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Pope Francis calls for fair wages for migrant workers in Singapore

Pope Francis calls for fair wages for migrant workers in Singapore

Pope Francis addressed wealth inequality during a visit to Singapore on Thursday, urging the financial hub’s government to do more to protect the poor and migrant workersincluding ensuring fair wages. Sitting next to President Tharman Shanmugaratnam at a State Address, The Holy See said it hoped special attention would be paid to the poor and ...

Experts are concerned about the powers that the Judicial Disciplinary Court will have

Experts are concerned about the powers that the Judicial Disciplinary Court will have

The reform to the Judicial Branch, approved by the Congress of the Union and which contemplates the creation of the Judicial Disciplinary Tribunal (TDJ), does not contain sufficient safeguards to prevent the disciplinary regime for judges, magistrates and ministers may become an instrument of political pressure, the purposes for which it was created may be ...

Private banking fights for CaixaBank bankers after departures at the top

Private banking fights for CaixaBank bankers after departures at the top

CaixaBank bankers and customers are in the spotlight of competition. March’s hiring of Gil Cano follows the departure of executives from the asset management company and the private bank in five months. CaixaBank is in the spotlight of private banking and asset management in Spain. The sector looks to the bank led by Gonzalo Gortázar ...

United States sanctions members of the CNE and Supreme Court of Venezuela

United States sanctions members of the CNE and Supreme Court of Venezuela

The United States issued new measures on Thursday sanctions related to Venezuelaagainst 16 people aligned with President Nicolás Maduro, the Treasury Department reported. The sanctioned individuals include leaders of the National Electoral Council and the Supreme Court of Justice, who according to the Treasury “prevented a transparent electoral process and the publication of accurate election ...

Mpox variant spreads in Congo, infecting 10 people in neighbouring Uganda

Mpox variant spreads in Congo, infecting 10 people in neighbouring Uganda

The virulent mpox strain spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo is responsible for 10 infections in neighbouring Ugandaweeks after the disease was first detected in the East African country. Uganda has increased its efforts to curb the spread, including more public messaging, early detection and treatment, and isolation of patients.said Henry Kyobe, head of ...

Spain urges EU to reconsider tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles

Spain urges EU to reconsider tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles

The President of the Government Spanish, Pedro Sanchezsaid on Wednesday that the European Union should reconsider proposed tariffs on imports of electric vehicles manufactured in China and urged Brussels and Beijing to find a compromise that would avoid a trade war. Sanchez’s comments during a visit to China suggest a change of course on the ...

Australia to fine social media giants that allow misinformation

Australia to fine social media giants that allow misinformation

Australia announced it will fine internet platforms up to 5% of their global revenue for failing to prevent the spread of disinformation online, joining global pressure to rein in borderless tech giants, but angering free speech advocates. The Government announced that it will force technology platforms to establish codes of conduct to prevent the spread ...

Aerolíneas Argentinas will sue the unions and wants to remove Biró from the board

Aerolíneas Argentinas will sue the unions and wants to remove Biró from the board

Aerolíneas Argentinas announced on Tuesday that it will move forward with a lawsuit against the unions of pilots and crew members for “the damages caused”following the wild strike last Friday at both Aeroparque and Ezeiza, which left thousands of passengers unable to fly. The company also indicated that it will initiate actions to remove Pablo ...

Sony unveiled its new, faster PlayStation 5 Pro console that will start at $700

Sony unveiled its new, faster PlayStation 5 Pro console that will start at $700

Sony Group has launched a new, faster and more expensive version of its popular video game console in an effort to boost sales ahead of the holiday season. The PlayStation 5 Pro will go on sale on November 7 and will cost US$700which is a $200 increase over the standard version, the company said Tuesday. ...