Author: Morton Obrien

Manchester, England, will start charging tourist tax in early April This is a measure already used internationally and in Portugal. Accommodation in the city center will be provided. It is the third most visited city in England. Tourist taxes are already implemented in places like Thailand or Venice. In Portugal this has already happened, for example, in Óbidos or Berlengas. Now, there’s one more city that will start charging all overnighters. Manchester is the first UK city to charge this fee. The move, made official on Tuesday, March 28, will take effect from April 1 and will apply to those…

Summary of news The UK government wants to relocate refugees to cut costs. Families are evicted from hotels and must accept new accommodations or remain homeless. The country received refugees fleeing the Taliban. British minister recognizes duty to help Afghans, but preferences create internal conflicts. Thousands of Afghan civilians fled the country under Taliban control Luana Sarmini-Bunacorsi, Daniel de Carteret, Zahra Nabi, Zahra Nabi/AFPTV/AFP/26.12.2022 Around 9,000 Afghan refugees will be evicted from hotels in the UK in the coming weeks. The British government announced this Tuesday (28) that families will be given a 3-month grace period to evict and be…

Chelsea announced financial results for the 2021/22 season with a loss of £121m and blamed Roman Abramovich’s suspension in March 2022 for the negative result. In March 2022, after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Russia was given the go-ahead when the government froze the assets of several individuals believed to have ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin. It’s important to note that the results include the 2021/22 financial year, meaning the club’s biggest spend this season, estimated at €611.5 million, is a record spend. Values ​​represent a tumultuous season that has precisely changed club ownership. When Abramovich was let go, Chelsea’s…

UK start-up launches commercial EVs for developing countries – G7 News To ensure consistency in the quality of vehicles built around the world, Helixx plans to use a software framework it is co-developing with technology giant Siemens. It has a ‘digital twin’ – a virtual model of the vehicle – that uses cameras, sensors and special processes on the factory floor to ensure every step is completed perfectly.”We can do it all here with UK work control,” Beck explained. “If we have a network of factories, if there’s an error, we can see what’s going on as if they were…

Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov and members of the Armed Forces of Ukraine pose in front of the first Challenger 2 tanks arriving in Ukraine along with other military vehicles. Photo: Ministry of Defense of Ukraine / Facebook Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov announced on Monday that the first British Challenger tanks had arrived in the country to help Kiev’s military fight against Russian forces. Reznikov reported that “British Challengers, American Strikers and Cougars, and German Marauders” were integrated into Ukrainian units. The minister posted a picture of the vehicles on Facebook without specifying the exact date of their arrival. A…

It’s been over a year since Microsoft bought Activision Blizzard for €60 billion. At this time, the controversy surrounding the yet-to-be-finalized agreement was greater than most. However, there is now a little light at the end of the tunnel, as the UK regulatory authority, the CMA, has provisionally approved the acquisition of the Call of Duty creator by the Redmond company. CMA tentatively approves Activision’s acquisition of Blizzard Dozens of news have already been written about Microsoft buying Activision Blizzard in January 2022. And the completion of the deal is still pending, especially because of the anti-competitive practices it might…

Miley Cyrus’ smash hit “Flowers” completed its tenth week in the British charts. In other words, it means that the song has “lived” at the number one spot since its release.The top 10 didn’t change much from the last release, but Metro Boomin’s “Creepin’ (featuring The Weeknd & 21 Savage)”, rose from No. 33 to gain popularity. 10th place.The chart news came a little further down, with Taylor Swift opening at No. 11 with “All Of The Girls You’ve Loved Before.” Next up are Hozier’s “Eat Your Young” (22nd), Luis Capaldi’s “How I’m Feeling Now” (24th) and BTS’s “Set Me…

The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI), through the Secretariat for Strategic Policies and Programmes, met with representatives of the United Kingdom on Monday (14) to assess the possibility of expanding cooperation in science and technology from the AmazonFACE project. The largest and first trial using FACE technology (Free-air CO2 enrichment) in tropical forests. When fully operational, the experiment should generate more than a decade of scientific data. “We must prepare ourselves to answer questions that lie at the frontiers of knowledge. “We need to measure the impact of climate change in the future,” said Marcia Barbosa, Secretary of…

With the aim of re-establishing international partnerships and promoting environmental projects with traditional communities, Jonia Wapichana, President of the National Trust for Indigenous Peoples (Funai), received a visit from David Rutley, UK Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Americas and the Caribbean. , at the Foundation’s headquarters in Brasilia (DF), this Thursday (16).In a conversation marked by British bravado and Brazilian authenticity, David Rutley expressed concern for the climate issue and expressed the United Kingdom’s intention to cooperate with the initiatives of indigenous associations. Progress in dialogue between the two countries, particularly in relation to sustainable development projects, was highlighted in the…

The Brazil-UK technology ecosystem was the theme of the event at Mescla Experts presented success stories and discussed opportunities at the European Technology Center This Thursday morning (23), Mescla from PUC-Campinas, UK-Brasil Partners in Tech – an event exploring the Brazil-United Kingdom tech ecosystem. The program also includes a lecture by Englishman Chris Moore, an expert in the field of technology, with the participation of successful businessmen cases Development in England. Mescla Program Innovation Manager, Diane Theo de Moraes, was joined by Chris Moore, a technical expert at the UK Department of Business and Trade. British Government Trade Director Martin…