The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has hinted that it may accept the Chinese Yuan as a currency for countries to settle their obligations with the IMF following Argentina’s recent debt repayment in yuan. IMF spokesperson Julie Kozack confirmed on Thursday that Argentina had paid off part of its debts—equivalent to $1.1 billion of the $2.7…
IMF Hints Allowing Countries to Use Chinese Yuan for Debt Repayment
UK Battered by Wind and Rain as Met Office Issues Weekend Weather Warnings
The UK has been hit with a number of weather warnings ahead of the Wimbledon finals this weekend. The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for wind for large parts of the south of England and South Wales, with Scotland and Northern Ireland facing a yellow warning for thunderstorms. The warning for strong gusts…
Clinic Director ‘Was Not Prepared’ for Level of Gaming Disorders
The founder of the first NHS clinic created to treat gaming disorders has admitted she “was not prepared” for what she has seen since its opening. Dr. Henrietta Bowden-Jones is the director of the National Centre for Gaming Disorders, an NHS clinic which opened its doors in 2020 expecting to see “no more than 50…
6 German Tourists Arrested for Suspected Rape of German Teen in Hotel on Spanish Island of Mallorca
BARCELONA, Spain—Spanish police have arrested six German tourists for allegedly raping an 18-year-old German woman on Spain’s Mallorca island, authorities said Friday. Police on the Mediterranean island said the alleged gang rape occurred in a hotel room in the popular tourist spot of Playa de Palma early Thursday. Five were arrested within hours and a…
21 International Experts Dispute Prevailing US Gender Transition Methods
Twenty-one clinicians and researchers from nine countries have signed a letter saying that the “best available evidence” doesn’t support the prevailing treatment methods of gender dysphoria, namely sex-change procedures, in the United States. “Every systematic review of evidence to date, including one published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society, has found the evidence for mental-health…
Dutch Voters Will Go to the Polls on Nov. 22 After the Fall of Mark Rutte’s Coalition
THE HAGUE, Netherlands—Dutch voters will go to the polls on in an early general election on Nov. 22, the caretaker government announced Friday, a week after Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s four-party coalition quit over its failure to agree a package of measures to rein in migration. The vote for the 150 seats in the lower…
Gloomy Outlook for China Exports, as Economy Struggles to Recover Amid Weakened Global Demand
China’s exports rapidly declined last month as part of an economic downturn unseen since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Chinese policymakers are under pressure to implement new stimulus measures in light of the challenges that the global economy is currently experiencing. The first quarter saw a momentary pickup in China’s economic recovery following the…
Emergencies Minister Mobilizes Military to Help Fight BC Wildfires
Federal assistance including military resources are being mobilized to help British Columbia’s fight against hundreds of wildfires, Minister of Emergency Preparedness Bill Blair announced Friday. Blair said in a tweet he has approved a request for federal assistance to aid firefighters and emergency management personnel who are “working tirelessly” in B.C. The assistance will come…
Ukraine Receives Cluster Munitions, Pledges Limited Use
KYIV—Ukraine has received cluster bombs from the United States, munitions banned in more than 100 countries, but has pledged to only use them to dislodge concentrations of enemy soldiers. Valeryi Shershen, a spokesman for the Tavria, or southern, military district on Thursday confirmed an announcement by his commander that the weapons had arrived a week…
Putin Says He Offered Wagner Mercenaries the Option to Stay as a Single Unit
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he offered the Wagner private military company the option of continuing to serve as a single unit under their same commander after their short-lived rebellion, while some of the mercenaries were shown Friday in Belarus, possibly heralding the group’s relocation there. Mr. Putin’s comments appeared to reflect his efforts to…
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