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Congress of Peru denies President Pedro Castillo a trip to Europe
Led by opposition parties, the Congress of Peru denied President Pedro Castillo a trip to Europe.
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov unable to fly to Serbia
The foreign minister of Russia Sergei Lavrov cancelled his visit to Serbia because Bulgaria, North Macedonia and Montenegro closed their airspace to the Russian official. The visit was unlikely since the beginning.
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Croatia ready to adopt the euro, Romania doesn’t meet any criteria of the European commission
Croatia managed to fulfill all requirements of the European Commission for the adoption on the euro on January 2023, ten years after its adhesion to the European Union.
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Germany with a ticket at 9 euros per month for all local public transport during summer
On June, July and August, local public transport in Germany will only cost nine euros per month.
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A prosecutor will investigate whether the president of Peru plagiarized his master’s thesis
The president of Peru Pedro Castillo is accused of plagiarism for the thesis is wrote to get his master's degree. He rejects any irregular act.
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Last debate between presidential candidates in the Philippines cancelled amid organization issues
Postponed at the last minute, the last debate between presidential candidates in the Philippines is eventually canceled following a controversy with the company tasked to organize it
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Jair Bolsonaro and the pay raises of civil servants
A few months before the next presidential elections in which he would seek a second term, the president of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro is trying to find a way out of a tricky position regarding civil servant salaries.
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Society
Peru migration office apologizes for glitch in issuing passports
Dozens of Peruvians have been unable to travel because they didn't receive their passport on time due to a technical issue from the migration office.
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Scottish conservatives want the conversion therapy ban to be inclusive of trans people
The UK conservative government plans to exclude trans people from a bill that would ban conversion therapies but the Scottish Conservative party disagrees, a month ahead of local elections.
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A driver set himself of fire at the gates of the Russian embassy in Romania. Investigations still ongoing
A car crashed to the gatea of the Russian embassy of Romania. The driver set himself of fire according to the prosecutor. Romanian authorities urge not to draw premature political conclusions.
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Society
An Italian porn actress found dead and cut into pieces
An unknown woman was found cut into pieces in northern Italy. She has now been identified as a 26-year-old Italian mother and porn actress. The alleged murderer confessed his crime, kept her in her freezer before dumping her in nature and even used her own phone and car.
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Business
Lithuania forecasts its economy for 2022 and Ukraine war impact
The Bank of Lithuania forecasts its economy could grow by 2.7% but also decline by 1.2% in 2022. Inflation rate would be above 10%, twice December's forecast.
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Korean prominent politician assaulted days before presidential elections
Song Young-gil, South Korea's ruling party leader, was attacked during a rally days before Korea's presidential election marked by bitter campaigning.
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President of Peru accused to be the ‘head of a criminal organization’
A lobbyist accused the president of Peru Pedro Castillo of being at the head of a criminal organization manipulating public tenders during clandestine meetings.
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Society
Tense moment with a TV Chilean reporter in Kiev
A shot toward Chilean reporter Jorge Said was heard during a live TV program. He later explained Ukrainian military has become nervous about people carrying mobile phones.
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French centrist helps a far-right leader to run for President to ‘save democracy’
François Bayrou will help the nationalist party leader Marine Le Pen to run for the presidential elections to "save democracy".
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Business
Sberbank difficulties in Europe and consequences for account holders
As one of the first consequences of financial sanctions on Russia, European branches of Sberbank face failure after customers withdrew their money. Several countries restrict financial operations from account holders.
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Niger President freed several Boko Haram fighters
Niger President said he released several "terrorists", including Boko Haram fighters, in order to restore peace in the country.
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Germany raises military spending above 2% of GDP
Germany commits 100 bn euros to a special fund for its armed forces, raising defense spending above 2% of GDP. Germany spent 46 bn euros in 2020 for its military.
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Society
A third of journalists killed so far in 2022 are in Mexico
At least 5 journalists were murdered in Mexico so far in 2022. Mexico accounts for a third of all journalists reported killed in the world this year.
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Health & Science
91% of Portugal under severe or extreme drought
Almost the entire territory of Portugal will soon be under severe or extreme drought according to weather forecast for the end of February.
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Society
Italy will organize a referendum on 5 laws on justice; not for assisted suicide nor decriminalization of cannabis
Italy will organize a referendum on the abrogation of 5 laws in the justice system. But referendum requests about decriminalizing cannabis and assisted suicide have been deemed inadmissible.
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South Koreans to have a dedicated time to vote at presidential elections if infected with COVID-19
South Korea presidential elections will be held soon but Koreans infected with COVID-19 were not able to vote. The move comes as the country is experiencing a surge of omicron infections.
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Business
The United States banned imports of avocados from Mexico’s state of Michoacán
The United States issued a ban on avocados imported from Mexico after one of its agents carrying out inspections in Michoacán received a threatening message.
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Proposed Mexican energy reforms power domestic debate and make the U.S. concerned
The president of Mexico wants a constitutional reform on electricity but the private sector and the United States are concerned.
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Bolsonaro holds off a pay raise for police officers, for now
The president of Brazil signed the federal budget for 2022 and didn't increase the salary of police officers for now. But the budget still provisions for the expense. His intent raised protests from other public sector employees.
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Peru is planning a state of emergency in Lima
To tackle crime in Lima, officials are planning to declare a state of emergency in Peru's capital city.
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Society
A new theory on who betrayed Anne Frank doesn’t convince everybody
Extensive research leads to a new suspect in Anne Frank's betrayal but some experts remain cautious about the conclusions because concrete evidence lacks to prove the theory.
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Petition to bar the son of former Philippine dictator from presidential run dismissed
The Philippines election commission dismissed a petition trying to bar Marcos Jr from running for the next presidential elections.
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Kosovo refused to open polling centers for Serbia’s referendum
Kosovo's Prime Minister argued ethnic Serbs should vote by mail or in Serbia's representative office. The EU and the US urged Kosovo to allow Serbs to exercise their right to vote.
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Nigeria removes a country ban on Twitter after 7 months of suspension
Nigeria lifted a ban on Twitter that lasted 224 days because the company removed a tweet from the president.
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Society
Tree planting in Negev desert creates discord in Israel’s coalition
In Israel, Arab Bedouins protest against a tree-planting program in the Negev desert. It may impact Prime Minister's thin majority.
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Business
Poland announces removing VAT on food and gas despite EU laws, but not on fuel
In order to mitigate effects of inflation in Poland, the government announced actions that include a 0% VAT on food items, but not on all energy products.
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Russian demands to NATO also concern Sweden and Finland
Amid tensions around Ukraine, Russia has been demanding that no new countries join NATO but it also concerns Sweden and Finland as close partners to the security alliance.
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West African countries further sanction and isolate Mali
ECOWAS members decided to close their borders and cut diplomatic ties after a new schedule for elections in Mali was deemed unacceptable.
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Society
Record number of refugee applications in Costa Rica from Nicaraguans
Costa Rica receives an increasing number of refugee requests from Nicaragua. Repression in the country accentuated since the social unrest in 2018.
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Business
Bulgaria PM confirms objective to adopt euro in 2024, unlike Romania
The newly-elected prime minister of Bulgaria confirmed he is "fully committed" to joining the eurozone on 2024.
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Business
Thailand stops export of pork for 3 months to limit price increase
Thailand decided to ban pork export for 3 months to reduce pressure on rising prices as production decreased.
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Health & Science
Korean presidential candidate proposed public healthcare for hair loss treatment
The candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea proposed to provide healthcare for hair loss medical treatment.
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Health & Science
Brazilian President explains his intestinal obstruction with a shrimp
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro spent two days in hospital because of a shrimp he swallowed and didn't chew, he and his doctor said. Bolsonaro was stabbed in the abdomen in 2018.
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