Giorno: 20 Novembre 2023

Milei Says Could Take Two Years to Tame Argentina’s Inflation

President-elect Javier Milei said Monday that it could take between 18 and 24 months to bring Argentina’s rampant inflation under control, as he outlined his plans to reform the economy.Milei won a resounding victory in Sunday’s presidential election, trouncing Economy…[#item_full_content]

Germany pledges nearly $4.4B to African green energy endeavors

The German government pledged Monday to invest 4 billion euros ($4.37 billion) in African green energy projects until 2030, with Chancellor Olaf Scholz saying that countries in Africa should benefit more from their wealth of raw materials. Scholz discussed the pledge at a news conference on the G20 Compact with Africa summit taking place in […]

Protests may force controversial Panama mining operation to close

The Canadian mining company whose contract with Panama’s government has triggered weeks of protests said Monday that it has reduced operations and soon may have to suspend them due to a blockade of its mine’s power plant. Minera Panama, the local subsidiary of First Quantum Minerals, said in a statement that small boats had blocked […]

Opposition leader launches bid to unseat Congolese president

Congolese businessman and opposition leader Moise Katumbi launched his presidential campaign on Monday, five years after the regime in power at the time blocked him from running. Katumbi’s rally in the city of Kisangani came a day after his two main competitors, President Felix Tshisekedi and opposition figure Martin Fayulu, started their campaigns ahead of […]

Russia places Ukrainian winner of Eurovision Song Contest on wanted list: report

The winner of the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest is topping the charts on a different list — a wanted list by Russia.  On Monday, reports revealed an Interior Ministry database listed Ukrainian singer Susana Jamaladinova as being sought after for violating a criminal law. According to the independent news site Mediazona, Jamaladinova was charged under […]

State Department says ‘transition period’ must follow Israel-Hamas war

With the Israel-Hamas war lingering into its seventh week, the State Department was pressed Monday on how the Biden administration envisions the conflict ending and what precisely comes next.  State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said the Palestinian people must be front and center of any decision-making process, with the ultimate goal being the establishment of […]