands of Panamanians took to the streets over the past few days to protest against the seemingly unstoppable inflation and Government corruption, while measures offered by the administration of President Laurentino Cortizo regarding the price of fuel and food were deemed insufficient.

• Thursday, July 14th 2022 - 07:34 UTC

  Underdog contender jumps into the limelight in UK PM race

  

  British Foreign Trade Secretary Penny Mordaunt Wednesday came out of near-anonymity and became a serious contender to succeed Boris Johnson as leader of the Conservative Party and take over as the new Prime Minister following Wednesday's round of voting in which Economy Minister Nadhim Zahawi and former Health Minister Jeremy Hunt were cast aside.

• Wednesday, July 13th 2022 - 23:03 UTC

  Bolivian VP wants El Cóndor Pasa to become second national anthem

  

  Bolivian Vice President David Choquehuanca Wednesday suggested that the En Cóndor Pasa melody be added as a second national anthem in addition to the current one, in a move to reflect the country's plurinational nature.

• Wednesday, July 13th 2022 - 09:45 UTC

  Scioli off to Brazil in a move to cut down Argentina's trade deficit

  

  Argentina's Productive Development Minister Daniel Scioli is taking center stage this week as he leaves Wednesday for Sao Paulo on a mission to overcome the sustained trade deficit between his country and Brazil, where he has served as Ambassador up until last month when he was summoned to Buenos Aires to replace Matías Kulfas.