July 2022 – Page 11

‘Wagatha Christie’ Trial: Judge Finds No Libel

July 29, 2022

The High Court in London ruled against the plaintiff, Rebekah Vardy, putting an end to a legal feud that turned into a reality-show-style event.

Spain: Prosecutors to seek 8-year prison term for Shakira

July 29, 2022

Prosecutors in Spain say they will ask a court to sentence Colombian pop star Shakira to eight years and two months in prison, if she is convicted in her expected trial for alleged tax fraud

Rich countries broke climate finance promise, says OECD

July 29, 2022

Rich countries broke their main climate promise to developing nations, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development confirmed Friday. In 2009, high-income countries pledged to deliver $100 billion a year by 2020 to help poorer countries reduce emissions and prepare for the effects of global warming. An OECD report released Friday found they fell short […]

Orbán: Hungary to strike new gas deal with Russia this summer

July 29, 2022

Hungary expects to agree on a new deal with Russia this summer that would provide the country with an additional 700 million cubic meters of gas, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Friday. “We are negotiating with the Russians … this deal can be signed during the summer, and then we will be safe,” he said, […]

Amidst stalled HIV prevention, WHO supports new long-acting prevention drug cabotegravir

July 29, 2022

The UN health agency on Thursday recommended the use of a new long-acting “safe and highly effective” prevention option for people at “substantial risk” of HIV infection, known as cabotegravir (CAB-LA).

INTERVIEW: End ‘punitive and discriminatory laws’ to beat AIDS

July 29, 2022

Punitive and discriminatory laws that stigmatize marginalized communities are hindering the fight against HIV/AIDS, says a senior UN health expert, interviewed by UN News ahead of the 2022 International AIDS conference.

German economy stagnates in second quarter as France resumes growth

July 29, 2022

FRANKFURT — German economic growth ground to a halt in the second quarter of this year, disappointing expectations of a slight expansion, according to data released by Germany’s statistics office Friday. After posting 0.8 percent growth in the first quarter of the year, Europe’s largest economy stagnated. “Difficult global economic conditions with the ongoing corona […]

Eurozone inflation hits fresh record, while economy grows robustly

July 29, 2022

FRANKFURT – The eurozone economy expanded more than expected in the second quarter, while inflation in July overshot expectations once again to hit a fresh record high, data released by the EU statistics agency showed Friday. The data suggest the European Central Bank is more likely to tighten policy more aggressively in the coming months. […]

Finnish MPs to target Russian citizens, not war efforts

July 29, 2022

Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) Finnish MPs are looking to target Russian citizens, rather than the country’s war efforts. The Finnish National Coalition Party (NCP) proposed to stop issuing tourist visas to Russians, which was received well in the parliament, according to France24 reporting. Finland is Russia’s last EU neighbour to still issue tourist visas to […]

EC report notes digitalisation efforts are lagging

July 29, 2022

Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) The European Commission report on the 2022 Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI) shows digitalisation efforts are lagging. In a press release on Thursday, the EC pointed out that EU member states made some progress during the coronavirus crisis, but stressed that gaps remain. The body stressed the importance of advancing […]