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Photo: Disclosure/Royal Navy 'HMS Trent' will depart this month for Guyana after Christmas Advertising On Sunday (24), the United Kingdom announced it would send a troop ship to Guyana, a former British colony that controls the Essequibo region, the target of a long-running territorial conflict with neighboring Venezuela. . For more than a century, Venezuela has claimed sovereignty over the 160,000 km² Essequibo, which is rich in natural resources – notably oil, discovered in 2015, and tensions rose when Venezuela's president, Nicolás Maduro, polled the population. Essequibo on December 3rd. Guyana currently has full control of the region and argues…

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Posted on 12/24/2023 at 7:50 pm Manchester United / Disclosure Posted by Edvaldo Sales Billionaire Jim Radcliffe has bought a 25% stake in Manchester United, the club announced this Sunday (24). The Englishman, owner of petrochemical company Ineos and Britain's richest man, bought the shares for 1.25 billion pounds, about R$7.7 billion. Subscribe to BNews channel on WhatsApp With the investment, he will gain full control of the Red Devils' football department. According to a published report, there will still be an investment of R$1.4 billion in renovations at Old Trafford Stadium. The Glazer family is a major shareholder in…

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The shipment comes amid a dispute over the Essequibo with Venezuela; Delivery is scheduled for January 2024 The United Kingdom announced this Sunday (December 24, 2023) that it will send a warship to Guyana in January 2024. The ship is being sent in a dispute with Venezuela over Essequibo on the South-South border. Americans. Information released by the news agency Reuters. The ship's arrival is to be accompanied by a visit to Guyana by British Foreign Secretary David Cameron. Its purpose is to provide support to the former British colony. On December 14, Guyana and Venezuela signed a joint declaration…

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1 in 8 During the reign of Edward VII, it was customary in the United Kingdom for people to dress up as Christmas trees. During the reign of Edward VII, it was customary in the United Kingdom for people to dress up as Christmas trees. Reproduction/Instagram The Christmas tree is one of the main symbols of the year-end celebrations. But there was a time when they weren't just in one corner of the room with gifts. During the reign of Edward VII (1901 to 1910), people in the United Kingdom celebrated by dressing up the Christmas tree with all the…

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EXCLUSIVE: 'We need to listen to the scientists. “Excessive use of pesticides is destroying our bees,” company leaders said in a letter to the minister Experts say one teaspoon of neonicotinoid is enough for 1.25 billion bees. Photo: Nick Ansel/PA Helena Horton, Environment Correspondent, “The Guardian” The UK government must stop ignoring science and stop using pesticides that kill bees, business leaders have said. The neonicotinoid insecticide Cruiser SB is used on sugar beets and is highly toxic to bees. It is banned in the EU, but the UK has temporarily agreed to it Emergency use every year Since leaving…

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1 of 1 ADM said it intends to complete the transaction by the end of January 2024 ADM said it intends to complete the transaction by the end of January 2024 Reproduction/Facebook American company Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) has announced the acquisition of FDL, a UK-based company that develops flavor systems and functional ingredients. In a note, ADM said it intends to complete the transaction by the end of January 2024 and the acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions. Contract values ​​were not disclosed. ADM highlighted that FDL expects sales of US$120 million by 2023 and has already developed…

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© Reuters. Passengers wait at the Eurostar terminal after a strike at Eurotunnel 12/21/2023 REUTERS/Isabel Infantes PARIS (Reuters) – An unexpected strike by French workers on the undersea Eurotunnel between Britain and continental Europe halted train services across the English Channel on Thursday, threatening Christmas holiday plans for many passengers. “As a result of today's strike call by representatives of French Eurotunnel workers' unions, our terminals in France and the UK have been completely cut off and our terminals have been closed,” a spokesman for Gedling, the company that manages the tunnel, said in an email. Report. The company said…

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🔊 Listen to content Reginei Rodrigues (Photo: Reproduction/Social Networks -regineirodrigues) Manas (AM) – Before Christmas, the Mayor of Manas, David Almeida (Avante), decided to fire Osvaldo Cardoso Neto, director-president of the Municipal Cultural Foundation – Manascult. Osvaldo's resignation from his position of trust was published in the official gazette of Manus City Hall this Thursday (21). To fill the vacancy at the foundation, the mayor appointed Regini Rodriguez, director of major events departments, to assume the position on an interim basis from the date of publication of the decision until “further consultation,” meaning that David Almeida makes a decision. If…

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Italian restaurant owner Massimo and his British wife Dee are in for a horrifying awakening when they realize their bank accounts have been frozen overnight. All this happened because of the post-Brexit measures imposed by the United Kingdom, which invalidated the permanent residence cards of thousands of European Union citizens. to GuardianThe couple regrets, Even after 21 years of paying taxes in British territory, it came under this measure. Massimo and Dee first encountered this situation when they were alerted by a supplier who allegedly did not pay them. The couple had moved to Belfast from Kent and, as part…

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The UK economy may be in recession, with Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt taking the rare step of cutting interest rates after data showed a contraction between July and September.Gross domestic product (GDP) shrank 0.1% in the third quarter, the National Bureau of Statistics said.The agency had previously estimated that the economy had stagnated in the previous three months, and economists in a Reuters poll had expected another zero reading.Likewise, the estimate for second quarter GDP is now stable, a reduction from the previous forecast of 0.2% growth.However, there were some more optimistic signs about the economy in separate…

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