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Thu, 23 Apr 2026 03:30:00 GMT
Bullrich arrives in Uruguay criticising cannabis legalisation and calling for tougher security policy
Argentine Senator Patricia Bullrich, former National Security Minister under President Javier Milei, will visit Montevideo this week to take part in the conference "Uruguay, future and youth: current challenges," organised by t...

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 03:25:00 GMT
European airlines cut flights and raise fares as Iran conflict fuels jet fuel crisis
Lufthansa Group announced on Tuesday the cancellation of 20,000 short-haul flights from its summer schedule through October, the most significant measure taken so far by a European airline in response to soaring jet fuel prices...

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:18:00 GMT
Peru's electoral authority chief resigns as runoff still undecided ten days after first round
Piero Corvetto resigned as head of Peru's National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE) on Tuesday, ten days after the April 12 first-round presidential vote, amid judicial investigations and an institutional credibility crisis...

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:46:00 GMT
Zero net migration would shrink UK GDP by 15% by 2060, Oxford Economics warns
A long-term scenario of zero net migration would reduce the United Kingdom's economy by 15% by 2060 and limit GDP growth to an annual average of 0.9%, according to a report published on Wednesday by consultancy Oxford Economics...

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:16:00 GMT
Earth Day turns 55 with climate challenges still unresolved
This April 22 marks the 55th anniversary of Earth Day, a date formally designated by the United Nations General Assembly in 2009 but rooted in 1970, when the environmental movement began to gain political traction in the United...

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