International

Friday, September 20th 2024 - 23:00 UTC
Haitian gov't announces security measures for merchant ships sailing to and from Port-au-Prince

Haitian authorities have announced that merchant ships will be escorted then entering a leaving Port-au-Prince given the mounting insecurity in the Caribbean country. Interim Prime Minister Garry Conille made this decision after four ships left to avoid gang violence.
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Friday, September 20th 2024 - 09:04 UTC
Argentine woman in England killed by her son

A 48-year-old Mar del Plata-born woman living in England was shot dead at her Luton home. The perpetrator appears to have been her 18-year-old son who would have also killed his two siblings. The suspect, named Nicholas Prosper, has been placed in custody. At the time of his detention some 600 meters from the crime scene he was still in possession of the gun used to assassinate Juliana Falcón, her son Kyle (16), and her daughter Giselle (13).
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Thursday, September 19th 2024 - 18:49 UTC
European Parliament says González Urrutia is Venezuela's President-elect

The European Parliament Thursday recognized Unitarian Democratic Platform (PUD) candidate Edmundo González Urrutia as the legitimate winner of Venezuela's July 28 controversial presidential elections at which the incumbent Nicolás Maduro claims to have prevailed. Strasbourg reached this decision with 309 votes in favor, 201 against and 12 abstentions. Disenfranchised politician María Corina Machado has also been recognized as leader of the democratic forces in Venezuela.
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Thursday, September 19th 2024 - 14:12 UTC
Israel reopens Embassy in Asunción

Israel reopened its Embassy in Asunción after six years Wednesday in a ceremony attendedd by President Santiago Peña, Foreign Minister Ruben Ramírez Lezcano, Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana, and Israel's Ambassador to Uruguay and Paraguay Yoed Magen, among other high-ranking dignitaries. The mission had been closed in 2018 after then-President Mario Abdo Benítez moved the Paraguayan Embassy from Jerusalem back to Tel Aviv.
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Thursday, September 19th 2024 - 07:56 UTC
Harland & Wolff shipbuilders will initiate administration proceedings

Loss making Belfast shipbuilder Harland & Wolff, the firm that among other great vessels built the Titanic, has declared itself insolvent after failing to secure funding to continue trading, and will be initiating administration proceedings.
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Thursday, September 19th 2024 - 07:35 UTC
Bank of England decides on interest rate; UK August consumer inflation, 2,2%

Consumer inflation in UK during August remained at an annual 2,2%, helped by lower fuel prices together with hotels and restaurant services, as reported by the Office of National Statistics, ONS Wednesday.
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Thursday, September 19th 2024 - 00:03 UTC
Exploring the globalization of entertainment and its impact

The one constant around the world is that everything changes, and this is just as true when it comes to the world of entertainment. The biggest changes can be seen relatively recently, thanks to the rapid advances made in the field of tech. This is something that has impacted the sector globally, ensuring that there are fewer borders when it comes to accessing entertainment, leading to its globalization.
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Wednesday, September 18th 2024 - 13:48 UTC
Lula insists Ukraine should seek a peaceful solution to war with Russia

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva insisted this week that his Ukrainian colleague Volodymyr Zelensky should take the South American country's advice and seek a peace negotiation with Moscow. Lula made those remarks after Zelensky dubbed the roadmap submitted jointly by Brasilia and Beijing “destructive.”
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Wednesday, September 18th 2024 - 09:00 UTC
Falklands celebrates decision to hold Commonwealth Games in Glasgow 2026

The Falkland Islands Sports Council celebrated and shared the good news from Scotland on the 2026 Commonwealth Games. Although the Commonwealth Games 2026 Statement refers to Scottish government support and no other details, from the Falklands reaction was most positive, “there is no further news on what sports are included, or the numbers of places we will have……but at least there is a Games.”
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Wednesday, September 18th 2024 - 08:00 UTC
Brazil/China peace plan, rejected by Kiev, considered a chance by Russia

Brazil has positioned itself as neutral in the Ukraine war, refusing to join sanctions or provide military aid to Kiev, while proposing a peace initiative in cooperation with China. The joint Brazil/China peace plan or at least to end hostilities, has been defined by Ukrainian president Zelensky as “destructive”.
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