At the beginning of 2023, the Canadian government spoke of expanding the reception of migrants from the Western Hemisphere. In this sense, the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship of the country, Marc Miller, indicated this Wednesday that they are ready to receive 11 thousand migrants…
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Brazil will file charges against Binance CEO
A Brazilian congressional committee recommended that local authorities file charges against Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" and three other Binance executives following an investigation into financial pyramid schemes in Brazil.
On October 10,…
An invisible nutrient dump threatens the Great Barrier Reef
The findings, published in Environmental Science & Technology, indicate that current efforts to preserve and restore the health of the great reef off Australia's east coast may require a new perspective.
Dr Douglas Tait of Southern…
AI poses new challenges in cybersecurity
Artificial intelligence is here to stay. Its accelerated implementation and development allows for incalculable progress in the various fields of knowledge. But it also opens the door to new cyberattacks that wreak havoc globally.
Hackers…
Parallel dollar in Argentina exceeded 1,000 pesos per unit
In an unprecedented milestone, the parallel dollar, known as the "blue", reached a new record in Argentina on October 10, surpassing the mark of 1,000 pesos per unit. This escalation represents a gap of 190% compared to the official…
OPEC foresees sustained increase in oil demand until 2045
OPEC foresees that the demand for crude oil will be sustained until 2045, as long as investment in new projects is maintained to respond to these energy needs.
“Our reference scenario foresees that oil demand will reach 116 million barrels…
World Merchandise Trade has grown less than expected
The World Trade Organization (WTO) announced that global merchandise trade growth in volume this year will be just 0.8 %, which represents less than half of the initial April projection of 1.7 %. This drastic slowdown is attributed to…
Elon Musk was sued for alleged fraud case
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk in a court in the Northern District of California, demanding his testimony about the acquisition of Twitter last year. The SEC suspects that Musk may have…
Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to fraud
October 3 marked the start of the trial against Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the cryptocurrency platform FTX, in federal court in Manhattan. This trial focuses on charges of fraud and money laundering. The first session was largely…
Kevyn McCarthy is impeached after a motion of no confidence in the House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives gave the 'green light' this Tuesday to a historic motion of censure against Republican Kevin McCarthy, who thus becomes the first president of the Lower House to be removed from office.
The motion…
US Supreme Court will decide on state regulation of content on social networks
The United States seeks to regulate the content published on social networks in each state of the country, after Texas and Florida approved regulations in relation to the assault on the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
The Supreme Court will…
World Bank approved a loan for Ecuador’s education
In an important announcement, the World Bank approved a loan worth $190 million for the execution of an ambitious project to improve educational quality in Ecuador. This project, which will focus especially on rural areas of the country,…