Ukrainian and Russian forces locked in heavy fighting in different parts of Ukraine on Tuesday, as Russian-organized referenda in four regions Moscow hopes to annex to its territory draw to a close. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the Donetsk region…
The Uruguayan defender of the Barcelona Football Club, Ronald Araújo, denied having put his club before his country after the player opted to have surgery on his thigh injury less than two months before the World Cup. Araújo was injured…
NASA’s DART spacecraft hurtled through the solar system at hypersonic speed on Monday and slammed into a distant asteroid, in a test of the world’s first planetary defense system designed to prevent a potential collision of a meteorite with the…
Brazil’s presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva slightly widened his lead over President Jair Bolsonaro less than a week before elections in the South American country, an IPEC poll showed. released on Monday. In a first round of voting…
The profitability of European debt has skyrocketed this Thursday in the face of the crisis facing the Government in Italy, which could trigger new elections, and on a day in which the European Commission has worsened the economic forecasts for…
Tropical Storm Ian was moving toward western Cuba on Sunday, prompting the government to evacuate tourists amid expectations it will produce dangerous storm surges when it becomes a hurricane on Monday, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC) of the…
The US dollar gains positions at the start of trading in Europe this Thursday, continuing its seemingly relentless upward trajectory on expectations of further sharp rate hikes by the Federal Reserve following the release. of the latest red-hot inflation data.…
The European Commission denied this Thursday that the fact that the euro has reached parity with the dollar this week is due to the weakness of the common currency, and attributed it to the strength of the greenback and its…
Pope Francis moved on Tuesday to remove leeway from Vatican departments by imposing stricter financial controls and setting a deadline for investment portfolios in banks to be closed. foreigners, including those from Italy. The Supreme Pontiff issued a document known…
Giorgia Meloni appears poised to become Italy’s first woman prime minister at the helm of the country’s most right-wing government since World War Two, after leading a conservative alliance that triumphed in the Sunday’s election. The near-conclusive results show the…
Giorgia Meloni, leader of the nationalist Brothers of Italy party, said on Monday that voters had given a clear mandate to the right to form the next government and called for unity to help tackle the country’s many problems. .…
A right-wing alliance led by Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy party is headed for a clear majority in the next parliament, giving the country its most right-wing government since World War Two. Meloni, as leader of the largest party in…
Italy Turns Right. Giorgia Meloni won the general election with a clear majority, even at the cost of her coalition allies. Instead, a disappointing result for the center-left of the Democratic Party, while former Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte’s 5-Star movement beat forecasts.…
European Union countries began debating on Monday what to do about Russians trying to enter the bloc to avoid President Vladimir Putin’s call-up over the Ukraine war. The number of men of enlistment age heading abroad since Putin called up…
Dutch cyclist Mathieu van der Poel has pleaded guilty to assaulting two teenagers on the eve of the road cycling world championships and was fined a total of 1,500 Australian dollars ($974.85), he said. his lawyer on Monday. The 27-year-old…
Hungary must prepare for a protracted war in neighboring Ukraine, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said in parliament on Monday, sharply criticizing European Union sanctions on Russia that he said are doing raise energy prices. Orban said sanctions have been “counterproductive”…
Russian men are fleeing to neighboring Georgia to avoid being called up to fight in a war they disagree with, following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s order to mobilize hundreds of thousands of reservists to the invasion of Ukraine. At one…
A gunman wearing a swastika on his T-shirt killed 13 people, including seven children, and wounded more than 20 at a Russian school before killing himself on Monday, investigators said. The identity of the attacker and the motive for the…
The United States warned on Sunday of “catastrophic consequences” of Moscow’s use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine, after Russia’s foreign minister said regions holding referendums much criticized would have full protection if annexed to Russia. Citizens of four Ukrainian regions…
Italy Turns Right. Giorgia Meloni won the general election with a clear majority, even at the cost of her coalition allies. Instead, a disappointing result for the center-left of the Democratic Party, while former Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte’s 5-Star movement beat forecasts.…
Sub-variants of the omicron variant of COVID-19 and relaxation of public health measures are driving the current rise in infections in southern Africa, a senior World Health Organization official said on Thursday. Health (WHO). “This rebound in cases is an…
North Korea fired three ballistic missiles into the sea off its eastern coast on Thursday, South Korea said, in the latest such move from the isolated country on the day it first reported an outbreak. of COVID-19. Japan’s coast guard…
A World Health Organization representative said on Thursday that the UN global health agency had not yet received any formal notification of the first confirmed outbreak of COVID-19 in North Korea. North Korea had never confirmed a COVID-19 infection, though…
Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic put on an impressive performance on Saturday as he defeated American Frances Tiafoe in his first match since winning Wimbledon in July, then teamed up with Matteo Berrettini to put Team Europe on top. command…
Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA ) was operating its Shanghai plant well below capacity on Tuesday, highlighting the problems factories in that city face as they try to ramp up output under a lockdown for tightening COVID-19, while China’s capital Beijing was…
China’s Foreign Ministry has asked World Health Organization (WHO) director Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to avoid making “irresponsible” comments after he said China’s zero-COVID policy would not it was sustainable. At a press conference in Beijing on Wednesday, Foreign Ministry spokesman…
North Korea confirmed its first outbreak of COVID-19 on Thursday, calling it the “most serious national emergency” and ordering a nationwide lockdown, as state media reported one case of the variant had been detected. omicron in Pyongyang. The first public…
North Korea fired a ballistic missile into the sea off its eastern coast on Sunday, ahead of planned military exercises by South Korean and U.S. forces with an aircraft carrier and a visit to the North Korea region. US Vice…
Spain suffered a 2-1 loss to Switzerland on Saturday with goals from Manuel Akanji and Breel Embolo, a result that ousted the hosts from the lead of Group 2 of League A of the Nations League of UEFA, in the…
Russia’s top diplomat said on Saturday that regions of Ukraine where widely disputed referendums are taking place would be under Russia’s “full protection” if annexed to Moscow, amid fear that Russia could escalate the conflict and even use nuclear weapons.…
The euro fell below one dollar today because risk aversion leads investors to take refuge in the greenback and because of speculation that the Federal Reserve (Fed) it will be even more aggressive and will raise its interest rates by…
The euro falls again this Thursday and returns to trading below the dollar, a milestone that it already reached the day before for the first time in twenty years, although it later recovered. According to market data consulted by Efe,…
The price of the dollar in the informal market of Argentina, to which citizens go due to the strong restrictions on the purchase of dollars in official channels, broke a new record today, one day after that the Government announced…
The yield on European debt has risen sharply this Thursday in the face of the crisis facing the Government in Italy, which could trigger new elections, and on a day in which the European Commission has worsened economic forecasts for…
German vaccine maker BioNTech (NASDAQ: BNTX ) completed a phase II clinical trial of its COVID-19 vaccine in China in January, but has not yet published its results, a data record showed on Tuesday. this type of test. The vaccine,…
Spain’s professional soccer clubs suffered losses of 892 million euros during the 2020-21 season as the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on ticket sales and player transactions, according to announced this Tuesday LaLiga. It is the first time since 2012 that…
More than 516.39 million people have been infected by the new coronavirus globally, according to official figures for confirmed cases, and 6,651,067 have died, according to a Reuters tally. The table below lists the top 50 countries by number of…
Rising fuel and food prices appear to fuel an “inevitable” rise in civil unrest, with middle-income developing countries such as Brazil and Egypt particularly at risk, a consultancy report says. of risks. Three-quarters of nations projected to be at high…
The head of the World Health Organization said on Tuesday that China’s zero-tolerance policy against COVID-19 is not sustainable given what is now known about the virus, in rare public comments by the agency. of the UN on the handling…
As of May 16, masks will no longer be mandatory at airports and on flights in Europe, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the European Center for Prevention and Control announced on Wednesday. Disease Control (ECDC) “Starting next week,…
More than 517.07 million people have been infected by the new coronavirus globally, according to official figures for confirmed cases, and 6,653,541 have died, according to a Reuters tally. The table below lists the top 50 countries by number of…
Copper prices rose on Wednesday as a slowdown in COVID-19 infections in China, the world’s top metals consumer, eased concerns about short-term demand, although persistent restrictions limited the enthusiasm. Shanghai said half the city had achieved “zero COVID” status, but…
The United States has recorded more than 1 million deaths from COVID-19, according to a Reuters tally, crossing a once-unthinkable milestone some two years after the first cases upended people’s daily lives. quickly. The 1 million mark is a stark…
A total of 211 ships with 4.7 million tonnes of agricultural products on board have left Ukraine so far under a deal brokered by the United Nations and Turkey to unblock Ukrainian seaports, reported on Saturday the Ukrainian Ministry of…
Italian luxury brand Versace has mixed headbands and studs in its latest womenswear creations at Milan Fashion Week, offering a collection it has dubbed “The Goddess Goes Grunge” for the next spring. Designer Donatella Versace opened the show late on…
Actress Louise Fletcher, who won an Oscar for her role in the 1975 film “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” has died at the age of 88, the Associated Press reported late Tuesday. Friday. Fletcher died in her sleep surrounded…
City Football Group (CFG), owner of English Premier League soccer team Manchester City, has made a 1 billion reais ($190 million) bid for 90% of the club. Brazilian Esporte Clube Bahia, the CFG reported on Friday. The purchase is part…
Ukraine’s 2022 grain harvest could total 54.1-55.7 million tonnes, up from an earlier projection of 52.5-55.4 million. tons, analyst APK-Inform said on Saturday. The figures compare with a record 86 million tonnes in the previous cycle, as the Russian invasion…
Crude oil futures were lower during the US session on Wednesday. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, crude oil futures for October delivery were trading at US$89.06 a barrel. At the time of writing this report they are falling by 2.82%.It early reached…
China accused the United States of sending “very wrong and dangerous signals” on Taiwan, after the US secretary of state told his Chinese counterpart on Friday that maintaining peace and stability on Taiwan it was vitally important. Taiwan was the…
More than 730 people were detained across Russia in Saturday’s protests against a mobilization order, a rights group said, three days after President Vladimir Putin ordered Russia’s first military draft. since World War II in the midst of the conflict…
Powerful Storm Fiona slammed into eastern Canada on Saturday with gale-force winds, downing trees and power lines and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses. The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said the center of the…
Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal withdrew from the remainder of the Laver Cup for personal reasons, after teaming up with his friend and rival Roger Federer in a doubles match that closed the brilliant tennis career of Nadal. Swiss. Images…
South Korea’s military has detected signs that North Korea may be preparing to test a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), the Yonhap news agency reported on Saturday, days ahead of a visit. US Vice President Kamala Harris. The military detected the…
US President Joe Biden, First Lady Jill Biden and some 2,000 well-wishers on Friday enjoyed a White House performance by music icon and activist Elton John, who is performing a long farewell tour in the United States. The British superstar…
Some investors are backing away from Digital World Acquisition Corp’s plan to buy former U.S. President Donald Trump’s social media company Truth Social, the special purpose acquisition firm said on Friday. Digital World said it had received termination notices from…
Gold futures were lower during the US session on Wednesday. On the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange, gold futures for December delivery were trading at US$1.00 a troy ounce. At the time of writing this report they are falling by 0.67%.…
The price of a barrel of Brent oil for delivery in October ended this Wednesday in the London futures market at 96.50 dollars, 2.84% less than at the end of the previous session. North Sea crude, a benchmark in Europe, ended the…
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and British Finance Minister Nadhim Zahawi met on Wednesday and discussed efforts to set a price cap for Russian oil with the in order to reduce world energy values and restrict Moscow’s income. According to a US Treasury…
Natural gas futures were higher during the US session on Wednesday. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, natural gas futures for October delivery were trading at US$9.18 per million British thermal units. At the time of writing this report they are up 1.54%. It…
The oil market will record a small surplus of 400,000 barrels per day in 2022, much less than previously forecast, according to OPEC+ sources, due to lower production by members of the group. The Joint Technical Committee (JTC), which met on Wednesday,…
The price of Texas intermediate oil (WTI) closed in negative again this Wednesday, with a drop of 2.3%, to 89.55 dollars a barrel, which adds to yesterday’s sharp drop of 5.5% on fears of a possible global recession affecting demand. At the…
An Arizona judge ruled on Friday that a 1901 ban against nearly all abortions in the state can be enforced after being blocked for some 50 years, a decision that drew immediate criticism from activists. of abortion rights and the…
It was surely unthinkable that Roger Federer’s trophy-laden career would end in defeat, but that is what happened on Friday when the 41-year-old Swiss maestro lost to Spaniard Rafa Nadal in a emotional night at the Laver Cup. Before 17,500…
The Third Vice President of the Government and Minister for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge, Teresa Ribera, will meet tomorrow with the spokespersons of the parliamentary groups with the aim of finishing designing the contingency plan for energy…
Latin American stock markets slumped on Friday as heightened aversion to risky assets amid renewed fears of a potential global recession, prompting investors to seek refuge in the dollar. propelling the US currency to new highs in more than two…
Wind energy reached 28,140 megawatts (MW) of installed capacity in Spanish territory in 2021, after adding an additional 843 MW during the last year, which maintains Spain as the second European country with the highest installed wind power and the…
The Venezuelan Oil Minister , Tareck el Aissami, assured this Wednesday that his State portfolio, which he leads, is evaluating business opportunities in the field of gas through an alliance with the Italian energy company ENI ( BIT: ENI ) and Spain’s Repsol (BME: REP ). “We are,…
Finance ministers from the group of seven richest countries will discuss a ceiling on Russian oil prices proposed by the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden when they meet on Friday, the House said. White. “We believe that this is the most…
The US Federal Reserve has opened the possibility that interest rates will rise to the highest level since 2006, when they were in a range of between 5% and 5.25%. Although the organism’s projections point to 4.6% -above the 3.8% forecast…
The yen soared on Thursday after Japanese monetary authorities intervened in the foreign exchange market for the first time since 1998 to boost the ailing currency, though analysts said Japan may have Difficulties in maintaining strength for a long time.…
Aluminum prices snapped a four-day losing streak on Thursday, buoyed by a weaker dollar and optimism that stimulus measures will boost demand in China, the world’s top metals consumer. * At 1600 GMT, three-month aluminum on the London Metal Exchange (LME)…
Bermuda residents boarded up their windows and stocked up on groceries and batteries for flashlights on Thursday shortly before Hurricane Fiona hit, after the storm killed several people and left thousands homeless. electricity in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.…
Spain’s main stock index fell more than 1% on Thursday and lost support at 7,800 points, hitting its lowest point in more than six months, after a series of central banks around the world world to raise interest rates again,…
Facebook (NASDAQ: META ) whistleblower Frances Haugen announced on Thursday that she is creating a non-profit organization that will seek solutions to the harm created by social media. The former product manager at Facebook, now called Meta Platforms, made headlines last year…
Germany must make full use of its fiscal policy to preserve the economy and sustain investment by business and industry, Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on Thursday. Habeck said the ability of German business and industry to invest was a…
The potential for new gas discoveries in the Romanian part of the Black Sea is huge, but the government needs to improve regulation to speed up its development, the country’s top producers said on Thursday. Producers like OMV (VIE: OMVV ) Petrom,…
Wall Street’s main indexes fell on Thursday for a third straight session of losses as investors fear the U.S. Federal Reserve’s aggressive approach to reining in inflation could trigger a recession. * Ten of 11 major S&P sectors were lower…
Traffic reaching Finland’s eastern border with Russia “intensified” overnight after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a partial military mobilization and remained high on Thursday, but it was under control, the Finnish Border Guard said. At the Vaalimaa border crossing, about…
Venezuela’s state-owned telephone company, Cantv, began offering its shares on the local stock market on Thursday, according to the placement notice, which will be part of the government’s turn to open public companies to seek income. Last week, the vice…
Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said on Thursday that Russia’s new draft budget will aim to get more funds from oil and gas producers while commodity prices are high, as part of the Government’s efforts to address its budget deficit. The Kommersant…
European Union countries are seeking alternatives to the bloc’s plan to use a carbon market reserve to help finance their exit from Russian gas, as some fear the proposal would undermine the main policy of climate change in the bloc.…
Senior U.S. and Chinese diplomats kicked off a meeting on Friday amid high tension following U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan and promise statement by US President Joe Biden to defend the island claimed by China. US Secretary…
Britain’s new finance minister, Kwasi Kwarteng, announced on Friday a historic tax cut and a huge increase in borrowing, an economic program that hit financial markets, with sterling and bonds British state in free fall. Kwarteng has scrapped the country’s…
British government bond yields posted the biggest daily rise in more than three decades on Friday, the pound fell to a new 37-year low against the dollar and shares hit six-month lows, after UK Finance Minister Kwasi Kwarteng introduced a…
French farmers harvested 26% of this year’s grain maize crop as of September 19, down from 14% a week earlier, agricultural office FranceAgriMer reported on Friday. This figure compares with the 1% progress of the harvest in the same week last year. Harvest…
Spain’s main stock index posted its fourth consecutive session of declines on Friday, moving further and further away from 8,000 points in an increasingly gloomy climate in the markets due to fears of recession. The PMI data on business activity…
Oil prices fell nearly 5% to an eight-month low on Friday as the dollar rose to a two-decade high and fears that rising interest rates push the world’s major economies into recession. * Brent futures were down $4.35, or 4.8%, at $86.11…
Latin American stock markets tumbled on Friday as aversion to risky assets amid renewed fears about a possible global recession that led investors to seek refuge in the dollar and led the US currency to new highs in more than…
U.S. business activity contracted for the third consecutive month in September, although the pace of decline slowed as improving global supply chains eased inflationary pressures on businesses. S&P Global said on Friday that its U.S. composite output PMI index, which…