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EURASIAN TIMES
EURACTIV
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- ● Carbon farming law only ‘first step’ in negative emissions pushThe EU executive’s proposed legislation on carbon sinks is only the first step in a broader effort to certify negative emissions in agriculture, as well as remunerate and potentially trade them, according to a Commission official.... Read more »Source: EURACTIV.com | Published: March 23, 2023 - 4:39 pm
- ● ‘Carbon neutral’ food claims challenged under new Commission rulesFood companies will be forced to justify claims such as carbon neutral under newly proposed plans from the European Commission as criticisms mount over the ‘rampant’ greenwashing found on supermarket shelves - but farmers warn plans must be fine-tuned for the specificities of the food sector.... Read more »Source: EURACTIV.com | Published: March 23, 2023 - 4:18 pm
- ● Over 200,000 illegal pushbacks at EU external borders, says reportOver 200,000 illegal pushbacks of asylum seekers took place at the EU’s external borders in 2022, the Belgian NGO 11.11.11. stated in its latest report.... Read more »Source: EURACTIV.com | Published: March 23, 2023 - 4:11 pm
- ● Bulgaria’s Radev doubles down: ‘No ammunitions for Ukraine’Bulgarian President Rumen Radev hammered home once again on Thursday (23 March) his opposition to sending Bulgarian ammunition to Ukraine, ahead of an EU summit expected to agree on the immediate provision of ammunition to the war-torn country.... Read more »Source: EURACTIV.com | Published: March 23, 2023 - 3:25 pm
- ● The Brief — 2 April – 3 electionsElections in Europe are often held on Sundays. On Sunday, 2 April, three European countries will vote – Bulgaria, Finland and Montenegro. And the stakes are high.... Read more »Source: EURACTIV.com | Published: March 23, 2023 - 3:21 pm
- ● The carrot and the stickDear readers, Welcome to EU Politics Decoded where Benjamin Fox and Eleonora Vasques bring you a round-up of the latest political news in Europe and beyond every Thursday. In this edition, we look at a week in which the EU emerged as the largest donor...... Read more »Source: EURACTIV.com | Published: March 23, 2023 - 3:14 pm
- ● Commission to know EU defence industry capacities in 2-3 weeks, Breton saysThe European Commission is expected to know in two to three weeks how to proceed with plans to ramp up European arms production, which would also help secure a quick and steady supply to Ukraine, the EU's Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton told EURACTIV Slovakia.... Read more »Source: EURACTIV.com | Published: March 23, 2023 - 2:45 pm
- ● EU consumer department to present voluntary pledge over ‘cookie fatigue’The European Commission’s consumer protection office will launch a voluntary initiative to move away from repetitive cookie banners in what might be the prelude to a legislative proposal. The cookie pledge is set to be announced next Tuesday (28 March)...... Read more »Source: EURACTIV.com | Published: March 23, 2023 - 2:17 pm
- ● EU strikes ‘ground-breaking’ deal to cut maritime emissionsThe European Parliament and EU ministers struck a deal in the early hours of Thursday morning (23 March) on the bloc's flagship law to cut emissions in the maritime sector, marking a major step forward for the bloc's plans to reach carbon neutrality by 2050.... Read more »Source: EURACTIV.com | Published: March 23, 2023 - 1:18 pm
- ● Iohannis: No ‘realistic’ deadline for Romania to join eurozoneRomanian President Klaus Iohannis said on Thursday (23 March he does not consider it realistic for Romania to set any deadline for joining the eurozone, days after the government said it was looking to adopt the single currency by 2026.... Read more »Source: EURACTIV.com | Published: March 23, 2023 - 1:06 pm
- ● The key to winning back people’s trust: Tax multinationalsThe ongoing inflationary crisis is marred by the ever-growing gap between people’s falling purchasing power and EU multinationals’ posting record-high profits. An offensive stance against tax evasion can help assuage growing political frustration.... Read more »Source: EURACTIV.com | Published: March 23, 2023 - 12:57 pm
- ● EU Commission agrees to provide ‘additional input’ on pesticide cut plansThe Commission has approved a request from EU agriculture ministers for a further impact assessment on plans to slash the use and risk of pesticides in half by 2030, but warns it does not have much more information to offer.... Read more »Source: EURACTIV.com | Published: March 23, 2023 - 11:22 am
- ● Academic: EU power market reform hits ‘political sweet spot’ but risks backfiringThe European Commission “hit a political sweet spot” by allowing more nationalisation of electricity markets in its reform proposal tabled last week, according to Georg Zachmann. However, the focus on long-term contracts risks locking some EU countries into costly deals that will make the green transition more expensive, he warns... Read more »Source: EURACTIV.com | Published: March 23, 2023 - 10:35 am
- ● EU lawmaker: Mental health plan must address those ‘who suffer in silence’Pain management should be included in the forthcoming Commission's mental health strategy to relieve those "who are suffering in silence", according to a socialist MEP, Alex Agius Saliba. ... Read more »Source: EURACTIV.com | Published: March 23, 2023 - 10:21 am
- ● In U-turn, Germany backs swift adoption of EU power market reformThe German government has expressed some willingness to speedily adopt EU power market reforms proposed on 14 March, going into a summit of EU leaders in Brussels.... Read more »Source: EURACTIV.com | Published: March 23, 2023 - 8:31 am
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ARGENTINIË – BUENOS AIRES TIMES
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- ● Argentina’s President Alberto Fernández to meet Joe Biden at White House on March 29After an eight-month delay part-imposed by Biden’s Covid-19 diagnosis, Argentina’s president finally gets his wish and secures a rescheduled meeting with his United States counterpart in Washington next week. Leer más... Read more »Source: Buenos Aires Times | Published: March 23, 2023 - 5:58 pm
- ● Brazil's Lula irks foreign oil companies with new taxBrazil's new tax on crude exports set to run from March to July leads foreign oil companies to petition the federal government Leer más... Read more »Source: Buenos Aires Times | Published: March 23, 2023 - 5:38 pm
- ● New dictatorship memorial site to be built at Campo de Mayo military garrisonPresident Alberto Fernández announces construction of new memorial site promoting human rights at Campo de Mayo military base; Garrison served as a clandestine detention centre during 1976-1983 military dictatorship. Leer más... Read more »Source: Buenos Aires Times | Published: March 23, 2023 - 5:12 pm
- ● Race against time to rescue Argentina’s wine grapesArgentina's grape 2023 harvest will not exceed 15.4 million tons, according to projections by the National Institute of Vitiviniculture (INV). That's 40% less than a normal year. Leer más... Read more »Source: Buenos Aires Times | Published: March 23, 2023 - 3:52 am
- ● Argentina and 'La Scaloneta' prepare for a Monumental World Cup partyRiver Plate's Monumental stadium, packed with 83,000 souls, will provide a boisterous backdrop to Argentina's first match as world champions this Thursday night. Leer más... Read more »Source: Buenos Aires Times | Published: March 23, 2023 - 3:26 am
- ● Argentina sells US$2 billion in peso debt after ordering bond swapArgentina sells close to 417 billion pesos (US$2 billion) in peso-denominated notes and bonds via auction, latest step in managing a massive local debt pile as the government seeks to extend maturities until after October elections. Leer más... Read more »Source: Buenos Aires Times | Published: March 23, 2023 - 12:56 am
- Analysts react as government obliges state bodies to convert dollar bonds into pesosState entities are to sell their dollar bonds on the market in return for peso debt bonds issued by the Treasury with the aim of taming surges in the CCL and MEP parallel but legal exchange rates. Leer más... Read more »Source: Buenos Aires Times | Published: March 22, 2023 - 8:00 pm
- Argentina's economy contracts by most since pandemic to end 2022Argentina's economy contracted less than expected at the end of last year, with GDP down 1.5% in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to the previous three-month period. Leer más... Read more »Source: Buenos Aires Times | Published: March 22, 2023 - 7:41 pm
- Cristina Fernández de Kirchner: ‘I don’t care if they put me in prison’Argentina’s vice-president uses closing speech of Grupo Puebla summit in Buenos Aires to repeat claims she is a victim of political persecution and condemn the “lawfare” that is flooding the region. Leer más... Read more »Source: Buenos Aires Times | Published: March 22, 2023 - 7:32 pm
- President Fernández announces Argentina's return to UNASURPresident Alberto Fernández has confirmed Argentina's re-entry into the UNASUR political bloc, almost five years on from its controversial departure. Leer más... Read more »Source: Buenos Aires Times | Published: March 22, 2023 - 6:46 pm
- 'The madness is total' – Excitement builds as Argentina prepares for first match as world championsLionel Messi and his Argentina teammates will be greeted by fans as heroes on Thursday when they play their first match since winning the World Cup in Qatar. Leer más... Read more »Source: Buenos Aires Times | Published: March 22, 2023 - 3:43 pm
- Shortage of cooking oil looms as biofuels gain global appealA global biofuel boom is set to drive a shortage of vegetable oils — used for cooking and now increasingly to power trucks and planes — intensifying a debate over food versus fuel. Leer más... Read more »Source: Buenos Aires Times | Published: March 22, 2023 - 3:30 pm
- Eduardo Porter: Argentina's inflation problem stumped ChatGPTArtificial intelligence can do a mean verbal tango, channel the immortal Jorge Luis Borges, and parse Peronism. Ease 100% inflation? Not so much. Leer más... Read more »Source: Buenos Aires Times | Published: March 22, 2023 - 3:24 pm
- Argentina bonds slide after government orders public sector saleArgentina’s sovereign-risk spread over US Treasuries widened as many as 126 basis points on Wednesday to almost 2,500, its widest in four months. Leer más... Read more »Source: Buenos Aires Times | Published: March 22, 2023 - 3:17 pm
- Inter-American Court of Human Rights to hear first abortion rights caseWoman, identified as "Beatríz", squaring off against El Salvador for case on the legality of denying access to abortion services Leer más... Read more »Source: Buenos Aires Times | Published: March 22, 2023 - 2:26 pm
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ARGENTINIË – MERCOPRESS
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- ● Bali, Indonesia will host the Special Committee on Decolonization, Pacific RegionThe United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization approved the guidelines and rules of procedure for its 2023 Pacific Regional Seminar, which will be held in Bali, Indonesia, from 24 to 26 May.... Read more »Source: MercoPress | Published: March 23, 2023 - 10:55 am
- ● Uruguayans go on strike against social security reformsUruguayans were preparing for a disruptive Thursday as unions and other groups are to stage nationwide strikes to protest against President Luis Lacalle Pou's initiative to make adjustments to the pension system and increase the retirement age despite his campaign promises otherwise.... Read more »Source: MercoPress | Published: March 23, 2023 - 10:55 am
- ● Argentine gov't to pesify state-held securities in foreign currencyArgentina's Economy Minister Sergio Massa and his aides held a working lunch Wednesday with a group of businessmen from banks, insurance companies, and investment funds, during which the new measures adopted to control a ballooning exchange rate between the local currency and the US dollar were outlined.... Read more »Source: MercoPress | Published: March 23, 2023 - 10:53 am
- ● Brazil would like to see Argentina join BRICS, FM saysBrazil's Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira told the website Metrópoles that his country would like to have Argentina join the BRICS group, but insisted that for such a move to happen it would depend on the consensus from the other bloc members (Russia, India, China, and South Africa).... Read more »Source: MercoPress | Published: March 23, 2023 - 10:51 am
- ● 10 Downing Street “Partygate”, countdown for Boris Johnson's political futureFormer British prime minister Boris Johnson faced over three hours of grilling before a parliamentary committee that is investigating whether or not he knowingly misled Parliament regarding breaches of Covid 19 protocol and rules inside 10 Downing Street when he was head of government.... Read more »Source: MercoPress | Published: March 23, 2023 - 10:50 am
- ● In a display of firmness, the Fed increases the key interest rate by a quarter pointDespite concerns of a possible recession and increased banking turmoil, the U.S. Federal Reserve extended its year-long fight against high inflation on Wednesday by raising its key interest rate by a quarter-point.... Read more »Source: MercoPress | Published: March 23, 2023 - 10:48 am
- ● Brazil central bank keeps rate unchanged despite Lula's government complaints, "the highest in the world"The Brazilian Central kept interest rates unchanged for the fifth consecutive policy meeting on Wednesday, increasing concern and criticism from the government of president Lula da Silva. The bank's rate-setting committee, Copom, maintained its Selic benchmark interest rate at 13.75%. The decision, which defied intense pressure from the government of... Read more »Source: MercoPress | Published: March 23, 2023 - 10:45 am
- ● China's pork industry again faces an outbreak of African swine feverA surge in African swine fever infections in China is set to reduce hog output later this year, farm managers and analysts said this week, pushing up prices in the world’s top pork consumer as demand recovers.... Read more »Source: MercoPress | Published: March 23, 2023 - 10:35 am
- ● Brazil confident China's beef market is recovering, but at lower pricesThe price of beef (fresh, chilled or frozen) exported by Brazil mainly to China in the first week of February maintained the downward trend of the last eight months, but, according to analysts, the trend now is for prices to recover in the rest of the year, although to levels... Read more »Source: MercoPress | Published: March 23, 2023 - 10:30 am
- ● New team of prosecutors to investigate former Paraguayan President CartesA new team of prosecutors created this week by Attorney General Emiliano Rolón will investigate former Paraguayan President Horacio Cartes for alleged false statements in the Pandora Papers inquiry and for his involvement in the operations of the Venezuelan-Iranian Boeing 747-300 freighter and its 18 crew members.... Read more »Source: MercoPress | Published: March 23, 2023 - 10:29 am
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AUSTRALIË – ABC NEWS
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- ● Billion-dollar plan to electrify Australia's homes would 'slay inflation and slash bills', group saysThe federal government is facing calls to use the upcoming budget to kickstart efforts to electrify Australian households and wean them off gas to help fight global warming.... Read more »Source: ABC.net.au | Published: March 23, 2023 - 6:53 pm
- ● It gave Elon Musk 'existential angst' and some say it has 'massive' risks for humanity. So what is AGI?Experts are turning their attention to the risks of AI becoming as smart as humans.... Read more »Source: ABC.net.au | Published: March 23, 2023 - 6:39 pm
- ● Why Indian authorities shut down the internet for an entire state to catch a preacher on the runAs police hunt for Amritpal Singh, they have pursued him in high-speed car chases, shut down the mobile internet networks in an entire state and detained 100 of his supporters. Still, the self-proclaimed preacher has evaded authorities. ... Read more »Source: ABC.net.au | Published: March 23, 2023 - 6:38 pm
- ● Sonia and Peter live in her car — they are just two of a growing number of homeless TasmaniansSonia and her carer live in her car, parking in driveways or public car parks. Stuck being homeless is "depressing" she says — and they are not alone, with more and more people desperate for a roof over their heads.... Read more »Source: ABC.net.au | Published: March 23, 2023 - 6:28 pm
- ● How did this country go from 'White Australia' to a multicultural nation?Since the arrival of the first Europeans, this country has taken in an estimated 10 million migrants. But the path to a multicultural society has not been straightforward. ... Read more »Source: ABC.net.au | Published: March 23, 2023 - 6:00 pm
- ● The late-night meeting that came to define Albanese's Voice wordingThe prime minister says Australians' decency and fairness will carry the day. However, it is also a gamble that those who have ventilated their worry about the legal scope of a Voice to Parliament will have limited influence, writes Andrew Probyn.... Read more »Source: ABC.net.au | Published: March 23, 2023 - 5:53 pm
- ● John Wick 4 doubles down on its key ingredients with more action, more villains and more KeanuThe franchise may just be running out of ideas, as the vengeful hit man yet again incurs the wrath of the High Table in this fourth instalment. ... Read more »Source: ABC.net.au | Published: March 23, 2023 - 5:52 pm
- ● Legal minds split on whether Voice referendum wording opens door to High Court challengeConstitutional lawyers are divided on whether the proposed wording for the Voice could face a High Court challenge if it was written into the constitution.... Read more »Source: ABC.net.au | Published: March 23, 2023 - 5:52 pm
- ● Royal trip to Poland sees Prince William meet Ukrainian refugees, thank soldiersThe Prince of Wales visits Poland where he meets Ukrainian refugees, pays tribute at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and thanks Poland's armed forces for their efforts.... Read more »Source: ABC.net.au | Published: March 23, 2023 - 3:59 pm
- ● Former Russian president Medvedev threatens Germany, dangles nuclear warningRussia's former president warns about the rising threat of nuclear conflict and blasts a German minister for threatening Russian President Vladimir Putin with arrest, saying that such action would amount to a declaration of war.... Read more »Source: ABC.net.au | Published: March 23, 2023 - 2:46 pm
- ● Stop, there's a zebra crossing! Escaped animal roams Seoul streetsIt's not New York city, but rather Seoul where a zebra from a local zoo did its best Madagascar impression and roamed the busy city streets.... Read more »Source: ABC.net.au | Published: March 23, 2023 - 2:00 pm
- ● Two Cambodian opposition figures held on rare royal insults charge after Facebook postsTwo Cambodian opposition figures are charged under the country's rarely used lese majeste law with insulting the king for posts made on social media about a photograph of him and the prime minister.... Read more »Source: ABC.net.au | Published: March 23, 2023 - 12:56 pm
- ● Rio Tinto says staff's personal data may have been hackedPersonal data of Rio Tinto Ltd's former and current employees may have been stolen by a cybercriminal group, according to a staff memo.... Read more »Source: ABC.net.au | Published: March 23, 2023 - 11:08 am
- ● Scientists offer 'non-alien explanation' for 'OumuamuaA new study offers a fresh theory for the first object to visit our Solar System from outer space in 2017, named 'Oumuamua.... Read more »Source: ABC.net.au | Published: March 23, 2023 - 9:25 am
- ● Man on trial over workplace death of Perth teenager says things 'should've been done differently', court hearsProsecutor Tanya Hollaway tells the court the worksite had "multiple trip hazards" and "open voids", but the alleged company director Luke Corderoy says he is not to blame. ... Read more »Source: ABC.net.au | Published: March 23, 2023 - 9:05 am
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AUSTRALIË – NEWS.COM.AU
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- Stolen puppy returned home safeVideo released by WA Police shows the emotional moment a 12-week-old puppy is reunited with his tearful owners.... Read more »Source: news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site | National News |
- ‘Hidden budget traps’ to cost billionsTraps left behind by the former Morrison government has Labor reeling just weeks out from handing down its second budget.... Read more »Source: news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site | National News |
- Why hundreds of factory workers held up a cityA high-vis army gathered in the Melbourne CBD to rally and expose the “corporate greed” battering hardworking Aussies.... Read more »Source: news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site | National News |
- Twist in Dan’s Lawyer X legislation bidVictoria’s Greens have hampered the state government’s plans to alter how police can use informants after the Lawyer X royal commission.... Read more »Source: news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site | National News |
- State felt biggest quake in nine yearsThe tremor could be felt all over South Australia’s Flinders region and beyond, but there have been no reports of damage.... Read more »Source: news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site | National News |
- ‘Why Australians should vote Yes’A referendum on an Indigenous Voice to parliament is coming up. Here is Dean Parkin on why Aussies should respond with a “Yes”.... Read more »Source: news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site | National News |
- Scandals Dom would love to forgetFrom a Nazi costume mea culpa to the actions of a deputy premier past, Dominic Perrottet’s premiership has not been without drama.... Read more »Source: news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site | National News |
- ‘Not racist’: Parliament erupts over VoiceA fired up Barnaby Joyce has slammed the Voice to Parliament, urging Australians to vote no in a stunning display.... Read more »Source: news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site | National News |
- Lidia Thorpe wrestled to the ground by police in CanberraLidia Thorpe has been wrestled to the ground by police after trying to disrupt “pro-women” rally outside Canberra’s Parliament House.... Read more »Source: news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site | National News |
- Dad’s Google searches before baby deathA Victorian father searched online for signs of brain damage in infants just days before his newborn son died from “catastrophic” head injuries.... Read more »Source: news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site | National News |
- Lidia torn away from anti-trans protestersSenator Lidia Thorpe has been forcibly removed by police from a “pro-women” protest on the Parliament House lawn.... Read more »Source: news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site | National News |
- Bec breaks silent on latest crime twistWAG Bec Judd has spoken out after locals in her cashed-up Melbourne suburb were warned to lock up amid an ongoing crime wave.... Read more »Source: news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site | National News |
- Payout for mum served poisoned chipsThe woman needed hospital treatment after a fast-food outlet sprinkled her hot chips with a corrosive cleaning agent instead of salt.... Read more »Source: news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site | National News |
- ‘Necessary’: Magazines announce job cutsThe publisher of two major Aussie magazines that announced their closure earlier this week has said they are open to the possibility of another publisher picking up the brand.... Read more »Source: news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site | National News |
- What Melbourne’s gold circles are really forA Monash University researcher has unveiled the important role golden-coloured circles embedded into Melbourne footpaths play in the city’s development.... Read more »Source: news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site | National News |
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ANGOLA – ALL AFRICA – ANGOLA
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- ● UNHCR Highlights Social Inclusion of Refugees in Angola[ANGOP] Dundo -- The representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Angola, Vito Trani, on Wednesday praised the Angolan government's support, through its public policies towards the socio-economic inclusion and protection of refugees.... Read more »Source: AllAfrica News: Angola | Published: March 23, 2023 - 2:34 pm
- ● Minister Highlights Importance of UN Conference On Water[ANGOP] Luanda -- The minister of Energy and Waters, João Baptista Borges, said Wednesday in New York, USA, that the United Nations Conference on Water, taking place on March 22-24 in New York, was extremely important as it allowed the sharing of experiences on improving access to water for the... Read more »Source: AllAfrica News: Angola | Published: March 23, 2023 - 2:33 pm
- ● Angola Supports Convention Against Biological Weapons[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola on Wednesday participated in the presentation of the project to support the universalisation and effective implementation of the convention on biological weapons in Africa, at a session held in Geneva (Switzerland).... Read more »Source: AllAfrica News: Angola | Published: March 23, 2023 - 2:32 pm
- Minint Invests in Training of Prison Rehabilitation Operators[ANGOP] Malanje -- The acting provincial delegate of the Ministry of Interior (MININT), João da Silva, pointed out on Monday the training of prison rehabilitation operators as the priority action of the agency, aiming at improving the re-education process in prisons.... Read more »Source: AllAfrica News: Angola | Published: March 22, 2023 - 10:54 am
- Government Aims for Detailed Soil Studies[ANGOP] Luanda -- The secretary of State for Agriculture and Livestock, João da Cunha, considered today, in Luanda, the need to carry out more detailed studies of the soil to guarantee the suitability of the land available for the National Plan for the Promotion of Grain Production (Planagrão).... Read more »Source: AllAfrica News: Angola | Published: March 22, 2023 - 10:54 am
- Angola Needs to Allocate 10 Percent of State Budget to Improve Water and Sanitation Sector[ANGOP] Luanda -- The improvement of the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector in Angola requires an annual investment of about 10 percent of the General State Budget (OGE).... Read more »Source: AllAfrica News: Angola | Published: March 22, 2023 - 10:54 am
- Angola Participates in the Iv African Cinema Exhibit in Brazil[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola is due to take part in the 4th African Cinema exhibition in Brazil, organised by the Faculty of Letters of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) of that South American country, to be held from March 22 to 25.... Read more »Source: AllAfrica News: Angola | Published: March 22, 2023 - 10:54 am
- Angola Participates in III World Human Rights Forum[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola is participating, since this Monday, in the III World Forum on Human Rights that takes place until Friday, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.... Read more »Source: AllAfrica News: Angola | Published: March 21, 2023 - 3:14 pm
- Angola Plans to Certify Two Airports in Two Years[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola plans to certify the Catumbela International Airport, in centre-west Benguela Province, and the southern Huila Province airport, within the next two years, in order to boost international traffic and stimulate the country's economy, said Monday in Luanda the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the... Read more »Source: AllAfrica News: Angola | Published: March 21, 2023 - 3:14 pm
- Angola Reiterates Commitment to Continental Trade Zone[ANGOP] Luanda -- The secretary of State for Trade, Amadeu Leitão Nunes, Monday in Luanda reiterated Angola's engagement in the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (ACFTA).... Read more »Source: AllAfrica News: Angola | Published: March 21, 2023 - 3:14 pm
- Parliament Consults With Partners On General Labour Draft Law[ANGOP] Luanda -- The National Assembly heard this Monday several social partners about the proposal of the General Labour Draft Law, approved by the MPs in general terms last February.... Read more »Source: AllAfrica News: Angola | Published: March 21, 2023 - 3:14 pm
- Lunda Sul Gets 60,000 Hectares for PlanagrÃo[ANGOP] Saurimo -- At least 60,000 hectares of land have been identified, in the eastern Lunda Sul Province, for the start of the National Plan for Promotion of Grain Production (PLANAGRÃO), in 2024.... Read more »Source: AllAfrica News: Angola | Published: March 20, 2023 - 7:25 am
- Ministry of Environment Aims to Create New Policies to Improve Sanitation[ANGOP] Luanda -- The set of new policies and the continuous implementation of rules and regulations in force are part of the strategic vision of the Ministry of the Environment to improve sanitation in Angola, revealed today, in Luanda, the incumbent minister Ana Paula de Carvalho.... Read more »Source: AllAfrica News: Angola | Published: March 20, 2023 - 7:25 am
- Petro Out of Champions League Quarter-Finals[ANGOP] Luanda -- Petro de Luanda lost this Saturday to JS Kabylie of Algeria, by 0-1, in a game played at the 5 de Julho stadium, for the fifth round of the African Champions League in football, thus losing any possibility of qualifying for the quarter-finals.... Read more »Source: AllAfrica News: Angola | Published: March 20, 2023 - 7:24 am
- Substitute Mouaki Sends Js Kabylie Into TotalEnergies CAF Champions League Quarters[CAF] Mouaki Dadi came off the bench to score at the stroke of 90 minutes as JS Kabylie sailed into the quarter finals of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League with a 1-0 win over Petro de Luanda at home.... Read more »Source: AllAfrica News: Angola | Published: March 20, 2023 - 7:19 am
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Canada – CBC NEWS
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- ● FBI tip leads RCMP to arrest suspect in Montreal on terrorism allegationsAfter a tip from the FBI, the RCMP integrated national security enforcement team conducted a short investigation and arrested the man with the goal of disrupting what they described as "suspicious activities."... Read more »Source: CBC | Canada News | Published: March 23, 2023 - 6:29 pm
- ● Teen who killed 2 Edmonton police officers also behind Pizza Hut shooting, investigators believeThe 16-year-old youth who killed himself after taking the lives of two city police officers last week is also believed to be responsible for shooting a Pizza Hut employee four days earlier, the Edmonton Police Service said Thursday.... Read more »Source: CBC | Canada News | Published: March 23, 2023 - 5:16 pm
- ● Logging, forest loss may have set ancient B.C. landslides back in motion, experts sayA series of ancient landslides have been "reawakened'' in British Columbia's Cariboo region, costing hundreds of millions in federal disaster assistance funds and prompting warnings thatlogging is connected to the problem.... Read more »Source: CBC | Canada News | Published: March 23, 2023 - 4:49 pm
- ● Ottawa has reached a deal with U.S. to allow it to close Roxham Road: sourcesRadio-Canada has learned that the Trudeau government has reached a deal with the United States on irregular migration which will allow Ottawa to close the Roxham Road irregular crossing at the Canada-U.S. border. ... Read more »Source: CBC | Canada News | Published: March 23, 2023 - 4:37 pm
- ● Colombian student's dream of studying in Toronto turns into fight for survival after sudden strokeThe family of 20-year-old Maicol Antonio Londoño Sastre is asking the community for help to pay over $300,000 in medical bills after he suffered from a stroke in February.... Read more »Source: CBC | Canada News | Published: March 23, 2023 - 3:59 pm
- ● MPs to vote on motion calling for public inquiry into foreign interference amid latest Han Dong allegationsMPs will vote later today on whether to endorse a report calling for a public inquiry into foreign election interference — a move that comes after new allegations emerged about Chinese government interference in Canada's affairs.... Read more »Source: CBC | Canada News | Published: March 23, 2023 - 3:32 pm
- ● Supreme Court restores conviction of man whose Charter rights were violated in impaired driving caseA man who had his Charter rights violated when he was arrested for impaired driving has seen his conviction restored after the Supreme Court of Canada ruled Thursday that even though the evidence was obtained unlawfully, it should not be excluded.... Read more »Source: CBC | Canada News | Published: March 23, 2023 - 3:29 pm
- ● N.S. government tables $14.4B budget dominated by health-care spendingThe Nova Scotia government’s 2023-24 budget shows major increases in tax revenue, and much of it is being spent on projects related to health care.... Read more »Source: CBC | Canada News | Published: March 23, 2023 - 3:16 pm
- ● Mothers in Paulatuk, N.W.T., rely on donations of diapers, infant formula as prices keep risingKourtney Leanne Wolkie, a mother of three in Paulatuk, N.W.T., says the high cost of diapers and infant formula in her community means she's struggling to pay for groceries, despite having a full-time job. ... Read more »Source: CBC | Canada News | Published: March 23, 2023 - 2:05 pm
- ● Mothers in Syrian detention camps given 'cruel' choice to keep children or send them to Canada: advocatesMore than two dozen women and children held in northeastern Syrian detention camps are due to arrive on Canadian soil any day, but the fate of 10 of those children is unknown after their mothers were given the “cruel” choice of giving them up or keeping them in “inhumane” conditions,... Read more »Source: CBC | Canada News | Published: March 23, 2023 - 1:39 pm
- ● Oneida Nation of the Thames gets $43M from Ottawa for clean drinking waterOneida Nation of the Thames, a First Nation near London, Ont., that's been on a boil-water advisory since 2019, has secured $43 million in federal funding to connect to a municipal water supply.... Read more »Source: CBC | Canada News | Published: March 23, 2023 - 1:38 pm
- ● 'Slap in the face': $30-a-month income support increases in Sask. budget not enough, advocates sayThe Saskatchewan government included modest increases to some income assistance programs in its latest budget, but advocates say they aren't nearly enough.... Read more »Source: CBC | Canada News | Published: March 23, 2023 - 11:30 am
- ● How the rising cost of living is affecting Ramadan celebrationsWith rising food prices, some Londoners celebrating Ramadan are adjusting their cooking plans — while others have chosen to let the celebrations take precedent for now. ... Read more »Source: CBC | Canada News | Published: March 23, 2023 - 11:14 am
- ● 3rd and 4th victims found after Old Montreal fire, 3 still missingTwo more victims were found in the rubble of the Old Montreal building engulfed by a devastating fire last week — bringing the total of dead recovered so far to four.... Read more »Source: CBC | Canada News | Published: March 23, 2023 - 10:12 am
- ● N.L. emphasizes positive financial outlook as health spending reaches record levelsThe Newfoundland and Labrador government is painting a sunny picture of the province’s financial future as health spending reaches record levels.... Read more »Source: CBC | Canada News | Published: March 23, 2023 - 8:30 am
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INDIA – ONE INDIA
INDIA – NDTV
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- ● PM Modi To Visit Varanasi Today, Unveil Projects Of Over Rs 1780 CrorePrime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Varanasi on Friday to dedicate and lay foundation stone of various projects worth more than Rs 1780 crores.... Read more »Source: NDTV News-India-news | Published: March 23, 2023 - 7:23 pm
- ● 15% Of Pilots In India Are Women, 3 Times Global Average: ReportAs much as 15 per cent of pilots in India are women, which is almost three times the global average of 5 per cent, according to an official release on Thursday.... Read more »Source: NDTV News-India-news | Published: March 23, 2023 - 6:16 pm
- ● Watch: Onboard Camera Shows Glider Crashing Into House Just After Take-OffA joyride glider slammed into a residential building just after taking off in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district, injuring the pilot and a 14-year-old passenger. Both have been hospitalised in a serious condition, officials said.... Read more »Source: NDTV News-India-news | Published: March 23, 2023 - 6:16 pm
- ● Skill Scheme, Innovation Fund As Madhya Pradesh Launches Youth PolicyMadhya Pradesh, which will go to polls later this year, on Thursday launched a youth policy for their welfare.... Read more »Source: NDTV News-India-news | Published: March 23, 2023 - 5:48 pm
- ● IndiGo Plans To Have 350 Aircraft In Its Fleet Next FiscalIndiGo is expecting to fly 100-million passengers and is planning to have 350 aircraft in its fleet in the next fiscal, according to a presentation by the airline at the analysts/investors meet on Thursday.... Read more »Source: NDTV News-India-news | Published: March 23, 2023 - 5:45 pm
- ● Court Frames Murder Charges Against AAP Leader, Others In Delhi Riots CaseA Delhi court on Thursday framed charges for several offences, including abduction and murder, against AAP leader Tahir Hussain and 10 others in connection with the alleged murder of Intelligence Bureau officer Ankit Sharma during 2020 Delhi riots.... Read more »Source: NDTV News-India-news | Published: March 23, 2023 - 5:34 pm
- ● Rare Sarus Crane Confiscated From UP Man Who Saved ItFarmer Mohammad Arif revealed that the officials arrived at his home on Tuesday afternoon, and told him the bird could no longer stay with him... Read more »Source: NDTV News-India-news | Published: March 23, 2023 - 5:28 pm
- ● Mother Sells Newborn Baby For Rs 1 Lakh In Jharkhand: PoliceA newborn baby boy was allegedly sold by his mother after delivery in Jharkhand's Chatra district, police said on Thursday.... Read more »Source: NDTV News-India-news | Published: March 23, 2023 - 5:27 pm
- ● Girl Allegedly Gang-Raped, Boyfriend Tied To Tree In MaharashtraA girl who was out on an evening walk with her boyfriend was allegedly raped by two men in Palghar district of Maharashtra, police said on Thursday.... Read more »Source: NDTV News-India-news | Published: March 23, 2023 - 5:17 pm
- ● Vandalism At Indian High Commission In London Raised In UK ParliamentThe vandalism by pro-Khalistan extremists at the Indian High Commission in London was on Thursday raised in the House of Commons, with British MPs demanding action against "Khalistani hooligans" and the safety of India's diplomatic staff.... Read more »Source: NDTV News-India-news | Published: March 23, 2023 - 4:55 pm
- ● "PM Modi Also Commented On Nehru Surname": AAP MLA Saurabh BhardwajAAP leader and Delhi minister Saurabh Bhardwaj hit out at the Centre over the jail sentence of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case.... Read more »Source: NDTV News-India-news | Published: March 23, 2023 - 4:53 pm
- ● Aadhaar-PAN Linking: These Individuals Are Exempt From This MandateEvery person who has been given a permanent account number must link their PAN with their Aadhaar, but some categories are excluded from the requirement.... Read more »Source: NDTV News-India-news | Published: March 23, 2023 - 4:53 pm
- ● Mercedes, Bus Collide In Uttar Pradesh, 7 InjuredAn Uttar Pradesh roadways bus and a speeding Mercedes-Benz car collided on a road in Greater Noida on Thursday, leaving seven people injured, police said.... Read more »Source: NDTV News-India-news | Published: March 23, 2023 - 4:36 pm
- ● Probe Agency Director's Tenure Extension: Court Rejects Centre's SubmissionThe Supreme Court on Thursday disagreed with the Centre's submission that petitions challenging the amended law allowing tenure extension of the Enforcement Directorate director up to five years should not be entertained.... Read more »Source: NDTV News-India-news | Published: March 23, 2023 - 4:33 pm
- ● Rahul Gandhi Disqualified As MP After "Bizarre" Sentence, Says Kapil SibalLegal luminary and former Union law minister Kapil Sibal today said while Congress's Rahul Gandhi stands automatically disqualified as an MP with his two-year jail sentence, the sentence itself is "bizarre".... Read more »Source: NDTV News-India-news | Published: March 23, 2023 - 4:31 pm
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- ● National Theatre calls for end to Rex building sit-inThe Greek National Theater's board threatened legal action against a group of squatters who took over its Rex venue in downtown Athens as part of a wider protest by artists over their educational qualifications, if they do not clear the area by March 27. ... Read more »Source: LATEST NEWS | Published: March 23, 2023 - 5:24 pm
- ● A dream whose time has come: The Demos CenterA few years ago, I was contemplating the state of our world. Unrest. Poverty. A pandering profit-seeking news media. Violence. Income inequality. A warming planet. Intimidating, menacing nationalistic leaders. And politicians and governments not responding to the needs, sometimes desperate needs, of the people they serve.... Read more »Source: LATEST NEWS | Published: March 23, 2023 - 5:10 pm
- ● Greece’s plan to overhaul the EU’s power grid ahead of green transitionGreece is putting forward a plan to overhaul the EU’s electricity grids in order to lay the foundations for a massive rollout of renewable power.... Read more »Source: LATEST NEWS | Published: March 23, 2023 - 4:57 pm
- ● Here are the countries that have bans on TikTokA growing number of countries in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific have banned the popular video-sharing app TikTok from government devices as privacy and cybersecurity concerns increase. A handful have prohibited the app altogether.... Read more »Source: LATEST NEWS | Published: March 23, 2023 - 4:29 pm
- ● Health ministry, Unicef pledge to combat child obesity in GreeceGreece and UNICEF on Thursday signed a cooperation agreement to help prevent and combat child obesity on Thursday.... Read more »Source: LATEST NEWS | Published: March 23, 2023 - 4:12 pm
- ● Greek health authorities announce 75 Covid-related deathsThe National Organization for Public Health (EODY) announced on Thursday that a total of 75 Covid-19 related deaths were recorded between March 13 and March 19, while intubations eased to 71. The rate of new intubations over that period was 36% less than the average in the previous four weeks.... Read more »Source: LATEST NEWS | Published: March 23, 2023 - 2:50 pm
- ● Municipalities collected over 1.5 tonnes of aid for quake-stricken Syria, TurkeyThe municipalities of Greece have collected over 1.5 tons of humanitarian aid that has been sent to the victims of the deadly earthquakes that hit Syria and Turkey last month.... Read more »Source: LATEST NEWS | Published: March 23, 2023 - 2:03 pm
- ● Government steps up measures to halt illegality on MykonosAmid reports of a rise in instances of mob-style violence on the island of Mykonos related to illegal construction and permits, the government has announced its intentions to beef up security and to increase urban planning inspections. ... Read more »Source: LATEST NEWS | Published: March 23, 2023 - 1:24 pm
- ● The best days of the Greek economy are ahead of us says the PM“The European Council of March will have as its main issue the competitiveness of the European economy,” Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday upon his arrival at the Brussels summit.... Read more »Source: LATEST NEWS | Published: March 23, 2023 - 12:26 pm
- ● Municipalities clash with regional authority over Faliro Bay projectA war has erupted between the southern Athens municipalities of Moschato-Tavros and Kallithea and the Attica Regional Authority over the redevelopment of Faliro Bay.... Read more »Source: LATEST NEWS | Published: March 23, 2023 - 11:40 am
- ● Digital labor card for state transport workersThe government is bringing forward the implementation of the digital labor card at state companies to the end of April, in the aftermath of the Tempe railway tragedy.... Read more »Source: LATEST NEWS | Published: March 23, 2023 - 10:48 am
- ● Sakellaropoulou: Greek foreign policy geared toward peace and prosperityGreece will defend its sovereignty and security, while adhering to a foreign policy that remains geared to peace and prosperity, President Katerina Sakellaropoulou said Thursday in a message to diaspora Greeks ahead of the March 25 national holiday celebrating the launch of the 1821 war of independence against Ottoman rule.... Read more »Source: LATEST NEWS | Published: March 23, 2023 - 10:12 am
- ● Growth estimates revised upwardForecasts by the government, the Bank of Greece and economic analysts on this year’s growth rate are being revised upward to 2-2.5%, compared to the 1.8% that had been foreseen in the 2023 budget.... Read more »Source: LATEST NEWS | Published: March 23, 2023 - 9:46 am
- ● Menendez says Turkey doesn’t ‘deserve’ to get F-16 jetsBob Menendez, US Senator and Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, sharply criticized Turkey on its stance towards NATO enlargement, its relations with Greece and Cyprus, and its human rights record, saying it does not “deserve” to acquire new fighter jets from the United States.... Read more »Source: LATEST NEWS | Published: March 23, 2023 - 9:20 am
- ● Taxi drivers hold 24-hour strike on ThursdayGreece's taxi drivers will walk off the job on Thursday to protest what they perceive as the Transport Ministry's inaction over long-lasting problems, their union said on Wednesday.... Read more »Source: LATEST NEWS | Published: March 23, 2023 - 8:56 am
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GRIEKENLAND – GREEKREPORTER
PAKISTAN – ARY NEWS
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- ● NADRA initiates ‘Pak ID Mobile App’ identity servicesISLAMABAD: National Database & Registration Authority (NADRA) has initiated the ‘Pak ID Mobile App’, bringing Identity services to the mobile screens of the citizens. Citizens can now process applications for their identity cards and documents by using the app. After completing the process through the app, the applicant could get... Read more »Source: ARY NEWS | Published: March 23, 2023 - 7:01 pm
- ● PTI’s Farrukh Habib summoned by FIAFAISALABAD: The Anti-Corruption Wing of Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has summoned Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Farrukh Habib tomorrow (Friday) on the charges of alleged misuse of authority and corruption, ARY News reported on Thursday. According to a notice, the PTI leader has been asked to appear before the FIA’s Anti-Corruption... Read more »Source: ARY NEWS | Published: March 23, 2023 - 6:36 pm
- ● Asia Cup to be held in Pakistan with India playing on neutral venue: reportLAHORE: Asia Cup 2023 is likely to be played in Pakistan with India playing their matches on a neutral venue, ARY News reported on Thursday, citing a report by international media. According to a report, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) are... Read more »Source: ARY NEWS | Published: March 23, 2023 - 6:09 pm
- ● Imran Khan condemns ‘abduction’ of PTI activist Azhar MashwaniISLAMABAD: Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has condemned the ‘abduction’ of party’s social media head Azhar Mashwani, castigating Islamabad and Punjab police for ‘breaking all the laws with impunity’, ARY News reported on Thursday. Taking to Twitter, the former premier claimed that Azhar Mashwani was... Read more »Source: ARY NEWS | Published: March 23, 2023 - 5:29 pm
- ● PTI contacts with UN human rights council against violencePakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) wrote a letter to United Nations (UN) human rights council against the police treatment meted out to party leaders and workers, ARY News reported on Thursday. PTI leader Shireen Mazari on Thursday wrote a letter against the violence with the party workers to the UN representative Dr... Read more »Source: ARY NEWS | Published: March 23, 2023 - 5:18 pm
- ● Azam Nazeer Tarar calls for grand dialogue to bring down ‘political heat’Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar has called for a Grand National dialogue among all stakeholders, including politicians, to bring down political heat and hold simultaneous elections for national and provincial assemblies. Talking to the media in Islamabad this afternoon, Azam Nazeer said Pakistan is facing serious economic and security challenges... Read more »Source: ARY NEWS | Published: March 23, 2023 - 4:33 pm
- ● PTI constitutes legal team for release of ‘arrested workers’LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Thursday constituted a 10-member legal team for the release of party workers – who were arrested during raids in Islamabad and Lahore, ARY News reported. The decision was taken during a legal committee meeting chaired by PTI senior leader Dr Yasmin Rashid. Mehmood ur Rasheed... Read more »Source: ARY NEWS | Published: March 23, 2023 - 4:21 pm
- Video● JIT constituted to probe ‘PTI attack’ on Islamabad judicial complexISLAMABAD: The federal government has constituted a joint investigation team (JIT) to probe the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) ‘attack’ on judicial complex in Islamabad during the appearance of party chairman Imran Khan on March 18, ARY News reported on Thursday. Addressing a press conference, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah announced that Additional... Read more »Source: ARY NEWS | Published: March 23, 2023 - 3:51 pm
- ● Ministry receives 26,000 Hajj applications so farISLAMABAD: The aspirant pilgrims have submitted 26,000 Hajj applications since the submission process was started on March 16, in the designated banks across the country, ARY News reported on Thursday. Giving the breakup, an official of the Ministry of Religious Affairs (MoRA) and Interfaith Harmony informed that as many as... Read more »Source: ARY NEWS | Published: March 23, 2023 - 3:51 pm
- ● SCBA condemns postponement of Punjab electionsISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has strongly condemned the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) decision to postpone the April 30 elections in Punjab, terming it an ‘absolute abrogation of the Constitution’, ARY News reported on Thursday. In a statement, SCBA president Abid Zuberi said that while condemning the... Read more »Source: ARY NEWS | Published: March 23, 2023 - 3:19 pm
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- ● Portimão maternity closed until MondayPortimão maternity closed until Monday Portugal Resident Maternity ward has been closing over the weekend every two weeks Portimão Hospital’s maternity unit closed once again at 9am this morning (March 23), only due to reopen at 9am on Monday (March 27). In other words, pregnant women who go into labour... Read more »Source: Portugal Resident | Published: March 23, 2023 - 5:15 pm
- ● Portugal’s telecoms charges storm ahead of rest of EuropePortugal’s telecoms charges storm ahead of rest of Europe Portugal Resident EU sees 0.1% increase in bills over 12 months; Portugal registers 1.7% For a country with some of the lowest pay levels in the European Union, it has long been remarked that Portugal’s citizens conversely pay some of the... Read more »Source: Portugal Resident | Published: March 23, 2023 - 4:40 pm
- ● Local Albufeira swimmer breaks four national records in ItalyLocal Albufeira swimmer breaks four national records in Italy Portugal Resident A 17-year-old swimmer representing Futebol Clube de Ferreiras (FCF), Enzo Messence, competing in his first international competition at the World Series Para Swimming Championships in Lignano, Italy, set four new Portuguese national records and qualified for two finals. During... Read more »Source: Portugal Resident | Published: March 23, 2023 - 4:38 pm
- ● Algarve History Association eventsAlgarve History Association events Portugal Resident The Great Earthquake of 1755 in the Algarve Tuesday, March 28, Lagoa Municipal Library, 6pm Friday, March 31, Tavira Municipal Library, 11am Earthquakes happen in the Algarve almost every day, and most of them are fortunately minor and unfelt by most people. The last major... Read more »Source: Portugal Resident | Published: March 23, 2023 - 4:00 pm
- ● MotoGP to bring 65,000 spectators to AlgarveMotoGP to bring 65,000 spectators to Algarve Portugal Resident Miguel Oliveira was welcomed to great fanfare in Portimão Around 65,000 spectators are expected to be in the stands for the MotoGP Grand Prix of Portugal which will take place at the Algarve International Circuit (AIA) in Portimão this weekend (March... Read more »Source: Portugal Resident | Published: March 23, 2023 - 3:45 pm
- ● Happy cows, happy cheeseHappy cows, happy cheese Portugal Resident How seeing things from a different point of view can change everything A dairy farmer’s lot is generally not a happy one. Portuguese dairy farmers are forever bemoaning the low prices paid for their milk; the fact that their lives are a ‘misery’ –... Read more »Source: Portugal Resident | Published: March 23, 2023 - 3:42 pm
- ● Greta K: fire’s out; no pollution risk so far; time for tow into LeixõesGreta K: fire’s out; no pollution risk so far; time for tow into Leixões Portugal Resident With the fire onboard finally out, the Greta K tanker carrying diesel and jet fuel is due to be towed into Leixões port, where the releasing of her cargo will hopefully be able to... Read more »Source: Portugal Resident | Published: March 23, 2023 - 3:36 pm
- ● PM stresses ‘need to conclude EU banking union’ to reduce market risksPM stresses ‘need to conclude EU banking union’ to reduce market risks Portugal Resident Portugal’s prime minister, António Costa, insisted today on the need to conclude the process of transferring responsibility for banking policy within the European Union from national to EU level ‘in certain circumstances – known as banking... Read more »Source: Portugal Resident | Published: March 23, 2023 - 3:19 pm
- ● Jerónimo Martins invests €2 billion in Portugal, Poland, ColombiaJerónimo Martins invests €2 billion in Portugal, Poland, Colombia Portugal Resident Pedro Soares dos Santos, CEO of Jerónimo Martins, owner of one of Portugal’s largest food retailers, said today that in the last three years the group has invested €2 billion in Portugal, Poland and Colombia – the three countries... Read more »Source: Portugal Resident | Published: March 23, 2023 - 3:14 pm
- ● Country to send €75,000 for collection of Ukraine war crimes evidenceCountry to send €75,000 for collection of Ukraine war crimes evidence Portugal Resident Portugal will contribute €75,000 to support the collection of evidence of war crimes in Ukraine and may also send experts from its main criminal investigation force, the Judicial Police (PJ), and from its National Institute of Forensic... Read more »Source: Portugal Resident | Published: March 23, 2023 - 3:03 pm
- ● Domes Lake Algarve appoints new general managerDomes Lake Algarve appoints new general manager Portugal Resident João Jesus has been appointed as the new general manager of Vilamoura resort Domes Lake Algarve. It is a new challenge for Jesus who has a degree in Tourism and a post-graduate degree in Marketing and Tourism, and over 20 years’... Read more »Source: Portugal Resident | Published: March 23, 2023 - 3:03 pm
- ● Loulé schoolchildren learn to ride bikesLoulé schoolchildren learn to ride bikes Portugal Resident The project aims to teach children how to ride a bicycle safely Kindergarten and primary school students in Loulé are being taught to ride bicycles as part of a new initiative called ‘Bicicleta vai à Escola’ (Bicycle goes to School). The initiative... Read more »Source: Portugal Resident | Published: March 23, 2023 - 2:17 pm
- ● Portimonense: Adding insult to injuryPortimonense: Adding insult to injury Portugal Resident LIGA BWIN: PORTIMONENSE 0-1 VIZELA It is said you make your own luck, but Portimonense appear to be determined to extend their ongoing run of ‘unfortunate’ results as Vizela inflicted a fourth consecutive defeat upon the hapless Algarveans last Saturday afternoon. Things began... Read more »Source: Portugal Resident | Published: March 23, 2023 - 1:32 pm
- ● 83-year-old media boss arrested in alleged €100 million fraud83-year-old media boss arrested in alleged €100 million fraud Portugal Resident Operation “Latest Edition” sees three others detained; total of 10 official suspects Octogenarian media boss Jacques Rodrigues has been arrested today in a PJ police operation dubbed “Latest Edition (Última Edição)”. The head of the Impala group – which... Read more »Source: Portugal Resident | Published: March 23, 2023 - 1:07 pm
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- ● 1st phase of permanent housing project ends in Türkiye's OsmaniyeThe Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change continues to meet the needs of earthquake victims as the authority has completed their work within the scope of permane...... Read more »Source: DAILYSABAH | Published: March 23, 2023 - 9:47 am
- ● Magnitude 5.3 earthquake shakes Türkiye’s KahramanmaraşA magnitude 5.3 earthquake shook Türkiye’s Kahramanmaraş at 12:19 p.m. on Thursday, the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said. The earthquake's epicenter wa...... Read more »Source: DAILYSABAH | Published: March 23, 2023 - 8:56 am
- ● Turkish first lady to join UN session on 1st Int'l Zero Waste DayFirst lady Emine Erdoğan is set to visit New York next week to attend a special session on March 30, International Zero Waste Day, as the special guest of the United Nations Secret...... Read more »Source: DAILYSABAH | Published: March 23, 2023 - 8:08 am
- ● Türkiye expected to join list of water-poor countries by 2030Considering the rapid increase in Türkiye's population and industrial activity, it is estimated that it will transition from a water-stressed to a water-poor country by 2030,...... Read more »Source: DAILYSABAH | Published: March 23, 2023 - 7:05 am
- ● German citizen who had difficulty walking cured in TürkiyeGerman citizen Claudia Anna Maria Veerkamp El Gizawi regained her health after the total hip replacement surgery performed by an orthopedic and trauma specialist in Türkiye. El Gi...... Read more »Source: DAILYSABAH | Published: March 23, 2023 - 4:21 am
- TÜIK releases 'Türkiye Child Survey,' issues data on peer bullyingThe Türkiye Child Survey 2022, published on Wednesday by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜIK) within the scope of a protocol signed with the Ministry of Family and Social Servi...... Read more »Source: DAILYSABAH | Published: March 22, 2023 - 11:29 am
- Türkiye's Red Crescent vows to help 19 million people this RamadanTürkiye's top charity, Red Crescent (Kızılay), has vowed to help approximately 19 million people in need with support packages of TL 2 billion ($105 million), under this year&...... Read more »Source: DAILYSABAH | Published: March 22, 2023 - 11:18 am
- Holy month Ramadan starts for millions of worshippersMillions of Muslims across the globe and in Türkiye welcome the arrival of the holy month of Ramadan, one of the three months of great importance for the faithful with the first ni...... Read more »Source: DAILYSABAH | Published: March 22, 2023 - 10:55 am
- 21 captured in operations against FETÖ in TürkiyePolice conducted an Istanbul-based operation against the Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ) Wednesday leading to the detention of 21 suspects. Four others with outstanding arrest warrant...... Read more »Source: DAILYSABAH | Published: March 22, 2023 - 8:20 am
- The rental wars: Race to find accommodation in TürkiyeCome spring, this time of year is always the hardest to find a long-term rental, while doing so in the summer season is nearly impossible. This is because, in many desirable holida...... Read more »Source: DAILYSABAH | Published: March 22, 2023 - 7:57 am
- ‘Rooting Out’ anti-narcotic ops detain 212 suspects in Adana: SoyluPolice detained 212 suspects during 'Rooting Out' anti-narcotic operations carried out in Türkiye's southern Adana, Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu announced Wednesday. The...... Read more »Source: DAILYSABAH | Published: March 22, 2023 - 6:49 am
- Schools in 4 worst quake-hit Turkish provinces to resume classesEducation in four provinces severely affected by last month's earthquakes that ravaged southeastern Türkiye and northern parts of Syria will gradually start from March 27, Edu...... Read more »Source: DAILYSABAH | Published: March 21, 2023 - 1:31 pm
- 3,400 Ramadan drummers in Istanbul to maintain ancient sahur traditionThe centuries-old tradition of drumming to wake people before sahur time in Ramadan has endured new technologies and phone alarms, as at least 3,400 drummers of different age group...... Read more »Source: DAILYSABAH | Published: March 21, 2023 - 12:17 pm
- Youth with Down syndrome donate salaries to Türkiye quake victimsYoungsters with Down syndrome, who have been setting an example of self-confidence and inclusion for all by working at a cafe in Istanbul's Üsküdar district, shared their comp...... Read more »Source: DAILYSABAH | Published: March 21, 2023 - 11:22 am
- Turkic countries celebrate Nevruz festival marking arrival of springTurkic countries Tuesday welcomed Nevruz, marking the annual occasion of the festival symbolizing the arrival of spring and renewal through various forms of celebrations, mainly sp...... Read more »Source: DAILYSABAH | Published: March 21, 2023 - 9:54 am
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FIVE THIRTY EIGHT
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- ● Why Is Biden Moving To The Political Center?Transcript Nathaniel Rakich: Joe Biden is racing toward the political center. First, reports surfaced that his administration may resume detaining immigrant families who cross the border illegally. Then he came out in favor of blocking a Washington, D.C., law that would have reduced the penalties for certain crimes. Finally, he... Read more »Source: Five Thirty Eight | Published: March 23, 2023 - 10:00 am
- Video● Could These MLB Dinosaurs Recreate Albert Pujols’s 2022 Renaissance?2022 brought baseball fans a handful of gifts, headlined by Aaron Judge’s all-around excellence and Shohei Ohtani continuing to be Shohei Ohtani. But a few months of Albert Pujols’s farewell season were just as historic. Serving as designated hitter for his old team, the St. Louis Cardinals, Pujols put up... Read more »Source: Five Thirty Eight | Published: March 23, 2023 - 10:00 am
- Video● Who Are The Brightest Stars Left In March Madness?As the men’s and women’s NCAA tournaments roll into their second week, starting with tonight’s slate of Sweet 16 men’s games, it’s time to take stock of just who the best and most exciting performers have been in March Madness so far. To that end, let’s look at a ranking... Read more »Source: Five Thirty Eight | Published: March 23, 2023 - 10:00 am
- ● Recess Is Good For Kids. Why Don’t More States Require It?Several years ago, a team of sociologists flew from California to an East Coast school to observe the kindergarteners’ recess for their research. The team waited on the playground, but the children never showed up. When they later asked the principal why, he told them that the lunch staff had... Read more »Source: Five Thirty Eight | Published: March 23, 2023 - 10:00 am
- What We Know About Trump’s Legal TroublesDespite a near-constant swirl of legal problems, former President Donald Trump has managed to avoid indictment so far. But one prosecutor seems poised to take the plunge and become the first to criminally indict a former president. Alvin Bragg, the Manhattan district attorney, is reportedly close to filing charges for... Read more »Source: Five Thirty Eight | Published: March 22, 2023 - 4:57 pm
- VideoThe Best Way To Derail An NBA Offense? Make It Waste Time.In the modern NBA, there is no resource more valuable than time on the shot clock. In fact, it’s the only thing that teams can’t score without. While it’s tough to put the ball in the basket if you don’t have a high-level ball handler or marksmen to knock down... Read more »Source: Five Thirty Eight | Published: March 22, 2023 - 3:23 pm
- ‘Tis The Season … For Gonorrhea?We thought we were safe. The flu season was tapering off. Spring was in the air (sort of, some places). As flu cases flatlined through January and February, Americans breathed a sigh of relief, kicked up our collective feet … and immediately realized we’d accidentally ingested norovirus and made a... Read more »Source: Five Thirty Eight | Published: March 22, 2023 - 10:00 am
- VideoYes, A 16 Seed Beat A 1. But March Madness Hasn’t Been That Mad.The 2023 men’s NCAA Tournament started with a bang. Within six hours of the round of 64 tipping off, we’d seen an experienced No. 4 seed Virginia collapse in dramatic fashion to No. 13 Furman and the much taller No. 2 Arizona get schooled by No. 15 Princeton down the... Read more »Source: Five Thirty Eight | Published: March 21, 2023 - 7:33 pm
- Who Won Big In The First Weekend Of The Women’s NCAA Tournament?If you had envisioned a 2023 women’s NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 without Grace Berger of Indiana, Haley Jones of Stanford and Celeste Taylor of Duke, well, congratulations: You predicted the future better than almost anyone. But for the rest of us, it’s been a crazy tournament already, with massive swings... Read more »Source: Five Thirty Eight | Published: March 21, 2023 - 5:35 pm
- VideoWhat Happens If Trump Is Indicted?Welcome to FiveThirtyEight’s politics chat. The transcript below has been lightly edited. nrakich (Nathaniel Rakich, senior elections analyst): On Saturday, former President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social (a social media site he created when he was kicked off Twitter and Facebook) that “the far & away leading Republican candidate... Read more »Source: Five Thirty Eight | Published: March 21, 2023 - 5:16 pm
- States Are Cracking Down On Militias — Except For IdahoIn a bucolic corner of southwestern Vermont, locals have been disturbed for years by a neighbor’s weekend hobby: running a paramilitary training camp in the woods near West Pawlet. As complaints about the facility’s activities rose, many wondered why law enforcement wasn’t cracking down on the gun fights, explosions and... Read more »Source: Five Thirty Eight | Published: March 21, 2023 - 10:00 am
- Which Nation Has The Most Baseball Fans?For the past two weeks, the passion of the World Baseball Classic has been on full display. There was the indefatigable cheer squad for Chinese Taipei; Joey Meneses’s epic bat toss after homering for Mexico; Italy pitcher Joe LaSorsa’s ear-splitting paroxysm after getting a clutch out; and dueling Nicaraguan and... Read more »Source: Five Thirty Eight | Published: March 21, 2023 - 10:00 am
- Bank Bailout Politics 2.0In part 2 of this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew looks back at the bailout of American banks during the 2007-’08 financial crisis.... Read more »Source: Five Thirty Eight | Published: March 20, 2023 - 11:03 pm
- 20 Years After The Iraq Invasion, Are Americans More Skeptical Of Getting Involved Abroad?In part 1 of this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew looks back at the 2003 invasion of Iraq as the country marks the 20th anniversary of the Iraq War.... Read more »Source: Five Thirty Eight | Published: March 20, 2023 - 11:02 pm
- Politics Podcast: The 2000s Called, They Want Their Politics BackIn this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew looks back at two of the most notable American political decisions of the 21st century: the 2003 invasion of Iraq and the bailout of American banks during the 2007-’08 financial crisis. Both feel relevant today, as the country marks the... Read more »Source: Five Thirty Eight | Published: March 20, 2023 - 9:52 pm
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AFGHANISTAN – PAJHWOK
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- ● ‘Kandahar-Herat Highway reopened for traffic’KANDAHAR (Pajhwok): The Kandahar-Herat Highway which was blocked in the Kampmanda area of Zherai district due to flash floods had been reopened, an official .... Read more »Source: Pajhwok Afghan News | Published: March 23, 2023 - 3:40 pm
- ● Saudi Arabia, Iran FMs pledge to hold bilateral meeting soonKABUL (Pajhwok): The Saudi Arabia and Iranian Foreign Ministers have held a telephonic conversation on the first of Ramadan and pledged to meet soon to... Read more »Source: Pajhwok Afghan News | Published: March 23, 2023 - 11:53 am
- ● Qatar’s RCS pledges $17 million aid for health sector in AfghanistanKABUL (Pajhwok): Qatar’s Red Crescent Society (RCS) has pledged $17 million financial support to two hospitals in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH .... Read more »Source: Pajhwok Afghan News | Published: March 23, 2023 - 11:23 am
- ● Shopkeepers urged to thwart hoarding, price hikeKABUL (Pajhwok): Kabul Municipality has urged shopkeepers to thwart hoarding and unfair increase in the prices of essential items as its was seriously monitoring market... Read more »Source: Pajhwok Afghan News | Published: March 23, 2023 - 11:09 am
- ● 5 people killed, 92 injured in recent earthquake: MoPHKABUL (Pajhwok): At least five people have been killed and 92 others injured nationwide as a result of recent earthquake, the Ministry of Public Health... Read more »Source: Pajhwok Afghan News | Published: March 23, 2023 - 9:21 am
- ● Afghanistan, Uzbekistan agree to promote bilateral relationshipKABUL (Pajhwok): Uzbekistan Special Envoy for Afghanistan Abdul Aziz Kamilov has arrived in Afghanistan and held separate meetings with Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi... Read more »Source: Pajhwok Afghan News | Published: March 23, 2023 - 3:21 am
- ● IEA renews commitment for cordial relationship with worldKABUL (Pajhwok): The ‘Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’ (IEA) has renewed its commitment for establishing cordial relationship with the international community and stressed practical steps towards... Read more »Source: Pajhwok Afghan News | Published: March 23, 2023 - 2:51 am
- ● ‘Apex Court declares Thursday first day of Ramadan’KABUL (Pajhwok): The country’s Supreme Court has declared Thursday March 23, 2023 as the first day of the holy month of Ramadan and congratulated all... Read more »Source: Pajhwok Afghan News | Published: March 23, 2023 - 2:10 am
- 2 injured in blast; weapons depot discovered in ParwanCHARIKAR (Pajhwok): Security officials are investigating a bomb blast that injured two persons in the Bagram district of central Parwan province. Separately a depot of... Read more »Source: Pajhwok Afghan News | Published: March 22, 2023 - 4:22 pm
- Nearly 3000 crime suspects arrested in Kabul last solar yearKABUL (Pajhwok): Nearly 3000 people have been arrested in connection with 2,629 different criminal incidents in Kabul during the past one year, police said .... Read more »Source: Pajhwok Afghan News | Published: March 22, 2023 - 3:48 pm
- Thousands provided work opportunity in NimrozZARANJ (Pajhwok): Forty-thousand people in western Nimroz province have been provided with work opportunity under the ‘Social Economic Support’ programme, an official said on .... Read more »Source: Pajhwok Afghan News | Published: March 22, 2023 - 3:40 pm
- Some people complain deceit by agents in migration casesKABUL (Pajhwok): Some people have complained against growing migration related fraud saying thousands of their dollars were embezzled on the bases of fake promises agents... Read more »Source: Pajhwok Afghan News | Published: March 22, 2023 - 3:06 pm
- Rabia Balkhi radio returns to airwaves after a year-long hiatusMAZAR-I-SHARIF (Pajhwok): A radio station called Rabia Balkhi in northern Balkh province came back to the airwaves on Wednesday after ceasing broadcasting a . .... Read more »Source: Pajhwok Afghan News | Published: March 22, 2023 - 2:52 pm
- Insulting someone in public is like spilling his blood: VVD officialMAIMANA (Pajhwok): The Vice and Virtue Department (VVD) of northern Faryab province has set up check points in Maimana city, the provincial capital, to make... Read more »Source: Pajhwok Afghan News | Published: March 22, 2023 - 1:50 pm
- Pak-Afghan-IFJ, MICT joint meeting held in IslamabadKABUL (Pajhwok): A joint meeting of Pak-Afghan International Forum of Journalists (Pak-Afghan-IFJ) and Media in Cooperation and Transition (MICT) has been held at the National... Read more »Source: Pajhwok Afghan News | Published: March 22, 2023 - 1:04 pm
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THE BULWARK
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- ● Why Trump’s Hush Money MattersDonald Trump’s defenders would love for people to believe that the former president entered into totally normal, by-the-book, run-of-the-mill legal agreements with adult film actress Stormy Daniels and Playboy model Karen McDougal to purchase their silence, and that he did so in a way that was agreeable and beneficial to... Read more »Source: The Bulwark | Published: March 23, 2023 - 9:30 am
- ● Jim Jordan’s Bogus Justification for Attacking the Manhattan D.A.As the country awaits an anticipated criminal indictment of former President Donald Trump, Republican members of Congress have tried to get out ahead of the news by trashing Alvin Bragg, the Manhattan district attorney expected to bring the charges. The rhetoric of Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) went the furthest; he... Read more »Source: The Bulwark | Published: March 23, 2023 - 9:30 am
- Expecting a Trump Indictment, Republicans Attack the ProsecutorOver the weekend, MAGA Republicans trotted out their talking points on the anticipated New York indictment of Donald Trump for the $130,000 hush-money payment he made to Stormy Daniels on the eve of the 2016 election. If the allegations are true, buying her silence to prevent a second Access Hollywood-type... Read more »Source: The Bulwark | Published: March 22, 2023 - 9:30 am
- Is Ukraine’s Window for Victory Closing?Slowly but surely, tension is ramping up among Ukraine’s Western allies over a counteroffensive to be launched by Kyiv this year. It’s unclear when the expected attack will begin, or where it will fall, but hopes are high that it will turn the tide of the war decisively in Ukraine’s... Read more »Source: The Bulwark | Published: March 22, 2023 - 9:30 am
- The Grim Trends on Loneliness and MortalityYou might think that this is an excellent time to be surgeon general of the United States. After all, we’ve just exited the worst pandemic in 100 years. We’re still sniping at one another over what precautions were right and wrong, but today, wherever you go, masks are mostly off,... Read more »Source: The Bulwark | Published: March 22, 2023 - 9:30 am
- The Progressive Case for Free SpeechThe protesting students did not want to hear it, not a word of it. “Shut it down!” they shouted, as others lined up to enter the event. The dozens of protesters who turned out on March 9 for a joint appearance of right-wing luminaries Charlie Kirk and Candace Owens at... Read more »Source: The Bulwark | Published: March 21, 2023 - 9:30 am
- What Happens When Russia’s Criminal Soldiers Come HomeRecently, a Russian friend who left the country years ago got in touch to ask me if I could talk to her former colleague, a woman was finally ready to leave too and needed some advice and reassurance. This colleague, let’s call her Maria, did not want to abandon her... Read more »Source: The Bulwark | Published: March 21, 2023 - 9:30 am
- The Trump Investigation You Probably Haven’t Heard AboutEven among the especially well informed, five has been the magic number of criminally tinged investigations implicating former President Donald J. Trump: First, there is the investigation by the Department of Justice (DOJ) into the classified documents found at Mar-a-Lago. Second, there is DOJ’s investigation of the effort to stymie... Read more »Source: The Bulwark | Published: March 20, 2023 - 9:30 am
- VideoWhy Would Ukrainian Patriots Feud with Russian Dissidents?The Oscar awarded last week to Navalny—a documentary about Russian political prisoner Alexei Navalny’s struggle against Vladimir Putin’s authoritarian state—is a gesture of support for dissidents in Russia and an indictment of the Putin regime. Yet the award created some strong and at times acrimonious dissension between two groups that... Read more »Source: The Bulwark | Published: March 20, 2023 - 9:30 am
- How the ‘No Labels’ Gambit Could Wreck the 2024 ElectionThose politics watchers—including most journalists—who are envisioning the 2024 presidential election as a contest between a Democrat (presumably President Joe Biden) and a Republican (perhaps former President Donald Trump) are missing a big part of the story. Last week brought the warning flash of a significant storm brewing for the... Read more »Source: The Bulwark | Published: March 17, 2023 - 9:30 am