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Government urges Argentinans to take dollars out of their mattresses
Buenos Aires, May 22 (Prensa Latina) Pressed to obtain foreign currency to shore up its monetary policy and the domestic financial market, the Argentine government announced today measures to motivate people to take dollars out of the mattress, no matter their origin. The post Government urges Argentinans to take dollars out of their mattresses first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:
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Desperate crowds scramble for Gaza’s first freshly baked bread in weeks
Desperately hungry Palestinians scrambled to try and get their share of Gaza’s first freshly baked bread in weeks.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Cuba reaffirms its commitment to biodiversity protection
Havana, May 22 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez today reaffirmed the will of the Cuban government to make the necessary efforts to protect national and global biodiversity. The post Cuba reaffirms its commitment to biodiversity protection first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Panama considers resuming commercial flights with Venezuela
Panama City, May 22 (Prensa Latina) Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino announced today that his government will consider resuming commercial flights with Venezuela, which have been suspended since July 2024, although he ruled out reestablishing diplomatic relations. The post Panama considers resuming commercial flights with Venezuela first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:UN Expert Warns Somalia’s Counter-Terrorism Laws Threaten Human Rights
UN Special Rapporteur Ben Saul has raised concerns over Somalia’s counter-terrorism framework, warning that overbroad laws, excessive security measures, and the use of military courts risk violating fundamental human rights. After a ten-day official visit to Somalia, Saul acknowledged the government’s efforts to combat terrorism through military operations, law enforcement, and de-radicalization programs, but...
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:India launches global anti-terrorism promotion campaign
New Delhi, May 22 (Prensa Latina) India launched its global anti-terrorism campaign with the arrival of multi-party delegations to the United Arab Emirates and Japan to exercise their right to self-defense following Operation Sindoor against Pakistan. The post India launches global anti-terrorism promotion campaign first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Colombia stops poultry imports from Brazil due to avian influenza
Bogota, May 22 (Prensa Latina) The Colombian Agricultural Institute has temporarily stopped the import of live birds, their products, and byproducts from Brazil due to the outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) recently detected in the South American country. The post Colombia stops poultry imports from Brazil due to avian influenza first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:The Enduring Mystery of the Moai: Rapa Nui’s Silent Sentinels
The Moai statues of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) have captivated the world since Dutch explorers first arrived on Easter Sunday in 1722. Even by the late 19th century, French traveler Pierre Loti described them as “colossal heads emerging from the earth,” remnants of a lost civilization watching over visitors from the past. Despite centuries of […]
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Georgia's EU accession is moving 'in a very active way', first deputy prime minister tells Euronews
Since last year, Georgia’s European Union accession process has completely stalled. However, the country’s First Deputy Prime Minister Levan Davitashvili has told Euronews that the government still aims to join the bloc by 2030.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:US blocks Harvard from enrolling foreign students
US President Donald Trump's administration has halted Harvard University's ability to enroll foreign students. International students at the university will be forced to transfer to another school or leave the country.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Anthropic launches Claude 4, its most powerful AI model yet
Anthropic, the Amazon-backed OpenAI rival, on Thursday launched its most powerful group of AI models yet: Claude 4.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Georgia jails opposition leader amid crackdown on dissent
Zurab Japaridze, a leader of the country's largest opposition party, has been placed in pre-trial detention. The government has been clamping down on dissent after massive protests last year.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Citing China ‘activity’, Trump administration bars Harvard from enrolling foreign students
Almost 6,800 enrollees expected to be affected as Homeland Security chief also accuses university of fostering antisemitism.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Heavy Israeli strikes reported in Lebanon
Heavy Israeli strikes reported in Lebanon Israel has launched more strikes on Lebanon on Thursday, according to Arabic media reports. The Israeli strikes hit Sujoud, Touline, Sawanna, and the Rihan Mountain. Lebanon’s National News Agency said the Israeli strikes were some of the heaviest since the ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel went into effect in November 2024.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:President Maduro Stands Firm Against Foreign Interference and Mafia Groups
In a victory for the Bolivarian Revolution, the Venezuelan government, under the leadership of President Nicolas Maduro, has once again demonstrated its unwavering commitment to peace, stability, and national sovereignty by dismantling a dangerous international mercenary network. Thirty-eight individuals, comprising Ecuadorians, Colombians, and Albanians linked to a transnational mafia, were arrested for plotting...
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Greek prime minister calls Israel's war on Gaza 'unjustified'
Greek prime minister calls Israel's war on Gaza 'unjustified' Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Israel's current war on the Gaza Strip was "unjustified", as he called for an immediate ceasefire in the enclave and the resumption of humanitarian aid. “What is happening there is unjustified and unacceptable. Israel must stop these operations immediately,” Mitsotakis told Greek media. Greece has emerged as a...
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Health system at breaking point as hostilities further intensify in Gaza, WHO warns
Israel’s intensified military operations continue to threaten an already weakened health system, amidst worsening mass population displacement and acute shortages of food, water, medical supplies, fuel and shelter. Four major hospitals in Gaza (Kamal Adwan Hospital, Indonesia Hospital, Hamad Hospital for Rehabilitation and Prosthetics, and European Gaza Hospital) have had to suspend medical services in the past week...
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:U.S. Mint moves ahead with plans to kill the penny
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration says making cents doesn't make sense anymore. The U.S. Mint has made its final order of penny blanks and plans to stop producing the coin when those run out, a Treasury Department official confirmed Thursday. This move comes as the cost of making pennies has increased markedly, by upward of 20% in 2024, according to the Treasury. By stopping the penny's production, the...
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Trump blocks Harvard’s ability to enrol international students
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says move is response to university's refusal to comply with Trump's demands.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:US Supreme Court hits deadlock in case of publicly funded religious school
The high court's decision avoids setting precedent but allows a lower court's ruling barring the school to stand.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:U.S. Attempt to Ban Chinese Chips is Bullying
The U.S. government’s move deprives other countries of their right to high-tech industries such as artificial intelligence. On Wednesday, China’s Ministry of Commerce called the U.S. attempt to globally ban advanced Chinese computing chips a typical move of “unilateral bullying and protectionism” that seriously undermines the global semiconductor industrial and supply chains. RELATED: Russia-China Forum […]
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly – Daily update: 22 May 2025
Health progress despite financial challenges Thursday’s Committee B noted the Results Report 2024, and the financing and implementation of the Programme budget 2024–2025. Member States commended the transparency, and the level of detail provided. At the same time, Member States noted with concern that while some important achievements have been realized, progress is insufficient in reaching the SDG targets. In...
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:How marine drones have become essential in the fight against sea mines
The western part of the Black Sea is threatened by sea mines. Hundreds of devices are a hazard to the coastal and maritime activities of NATO countries such as Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey. Sea drones could be the solution to eliminate the risk experts say.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Why did nationalist parties do so well in the first round of Poland's presidential election?
The nationalist presidential candidates Slawomir Mentzen and Grzegorz Braun won a combined total of almost 21 per cent of the vote.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:UK to pay £101mn a year under deal to hand over Chagos Islands to Mauritius
British government says accord will guarantee future of joint military base with US
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:The U.S. Threatens to Intervene in Guayana Esequiba Ahead of Venezuelan Elections
Recently, U.S. Ambassador Theriot reaffirmed Washington’s full support for Guyana in the territorial dispute. With just days remaining before its regional and legislative elections, Venezuela is facing escalating diplomatic tensions over its territorial dispute with Guyana regarding the Essequibo region. RELATED: Venezuelan Electoral Council Opens 12 Polling Stations in Guayana Esequiba On Tuesday, U.S. Ambassador […]
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:How Israel tries to shield its diplomats from attack
Fatal shooting in Washington DC was ‘nightmare scenario’ for a country long conscious that its envoys are a target
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Judge allows lawsuit alleging AI chatbot pushed Florida teen to kill himself to proceed
A federal judge on Wednesday rejected arguments made by an artificial intelligence company that its chatbots are protected by the First Amendment — at least for now.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Why claims of 'white genocide' in South Africa are cruelly ironic
Why claims of 'white genocide' in South Africa are cruelly ironic Submitted by Azad Essa on Wed, 05/21/2025 - 22:39 As Trump ambushed Ramaphosa at the White House, Israel continued its massacre of the Palestinian people US President Donald Trump and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa speak at the White House in Washington, DC, on 21 May 2025 (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/AFP) Off It was an afternoon of several...
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:MEP and staffer report each other to the police after alleged assault in European Parliament
A physical altercation between a Swedish MEP and a parliamentary staffer has sparked conflicting accounts and formal police reports. The incident, which took place in the European Parliament on Wednesday, is now under internal investigation.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:UK hands sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius after last-minute legal delay
Under the agreement, the UK will pay Mauritius 120 million each year to lease back their military base for at least 99 years.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ budget is spooking investors
Market unease at the US’s fiscal position is growing
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:CNBC's Inside India newsletter: Why Make-in-India isn't a guaranteed success despite U.S. tariffs on China
India might just have work harder to attract investors, as the country will need to overcome multiple hurdles to become a China alternative.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Israel's ties with Europe 'eroding' ambassador says: Report
Israel's ties with Europe 'eroding' ambassador says: Report Israel’s ambassador to the European Union, Haim Regev, on Thursday spoke about a “diplomatic erosion” in Israel's ties to EU member states. “There is no diplomatic tsunami, but there is certainly a diplomatic erosion that must be addressed,” Regevtold reporters during a press briefing in Brussels, according to Walla. The UK suspended its trade talks with...
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Penguin Poop May Help Preserve Antarctic Climate
New research shows that penguin guano in Antarctica is an important source of ammonia aerosol particles that help drive the formation and persistence of low clouds, which cool the climate by reflecting some incoming sunlight back to space. The findings reinforce the growing awareness that Earth’s intricate web of life plays a significant role in […]
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source: