Author: Morton Obrien

Eighty countries reached an agreement on Friday on rules to regulate global electronic commerce, including the recognition of electronic signatures and protection against online fraud, but the United States failed to join the group.After five years of negotiations, the group's coordinators – Australia, Japan and Singapore – delivered what they called a “stability text”, which the European Union hailed as “historic” and the United Kingdom deemed “innovative”.”We are negotiating the first global rules on digital trade,” EU trade chief Valdis Dombrovskis said in a post on social network X. Continues after commercial The UK said the deal will see all…

This Friday, Downing Street announced its opposition to the ICC's request for an international arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Defense Minister Yoav Galant.”This was a previous government proposal that was not submitted before the election and I can confirm that the government will not withdraw, in line with our longstanding position that the courts should decide,” the spokesman said. of British Administration.The same source added, “The government firmly believes in the rule of international and national law and the separation of powers.” The decision marks a reversal of the previous government's stance, which had planned…

“It's constantly dangerous. Whether it's knives or acid, these are the things that worry me the most. It's one of the reasons I didn't bring my wife to this country. Prince Harry justified his decision to keep his wife Meghan Markle out of the UK in an interview for an ITV documentary. Tabloids on trialIt premiered this Thursday and includes stories by Hugh Grant, Charlotte Church or Paul Gascoigne.The 39-year-old Duke of Sussex recalled the “royal threats” Meghan received when the couple lived in the UK, and in 2022, confirmed by former Metropolitan Police counter-terrorism chief Neil Basu, dismissed the…

Britain will decide on November 2 the new leader of the UK Conservative Party after the victory of Labour's Keir Starmer, who resigned after the defeat of then Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Rishi will serve as interim party leader until his successor is elected. The Conservatives suffered their worst ever election, losing their majority in the House of Commons and ending 14 years of government. The defeat left the Conservative Party with just 121 out of 650 seats. Rishi Sunak will continue to represent the Conservative Party in parliamentary debates with new Prime Minister Keir Starmer. He announced that he…

In the UK, cash used just 12% of all transactions in the previous year, marking a historic decline in its use. Despite this substantial decline, the number of individuals who rely mostly on cash for daily purchases has increased. The adoption of contactless payments has been evident in the last decade, with a significant acceleration during the Covid-19 pandemic. Additionally, the cost of small retailers accepting card payments has fallen, further reducing the role of cash in everyday transactions. According to UK Finance's latest annual payments report, 39% of British adults, around 22.1 million people, used cash once a month…

The Pretenders announce more UK tour dates Photo: Music Journal Last Monday (22), Anglo-American rock band The Pretenders announced new dates for their 2024 UK tour.It's worth remembering that these extra shows are part of a series of previously announced dates that were due to take place in February and March, but were later moved to the end of the year. Chrissy Hynde A knee injury occurs. They will now run throughout October and existing tickets will remain valid for the rescheduled shows.According to the NME website, the band is continuing with a full schedule. They open the show foo,…

The Brazilian President met the former British Prime Minister at the Palacio do Planado this Monday (July 22). President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva (PT) Meets former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair. The meeting at the Palacio do Planaldo spoke of Labor's return to power after 14 years of British governments in elections this month, with Keir Starmer sworn in as prime minister. They also discussed agendas such as the G20 (the group of the world's 20 largest economies) and the Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty and taxation of the super rich. At the end of the meeting, Blair…

The presentation took place at the 45th edition of the Farnborough Airshow; The company plans to launch its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in 2026. Embraer's 'flying car' has rotors intended for vertical takeoff and fixed wings for cruise planes. Photo: Eve/Exposure / Estado A Eve Air MobilityA company is in control EmbraerPresented last Sunday, the 21st, the first full-scale prototype of its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, “Flying carThe presentation took place at the 45th edition of the Farnborough Airshow in the United Kingdom. The prototype was manufactured at the Embraer division in Cavio Peixoto.…

Written in principle He 7/22/2024 · 09:57 am President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva today Monday (22) received former British Prime Minister Tony Blair at the Palácio do Planalto. This is the second time Lula has met Blair in Brazil in less than a year. In September 2023, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom said he was “satisfied” with Lula's return to the presidency. At the event, the two leaders spoke on “Enhancing Global Governance”. Blair's latest visit to Lula comes after Labour's landslide victory in the UK election. Tony Blair's party returned to power after 14 years…

(MSN) A diplomatic crisis is imminent in the South Atlantic 500 million barrels of oil Falkland Islands (Malvinas to Argentina). The territory is a matter of dispute between the two countries, as it is legally considered British, but Argentina claims it for itself and accuses it of British invasion since 1833. Brazil supports South Americans in their struggle for sovereignty. The drilling site is called the Sea Lion Field and is 220 kilometers north of the Falkland Islands. Israeli company Navitas Petroleum is in charge of exploration and plans to extract 306.9 million barrels over 30 years, although reserves are…